
Saint
Nathy of Achonry
A disciple of Saint Finian of Clonard, venerated at Achonry in Ireland, reposed around 610.
- Feast
- August 9old style August 22
- Reposed
- 6107th century
Life
Saint Nathy of Achonry, also called Nath Í or Crumnathy, was a disciple of Saint Finian of Clonard in Ireland. He founded a monastery at Achonry in County Sligo, became its abbot, and is venerated there as patron. Irish tradition places him in the sixth century; the calendar gives his repose around the year 610.
He is a saint of the undivided Church, commemorated on 9 August (new style, Western calendar).
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