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Saint

Lughaidh son of Ere

An Irish saint, commemorated in the Martyrologies of Tallaght and Donegal.

Feast
April 17old style April 30
Era
unknown

Life

Saint Lughaidh son of Ere is an Irish saint of the undivided Church, remembered in the old martyrologies of Ireland.

The Donegal text places him at Fordruim, in Dealbhna Assail, and counts him among the six students who met Patrick as he was going to Rome. Patrick gave them the hide on which he had lain for twelve years, and from it they made a satchel for their books.

The Martyrology of Donegal, compiled in 1630 from older sources, commemorates him on 17 April. The Martyrology of Tallaght, from the early ninth century, lists a similar name on the same day. The date is that of the old Irish calendar, that is, in the old style.

Commemorated the same day April 17