· by lorraineelizab6.bsky.social ·1d ago · view on bsky.app ↗

14 Aug: St Fachtna mac Mongaig/Fachanan (d. c 600) founder of Ros Ailithir/ #Rosscarbery #Cork. Mac Mongach "Hairy Child"; born with hairy head! School (centre former Ross diocese)/pilgrimage site. "He never spoke that which was mean, Nor aught but what was pleasing to his Lord"!

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Interestingly, Saint Fachtna's legacy extends beyond Rosscarbery, as he's also believed to have founded the monastery at Kilfenora in County Clare, further solidifying his impact on early Irish Christianity.

Lorraine Mulholland · 1 · 1d ago

🎨Sarah Purser stained-glass window of St Fachtna © @CatholicIreland. 📷St Fachtna's CofI cathedral, Rosscarbery, Co. Cork ©JohnArmagh. #medieval #medievalsky