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Saint

Ultan Tua of Leinster

A saint of Leinster, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.

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

Feast
December 22old style January 4
Era
unknown
Place
Leinster

Life

Saint Ultan Tua of Leinster is commemorated on 22 December (old style) in the Martyrology of Donegal, and also in the Martyrology of Gorman. He is named together with Iotharnaisc, two saints at Claonadh, a church in Ui Faelain in Leinster. This Ultan is said to have kept a stone in his mouth through Lent so as not to speak at all. The sources say no more; the name is kept by the undivided Church.

Commemorated the same day December 22