Saint Caimin of Lough Derg

Also known as

• Camin of Inniskeltra
• Caminus of Lough Derg
• Cammin of Inniskeltra

Memorial

• 24 March
• 25 March in some places

Profile

Son of Dima and Cuman; related to the kings of Leinster, Ireland and half-brother of Guare, king of Connaught, Ireland. Little is known of his early life, but he was well educated. Hermit at Inniskeltra (Inish-Keltra), Lough Derg where his reputation for holiness attracted students. With Saint Senan of North Wales, he founded a monastery and a chapel, known as Tempul-Cammin, on the island of the Seven Churches; it was raided by the Danes several times, was occupied over 350 years, and some of its ruins survive today. Wrote a commentary on the Psalms, and a piece of it in his own hand-writing has survived. Reported miracle worker.

Born

• Irish

Died

• 653 of natural causes

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Catholic Online
• Clare People
• Katherine Rabenstein
• Kirken i Norge
• Lives of the Saints, by Father Alban Butler
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints

MLA Citation

• “Saint Caimin of Lough Derg“. Saints.SQPN.com. 23 March 2013. Web. 20 June 2013. <>