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Venerable

Donnan of Iriis Aingin

A venerable father honored in the Irish tradition, associated with Iriis Aingin; very little is recorded.

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Feast
January 7old style January 20
Era
unknown
Place
Iriis Aingin

Life

Venerable Donnan of Iriis Aingin is commemorated on 7 January (old style, Julian calendar) in the Martyrology of Donegal, and also in the Martyrology of Tallaght and the Martyrology of Gorman. He is called a priest of Iriis Aingin on Loch Ribh; the Life of Ciaran of Cluain says he was the son of Senan's brother and came to Ciaran on the island of Inis Angin. Little else is known of the life, and the undivided Church keeps the name.

Commemorated the same day January 7