Modomnoc

Modomnoc
Born 500s
Died c. 550 AD
Feast February 13
Attributes bees

Modomnoc (died c. 550 AD) was an Irish saint and missionary who was a disciple of St. David of Wales and a member of the O'Neill royal family.[1] According to legend, he introduced bees to Ireland when a swarm followed him from his monastery in Wales where he had been a beekeeper to his native Ireland.[2]

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References

  1. ^ C. Plummer, Miscellanea Hagiographica Hibernensis, p. 217; B.T.A., i. 322
  2. ^ Modomnoc Irish culture and customs - World Cultures European