Saint
Luchtigern
A saint venerated in the Western Church, of whom few details survive.
- Era
- 6th century
Life
Saint Luchtigern (Latin Luctigernus) was an early Christian leader in Ireland in the 6th century, recognized as a saint by the Western Church. According to the Martyrology of Donegal, his mother was Brigh, daughter of Forannan.
He was a disciple of Saint Ruadhán of Lorrha. He appears to be a different person from Luchern or Luctigern, a disciple of Saint Comgall of Bangor. He presided over the abbey of Ennistymon, which has vanished without trace; an old ruined church in the burial ground there probably marks its site. He resigned the leadership of Ennistymon to Saint Mainchín. He was also connected with Corcomroe Abbey and seems to have had authority over all of Thomond, that is North Munster.
He appears in the life of Saint Mac Creiche, who died in 541, whom he accompanied to Carn Mic Táil to advise the people of Corca Modruadh and Tuadhmhumhain over a tribute of cattle demanded by the king of Connaught.