Saint Senan of Laraghbrine (), County Kildare, was an Irish Christian monk who lived towards the end of the 6th century. His father was Fintan, son of Strened, son of Glinder, son of Corc, son of Conned, son of Aengus, son of Fieg, son of Mail, son of Carthage of the race of Eochaidh.O'Hanlon, John. ''Lives of the Irish saints''
Vol. 9, Dublin. Duffy & Co., 1873, p. 31 Senan's mother's name was Dediva (also called Editua or Dedi or Deidi or Deighe or Deidiu or Deaga), daughter of Tren, son of

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, who was

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and royal poet of King

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. Senan founded the monastic settlement at

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on lands owned by the

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.Odden, Per Einar. "Den hellige Senan av Laraghbryan (500-t)", Den katolske kirke, 28 December 2015
/ref> Senan was a contemporary of

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, and attended the Synod of Drumceat in 580. Dediva's other children were Saint Mainchín of Corann, son of Collan of Corann, Saint Diamaid the Just, son of Lugna,

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, son of Niata,

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of Kilmore, son of Carill, Saint Daigh of

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, son of Carill,

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daughter of Carill and

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. Saint Senan was the oldest of Dediva's famous children.O'Hanlon, p. 153 The Martyrology of Donegal gives his feastday as 2 September.

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Laraghbryan Monastic Settlement
{{DEFAULTSORT:Senan of Laraghbrine Medieval Irish saints 6th-century Christian saints 6th-century Irish Christian clergy People from County Kildare