Saint Derchairthinn
| Saint Derchairthinn | |
|---|---|
| Died | ~ |
| Venerated in |
Roman Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church |
| Feast | March 8 |
| Patronage | Oughter Ard |
Saint Derchairthinn or Tarcairteann (fl 6th century) is venerated as an auperioress and saint of the monastery of Oughter Ard in Ardclough County Kildare (53°16′40″N 6°33′55″W / 53.27789°N 6.56528°W[1]). Her feast day is March 8.[2][3]
Lineage
She was said to be “of the race of Colla Uais, Monarch of Érinn”.[4] [5]
References
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ↑ 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
- ↑ The Martyrology of Óengus mac Óengobann the Culdee