Saint Senan
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- Also known as
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Senames
Senan of Scattery
Senames of Inis Cathaigh
- Memorial
- 8 March
- Profile
- Apparently born to a Christian farm family.
Educated by Saint Naul and a saintly monk named Cassidan.
Monk at Kilmanagh (Kilkenny).
Founded a monastery at Enniscorthy.
Pilgrim to Rome and to Tours, a center of monasticism at the time.
Founded several churches and monasteries including houses at Iniscarra.
Spiritual teacher of Saint Aiden of Lindesfarne.
Aquaintance of Saint David of Wales, and friend of Saint Cannera of Inis Cathaig.
In later life he retired to Inish Cathaig (Scattery Island) on the river Shannon; the river is believed to have been named for him.
Bishop.
Legend says that he chased away the Cathach, a type of monstrous sea serpent, from the island by ordering it, in the name of the Trinity, to depart.
- Born
- c.488 at Corca Bhaisin, County Clare, Ireland;
tradition says that Saint Patrick predicted his birth
- Died
- 8 March 544 on Inish Cathaig, Ireland of natural causes
- Canonized
- Pre-Congregation
- Additional Information
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Catholic Encyclopedia, by W H Grattan-Flood
Clare Library
Early History of Ireland: Ecclesiastical, by James F Kenney
Father Senan Hedderman
For All The Saints, by Katherine Rabenstein
Google Directory
The Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
Our Sunday Visitor's Encyclopedia of Saints, by Matthew Brunson
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