Saint Ita of Killeedy

Also known as

• Ita of Clúaincredal
• Ita of Hy-Connall
• Ita of Ireland
• Ita of Munster
• Ita of Waterford
• Deirdre of….
• Meda of….
• Mida of….
• Ytha of….
• Ide of….
• Mide of….

Memorial

• 15 January

Profile

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

• Pre-Congregation

Patronage

• diocese of Limerick, Ireland

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Catholic Online
• Heiligen 3s
• Katherine Rabenstein
• Lives of the Saints, by Father Alban Butler
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints

MLA Citation

• “Saint Ita of Killeedy“. Saints.SQPN.com. 14 January 2013. Web. 20 May 2013. <>