Derchairthinn
Saint Derchairthinn | |
|---|---|
| Died | ~ |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church |
| Feast | 8 March |
| Patronage | Oughter Ard |
Saint Derchairthinn or Tarcairteann (fl 6th century) is venerated as a prioress and saint of the monastery of Oughter Ard in Ardclough, County Kildare. Her feast day is 8 March.[1][2]
She was reputed to be "of the race of Colla Uais, Monarch of Érinn".[1][3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b The Martyrology of Óengus mac Óengobann the Culdee
- ^ Eoghan Corry and Jim Tancred; Annals of Ardclough (2004).
- ^ The martyrology of Donegal; a calendar of the saints of Ireland (Mícheál Ó Cléirigh, 1575-1643; 1861 edition editors John O'Donovan 1809-1861; James Henthorn Todd 1805-1869; William Reeves 1815-1892;1864) p71
