Category: Irish Saints

  • Saint Brigid of Kildare

    Saint Brigid of Kildare

    Born: 451 – Dundalk, IrelandDied: 525 – Kildare, Ireland Patronage:Children born out of wedlock, Children of abuse, Ireland Quote:“It is a virtue and a prize to listen patiently to and put up with insults for the sake of God.” What I appreciate about St. Brigid: She came from a sad…

  • Saint Ita Killeedy

    Saint Ita Killeedy

    Born: circa 480 – County Waterford, IrelandDied: January 15, 570 – Killeedy, Ireland (now Newcastle West in Co. Limerick) Patronage:Roman Catholic Diocese of Limerick, young girls Quote:St. Brendan asked her what pleases God: “true faith in God with a pure heart, a simple life with a grateful spirit, and generosity…