JANUARY

1. St. Fanchea, (or Faine,) Virgin, in the sixth century.

St. Mochua, (or Moncain,) called also Cluanus, Abbot, sixth century.

St. Mochua, (or Moncain,) called also Cluanus, Abbot, sixth century.

St. Mochua, (called Cronan,) Abbot of Balla.*

7. St. Kentigerna, Widow, an. 728.

9. St. Foelan, Abbot, son of St. Kentigerna.

15. St. Ita, (or Mida,) of Cluain-credhail, Virgin, an. 569.

16. St. Fursey, Confessor, brother to St. Foilan, Martyr, and to St. Ultan, an. 650, or 652.

17. St. Nennius, (or Nennidius,) Abbot, sixth century.

18. St. Deicolus, (or Dichul,) companion of St. Columban, an. 625.

19. St. Blaithmac, Abbot of Hy, Martyr, an. 793.†

20. St. Fechin, Abbot of Fobhar, an. 664.

21. St. Macclain, (or Malcallan,) Abbot, an 978.

St. Forannan, Abbot, an. 982.

26. St. Conon, Bishop of the Isle of Man, an. 648.‡

29. St. Gildas, the Albanian, an. 512.§

31. St. Maodhog, or Aidan, Bishop of Ferns, an. 632.

The Irish calendars commemorate on the 2nd of this month. St. Munchin, the first Bishop of Limerick. On the 8th, St. Albert, Bishop in Munster, eighth century. On the 9th, St. Finan Bishop of Lindisfarne, an. 660. OT the 20th, St. Molagga, Confessor, patron of Techmolagga in Munster, seventh century. On the 27th, St. Natalis, (or Naal.) Abbot of Kill-naile in Breffney, an 563. On the 30th, St. Amnichad, Confessor, of St. Corcran in Inis-cealtra, an. 1043.