Saint Modomnoc

Also known as

• Modomnock
• Domnock
• Dominic

Memorial

• 13 February

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Member of the Irish royal O’Neill clan. Monk. Spiritual student of Saint David of Wales. Beekeeper while a novice. When he returned to Ireland, a swarm of his bees followed his ship. Hermit at Tibraghny, Kilkenny, Ireland.

Born

• 6th century Ireland

Died

• c.550 of natural causes

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Patronage

• bees

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints, by Matthew Bunson, Margaret Bunson, and Stephen Bunson

MLA Citation

• “Saint Modomnoc”. Saints.SQPN.com. 13 February 2010. Web. {today’s date}. <http://saints.sqpn.com/saint-modomnoc/>