Saint Ita
![[Saint Ita]](sainti0e.jpg "21kb jpg holy card of Saint Ita; artist unknown; thanks for Father Ambrose")
- Also known as
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Deirdre;
Ita of Killeedy;
Meda;
Mida;
Ytha
- Memorial
- 15 January
- Profile
- 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
- Catholic Online
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