Saint Kieran
Also known as
- Kieran of Saighir
- Kieran of Seirkeiran
- Kieran the Elder
- Kieran Saighir
- Kieran mac Luaigne
- Ceran….
- Chierano….
- Ciarán….
- Ciarano….
- Ciaranus….
- Kenerin….
- Kerrier….
- Kevin….
- Kieren….
- Kiernan….
- Kieron….
- Kyran….
- Queran….
- Queranus….
- First-born of the Saints of Ireland
- 5 March
- 6 January as one of the Twelve Apostles of Ireland
Profile
Convert to Christianity. Pilgrim to Rome, Italy. Ordained by Saint Patrick. First Bishop of Ossory, Ireland. Founder of Saighir monastery. Sometimes confused with Saint Piran of Cornwall. Several healing wells were named for Kieran.
Born
- Corca-Laighde (modern Cape Clear), Ireland
- c.530 of natural causes
Name Means
- Little Dark One
- Dark Prince
- Dark Haired One
MLA Citation
- “Saint Kieran“. CatholicSaints.Info. 10 November 2020. Web. 24 January 2021. <>