Nov 132008
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Also known as
- Deirdre
- Meda
- Mida
- Ytha
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
- c.570 of natural causes
Additional Information
- Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
- Catholic Online
- Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints, by Matthew Bunson, Margaret Bunson, and Stephen Bunson