Saint Nahi
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St. Nahi was an 8th century Irish saint.
He came from County Sligo and moved south via County Meath until he settled in what was then densely wooded countryside, overlooking a river where the Dundrum by-pass now follows. His monastery (later yielding a church dedicated to him) eventually gave rise to the name to the Parish of Taney (or Teach nDaithi or Nahi).
In his 'Lives of the Saints', Butler describes him thus: 'St Nathy Cruimthir, that is, "the priest" was a native of the Luighne district in Sligo and is mentioned in the life of St Attracta, who was probably his contemporary. He is said to have been put to Achonry by St Finnian of Clonard, though the name by which he was known makes it unlikely that he was a bishop…'
