Ciarán of Clonmacnoise
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Saint Ciarán of Clonmacnoise, supposedly born Ciarán mac an tSaeir, was one of the Twelve Apostles of Ireland and the first abbot of Clonmacnoise. He is sometimes called Ciarán the Younger to distingu
A stained glass of St. Ciarán from St. Brendan's Church, Birr, County Offaly, Ireland
Clonmacnoise viewed from river
Finnian of Clonard
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Finnian of Clonard – also Finian, Fionán or Fionnán in Irish; or Finianus and Finanus in its Latinised form – was one of the early Irish monastic saints, who founded Clonard Abbey in modern-day County
Statue of St. Finnian in Clonard
Finnian and his pupils in a stained glass window at the Church of St. Finian in Clonard