Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Fintan m. Gaibréin of Cluain Eidnech
Other names
Fintan of Clonenagh, Fintan moccu Echdach (Kenney 1929)
Gender
Male
Related Saints
Belongs to the group Fintan, Munnu (ns) (certain)
Same as Munnu m. Tulcháin (possible)
Of Fintan m. Gaibréin (of Clonenagh) Ó Riain writes: 'Together with other bearers of the name, such as Fiontan Maoldubh and Munna (alias Fiontan) of Taghmon, the saint probably represented a single original cult, subsequently localized at Durrow, Taghmon, Clonenagh, and other places.'
Related Personal Names
Name
Fintan (certain)
Feast days
Day of Year
Feb 17
Calendar
Source code
Mart.T
Source title
Martyrology of Tallaght
Editors
Best, R. I. and Lawlor, H. J.
Year
1931
Notes
From the Book of Lesinter and MS 5100-4 in the Royal Library, Brussels.
Quote from source
Fintan Clúana Eidneach ab
Saint in place-names
Names
| Place known as | Name (plus degree of certainty that this saint is commemorated here) |
| Killintag, eccles, Killintag, Morvern | Killintag (maybe) |
| Killintag, eccles, Killintag, Morvern | Killintag (maybe) |
| Killintag, eccles, Killintag, Morvern | St Fintan's Church (maybe) |
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