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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).

Commemorated the same day August 9