Saint Abban of Kill-Abban

Also known as

• Abban of Magheranoidhe
• Abban of Murneave
• Abban of Murnevin
• Abbán moccu Corbmaic
• Eibbán….
• Moabba….

Memorial

• 16 March
• 13 May (Orthodox calendar)
• 27 October on some calendars

Profile

Contemporary of Saint Patrick. Founded Kill-Abban abbey in Leinster, Ireland, and served as its first abbot. Founded the convent for Saint Gobnait of Ballyvourney, Ireland.

Born

• Irish

Died

• 5th century Ireland of natural causes

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Patronage

• Cell Abbáin, Ireland
• Killabban, Ireland
• Mag Arnaide, Ireland

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Catholic Encyclopedia, by W H Grattan-Flood
• Heiligen Lexikon
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints
• Wikipedia

MLA Citation

• “Saint Abban of Kill-Abban“. Saints.SQPN.com. 15 March 2013. Web. 25 May 2013. <>