Lithghean was an Irish saint, of Cluain-mór-Lithghein, in Uí Failghe in Leinster.
[The martyrology of Donegal : a calendar of the saints of Ireland, pg 19.] His mother is said to be Broinnfhinn Brecc, daughter of Lughna, and sister of St. Iubhar, though according to another account, his mother was Mella, the sister of
St. Ibar.
He was of the
Dál Cormaic
Dál Cormaic (also Clann Cormaic, Uí Cormaic Lagen, Moccu Corbmaic) were a Gaelic dynasty located in South Kildare (UK Parliament constituency), South Kildare.
People
Abbán moccu Corbmaic
Abbán, St. Abbán had six brothers: Daman Uí Chorma ...
, and brother of
St. Abbán and
St. Senach of Cill-mór. Lithghean was likely one of the seven presbyters buried at
Killeen Cormac.
His feast-day is 16 January.
References
Medieval Irish saints
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