9th: St Nathy is said to have been born in the barony of Leyny, Co. Sligo. He made a foundation in Achrony, where many students gathered to learn from him. He is buried in Achadh Cain.
9th: St Felim was born probably in the 6th century in Breifne. He was a hermit near Kilmore, Co. Cavan where he later founded a monastery. He is patron of Kilmore diocese.
12th: St Muiredach was probably the founder of the church at Killala. He may also be the founder and patron or the monastery of Inishmurray off the Sligo coast.
12th: St Attracta lived in the 6th or 7th century. Local tradition remembers her great healing powers. Her convents were famous for hospitality and charity to the poor.
12th: St Lelia (Liadain) had a church at Kileely, near Thomand Bridge. She is said to have been baptised by St Patrick.
13th: St Fachtna (also called Fachanan] founder of the monastery of Ross Carbery (Ross Ailithir). He died around 600. His monastery became the principal monastery of west Cork and later had a famous scripture school.
23rd: St Eugene (Eoghan) lived in the 6th century and was said to have been taken by pirates to Britain. On obtaining his freedom he went to study at Candida Casa. Returning to Ireland he made a foundation at Kilnamanagh in the Wicklow hills, but his principal foundation was at Ardstraw (Ard Sratha), Co. Tyrone.
30th: St Fiacre was an Irishman who went abroad to seek a hermitage. He passed through Normandy and eventually met Faro, who was a great patron of Irish pilgrims at Meaux. Fiachre was given a hermitage near Breuil and there he stayed until his death around 670.
31st: St Aidan of Lindisfarne was of Irish descent and was a monk of lona. When Oswald, the exiled king of Northumbria who had fled for refuge to lona, returned to his throne in 634, he invited Aidan to come to reconvert his people. Aidan made his headquarters at Lindisfarne. With the aid of the king as interpreter he was very successful in his mission. He died in 651.
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