Caomhán of Inisheer
Patron saint of Inisheer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
53.064°N 9.514°W / 53.064; -9.514
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Caomhán of Inisheer | |
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Born | Caomhán |
Hometown | Inisheer |
Died | possibly 865 |
Venerated in | Catholic Church, Church of Ireland |
Feast | 14 June (formerly 3 November) |
Patronage | Inisheer |
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Saint Caomhán (Irish pronunciation: [ˈkeːwaːn̪ˠ]; may have died in 865), anglicised as Cavan, sometimes Kevin, is the patron saint of Inisheer (Irish: Inis Oírr), the smallest of the Aran Islands. Although he is "by far the most celebrated of all the saints of the Aran Islands", little is known about him.[1] He is said to have been a disciple of Saint Enda of Aran.[2]
The saint's Pattern Day (Irish: Lá an Phátrúin) was formerly 3 November, but was moved to 14 June in the 19th century.[3] There used to be a pilgrimage of the sick to his tomb on his day, and an open-air mass is still celebrated there every year.[4]