Saint Ita of Killeedy

Nov 132008
 

[Saint Ita]
Also known as

  • Deirdre
  • Meda
  • Mida
  • Ytha

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Born to the Irish nobility, possibly a member of the royal family. She refused to marry, and eventually received her father‘s blessing to live a celibate life. Founded the convent at Hy Conaill, County Limerick, Ireland which attracted large numbers of nuns. Founded a school for boys in Killeedy; one of her students was Saint Brendan. Second only to Saint Brigid in popular Irish devotion. Many extravagant miracles have become associated with her including healing a man who had been decapitated, and living solely off food delivered from heaven.

Born

  • at Drum, County Waterford, Ireland

Died

  • c.570 of natural causes

Canonized

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