Saint Ceallach of Glendalough | |
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Born | unknown |
Residence | County Wicklow |
Died | Disert Cellaig, south east of Glendalough |
Venerated in | Catholic Church |
Feast | 7 October |
Saint Cellach or Ceallach was an early medieval saint associated with Glendalough in County Wicklow, Ireland.
Martyrology of Tallaght refers to him as a Saxon. [1] He was a deacon, and lived to the southeast of Glendalough at a place called Disert-Cellaig which denotes a hermitage and implies that Cellach may have lived as a recluse. [2] In the Irish life of Saint Kevin he is mentioned as having been ordered to go to Disert Cellaig as a penance 'for his vanity.' [3] His feast day is 7 October. [4] [5]
Saint Ceallach of Glendalough | |
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Born | unknown |
Residence | County Wicklow |
Died | Disert Cellaig, south east of Glendalough |
Venerated in | Catholic Church |
Feast | 7 October |
Saint Cellach or Ceallach was an early medieval saint associated with Glendalough in County Wicklow, Ireland.
Martyrology of Tallaght refers to him as a Saxon. [1] He was a deacon, and lived to the southeast of Glendalough at a place called Disert-Cellaig which denotes a hermitage and implies that Cellach may have lived as a recluse. [2] In the Irish life of Saint Kevin he is mentioned as having been ordered to go to Disert Cellaig as a penance 'for his vanity.' [3] His feast day is 7 October. [4] [5]