Cainnear (saint)
Saint Cainnear or Cannera of Cluain Claraidh | |
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| Born | c. 6th century AD |
| Died | unknown Cluain Claraidh (unknown location) |
Saint Cainnear (Cainder, Cannera) was an obscure Irish 6th-century saint mentioned in the life of Saint Moluag. Described as the "foundress of Cluain Cláraid", she was a first cousin of Brendan of Clonfert who healed her of muteness when she was sixteen years old.[1] Little else is known about her except that she later became a nun and the foundress of a nunnery at Cluain Claraid of unknown locality.[1] According to her entry in the Dictionary of Irish Biography, the date of Cainner's death is "not recorded".[1]
She is not to be confused with the more famous St. Cainnear of Bantry and Scattery Island.[1][2]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Cainner (Cannera)". Dictionary of Irish Biography. Royal Irish Academy. October 2009. doi:10.3318/dib.001373.v1. Retrieved 2023-03-17.
- ↑ "Saints in Scottish Place-Names - Cainner Chráibdech". saintsplaces.gla.ac.uk. Retrieved 2023-03-17.