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Prophet Ahijah the Shilonite
Sinaxarion

Saint

Forannan son of Aedh

A saint honored in the Irish tradition; very little is recorded.

Uncertain source. We are looking to verify this information as soon as we can.

Feast
February 15old style February 28
Era
unknown

Life

Saint Forannan son of Aedh is commemorated on 15 February (old style, Julian calendar) in the Martyrology of Donegal. The name is properly Forannan or Farannan; by the Life of Farannan he was a son of Conn, son of Colga, son of Aedh, son of Fionnbarr, of the line of Eoghan son of Niall. Little else is known of the life, and the undivided Church keeps the name.

Commemorated the same day February 15