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Venerable

Maenach son of Clairin

A saint, son of Clairin, commemorated in the Irish calendar, who reposed in 720; few details survive.

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Feast
October 17old style October 30
Reposed
7208th century

Life

Venerable Maenach son of Clairin is commemorated on 17 October (old style, Julian calendar) in the Martyrology of Donegal, and also in the Martyrology of Gorman. He is called a son of Clairin and abbot of Lann Leire, and the entry gives the year 720. The veneration belongs to the undivided Church; nothing else of the life is recorded.

Commemorated the same day October 17