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Saint Lughaidh, Son of Lughaidh, July 1

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On July 1 the calendars record the name of Lughaidh, son of Lughaidh. He is one of a number of Irish saints to bear this ancient name and trying to figure out the relationships between them is not an easy task. There appears to have been some sort of tradition recorded that our saint was associated with a place called Cluain-camaint, but this information proves to be of little help, as Canon O’Hanlon explains below:

St. Lugid or Lughaidh, Son of Lugeus or Lughaidh.

… The Martyrology of Tallagh enters the name of Lugidius, son of Lugeus, as having veneration paid him, at the 1st of July. Thus was he distinguished, at an early period of our ecclesiastical history, among his contemporaries. Marianus O’Gorman has a similar notice in his Martyrology, at this day. Cathal Maguire agrees in the paternity, and he adds, that the present holy man was Bishop of Cluain-camaint. It is now difficult to identify this ancient place. The Bollandists, who notice Lugidius filius Lugei at the 1st of July, state, that Cluain-camaint was unknown to them, but they suggest, that a Cluaid-camhain is mentioned in the Annals of Donegal, at the year 1089. Where they obtained such information is not apparent to us. Lughaidh, son of Lughaidh, is the entry of the O’Clerys, in the Martyrology of Donegal at this date.

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4 responses to “Saint Lughaidh, Son of Lughaidh, July 1”

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    valentinetroddd9ebe6711a

    Hi Folks,

    This saint might be St Luach of Coolbanagher,

    When John Colgan, the  Franciscan friar recorded detail of the biography of St Fintan of Clonenagh in his Acta Sanctorum Hiberniae   of 1645 he was quoting directly from the Codex Kilkenniensis.   Colgan states in an appendix that St Fintan’s of Clonenagh’s  mother was named Findath, or Findathea.  In that appendix , Colgan suggests , that she may have been a sister of St. Luach (Lughach) of Coolbanagher. St. Fintan descended from the race of Eochaidh Finnfuathairt, who was a brother of Conn of the Hundred Battles, from which  St. Brigid also derived her origin.

    This reference to St Luach of Coolbanagher is also mentioed by John O’ Hanlon on February 17th.

     Saint Óengus of Tallaght ( Óengus the Culdee) apparently went to Coolbanagher and began writing his Martyrology there which he later finished in the Monastery of Máel Ruain in Tallaght. It is worthwhile noting that reference to St Fintan’s austere diet was recorded by Óengus

    ” Fionntain the generous never ate during his time But bread of barley com, And water of earthy clay”

    Regards,

    Valentine Trodd

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      Michele Ainley

      Thank you very much indeed for this Valentine.

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    valentinetroddd9ebe6711a

    Hope I am of help always Michele, I don’t mind if you prove me wrong!

    Regards,

    Valentine.

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      Michele Ainley

      Ah, don’t make me an offer I can’t refuse! No, seriously, this is interesting. Saint Lughaidh is another of my early posts when all I had to go on was the work of Canon O’Hanlon. He didn’t always get it right, but then again neither did Father Colgan. Ó Riain mentions the July 1 Lughaidh in his Dictionary entry for Lughach of Coolbanagher, but in relation to another obscure figure called Crom whose feast is on July 9. So, the mystery remains. I shall add Saint Lughaidh to the ever-growing list of posts which could do with some revision. Thanks again, Valentine!

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