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Thursday, November 12
Prophet Ahijah the Shilonite
Sinaxarion

Saint

Faithleach of Clontuskert

Saint of Clontuskert, venerated in the Western Church.

Era
7th century

Life

Saint Faithleach of Clontuskert lived around 600 and was an Irish saint. His name, Faithleach, means "seer-⁠healer". He was one of the four sons of Fionnlugh mac Olchú and a brother of Saint Brendan of Clonfert. His other brothers were Domhainghin of Tuaim Múscraighe and Faolán of Ceall Tulach. In the year 520, according to tradition, he founded a monastery at Cloontuskert, in south-⁠east County Galway. Our sources give no other details.