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Venerable

Sgire of Cill Sgire

A venerable mother honored in the Irish tradition, associated with Cill Sgire; very little is recorded.

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

Feast
March 24old style April 6
Era
unknown
Place
Cill Sgire

Life

The Martyrology of Donegal names Venerable Sgire of Cill Sgire on 24 March (Old Style), as a virgin. A gloss in Gorman calls her a virgin of Cill Scire in Meath; Donegal gives her descent from Fergus, son of Eochaidh Muighmhedhoin. The same name also appears in the Martyrology of Tallaght, Gorman's martyrology and the Félire of Óengus. Veneration is that of the medieval Irish calendars, without synodal canonization, and the sources are silent on the rest.

Commemorated the same day March 24