Saint
Maol Chosna
A saint venerated in the Western Church, of whom few details survive.
- Era
- 6th century
Life
Saint Maol Chosna lived in the early 6th century and was an Irish missionary, founder of the church of Cill Maol Chosna ("the church of Maol Chosna"), which gave its name to the vicarage of the east half of Ballymacward, County Galway. The site is in the cemetery of Kilmelcosing.
A note added to the Félire Óengusso calls him "Máel-coisne of Cell Máel-coisne in Uí Maine in Connaught". He seems to have belonged to the second generation of missionaries among the Soghain, after Saint Kerrill, who was ordained by Saint Patrick. A holy well in Kinreask, which may commemorate him, was visited well into the 20th century on 29 June, for cures of eye ailments. Nothing else is known of him. His feast day was 16 August.