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Ninnidh Láimhdhearg

6th-century bishop and founder of the monastic site at Inishmacsaint

SaintPre-congregation

Feast: 18 January (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)

Born
550
Died
unknown
Beatified
not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began

Who they were

Ninnidh (pronounced as "Ninny") (alias Ninnidh the Pious, Irish: Ninnidh leth derc, meaning one-eyed Ninnidh, Nennius, Nennidhius, Ninnaid) was a 6th-century Irish Christian saint. Ninnidh is regarded as one of the Twelve Apostles of Ireland. He is associated with the shores of Lough Erne and particularly the island of Inishmacsaint and the parish of Knockninny, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland (derived from the Irish: Cnoc Ninnidh, meaning the Hill of Ninnidh). His feast day is 18 January.

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The miracles

Limited information available on this saint.

Why that counted as sanctity

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Connected on this site

  • Brigid of Kildare Saint
    “Ninnidh of Inismacsaint is often confused with Ninnidh of the Pure Hand who attended Brigid of Kildare on her deathbed.” — Wikipedia
Sources
  • Wikidata Q4321445 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
  • English Wikipedia — Ninnidh (CC BY-SA)

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