Twelve Apostles of Ireland
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The Twelve Apostles of Ireland were twelve Irish clergymen of the sixth century who went to study at the Clonard monastic school in Meath:
- Saint Ciaran of Saighir (Seir-Kieran)
- Saint Ciaran of Clonmacnois
- Saint Brendan of Birr
- Saint Brendan of Clonfert
- Saint Columba of Tir-da-glasí (Terryglass)
- Saint Columba of Iona
- Saint Mobhí of Glasnevin
- Saint Ruadhan of Lorrha
- Saint Senan of Iniscathay (Scattery Island)
- Saint Ninnidh the Saintly of Loch Erne
- Saint Lasserian mac Nadfraech
- Saint Canice of Aghaboe