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Prophet Ahijah the Shilonite
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Saint

Maeltuile of Disert Maeltuile

An Irish saint honored at Disert Maeltuile, commemorated in the Martyrologies of Tallaght and Donegal.

Feast
July 30old style August 12
Era
unknown
Place
Disert Maeltuile

Life

Saint Maeltuile of Disert Maeltuile is an Irish saint of the undivided Church, remembered in the old martyrologies of Ireland.

The Donegal text calls him son of Nochaire and says he was of the race of Laeghaire, son of Niall.

The Martyrology of Donegal, compiled in 1630 from older sources, commemorates him on 30 July. The date is that of the old Irish calendar, that is, in the old style.

Nothing else about him is preserved in the sources consulted.

Commemorated the same day July 30