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Saint

Ruisen of Inis Picht

A saint honored in the Irish tradition, associated with Inis Picht; very little is recorded.

Uncertain source. We are looking to verify this information as soon as we can.

Feast
April 7old style April 20
Era
unknown
Place
Inis Picht

Life

On 7 April (Old Style) the Martyrology of Donegal records Saint Ruisen of Inis Picht. Donegal says he is the same as Ross, son of Trichem, of the line of Fiatach Fionn, king of Ireland; an editor identifies Inis Picht with Spike Island. The same name also appears in the Martyrology of Tallaght and Gorman's martyrology. Veneration is that of the medieval Irish calendars, without synodal canonization, and the sources are silent on the rest.

Commemorated the same day April 7