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   Finnian of Clonard ('Cluain Eraird') – also Finian, Fionán or Fionnán in Irish; or Finianus and Finanus in its Latinised form [1] [2] (470–549) – was one of the early Irish monastic saints, who founded Clonard Abbey in modern-day County Meath. The Twelve Apostles of Ireland studied under him.

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   What did St Finnian do at Clonard?

   • At Clonard St. Finnian, first of all built a small cell and tiny church, and in the year 520 founded a monastery, which became the largest and the most important in Ireland. St. Finnian became the first abbot of this monastery and organized life there, taking as his model the practices of Welsh monasteries.

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   Who was Clonard & what did he do?

   • When the Irish Life was compiled Clonard was by far the most important of all Finnian’s monasteries and the recognised head of his paruchia, which was by this time claiming property in northern Connacht. Nevertheless the Irish scribe records at some length the saint’s earlier foundations in Leinster.

   The cult of St Finnian of Clonard from the VIII to the XI century

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   Where is St Finian at Clonard?

   • T oday the site of the former monastic centre is located in the grounds of the Church of Ireland at Clonard. Recently the local Catholic Church of St Finian at Clonard has been renovated with suggestive artistic reminiscences of St Finian and the Twelve Apostles of Ireland.

   Dec 12 – St Finnian (d. 539) abbot of Clonard - Catholicireland.net

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   When did St Finnian of Clonard die?

   • St Finnian of Clonard died, according to the Annals of Ulster, in 549. With the possible exception of the sixth, seventh and eighth century annal entries and of the Catalogus Sanctorum all the evidence for a study of his work dates from or after the ninth century. It is however possible to say with reasonable…

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3. yourirish.com › christianity › st-finnian-of-clonardSaint Finnian of Clonard - Irish Saints - History of Ireland

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   Mar 2, 2020 · Saint Finnian of Clonard, who also goes by,'Cluain Eraird', or Finian, 'Fionáin'. In Irish, he was one of the early monastic saints. He lived from around 470-549.

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   The 'Teacher of the Irish Saints.' He was born in Myshall, in County Carlow, Ireland. Trained by Sts. Cadoc and Gildas in Wales, Finian returned to Ireland where he built schools, monasteries, and churches. Clonard at Meath was his most famous foundation, and under his direction it became a ...

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   F innian of Clonard (Cluain Iráird) is called “the tutor of the Irish saints”; Colmcille of Iona and Ciarán of Clonmacnois were among his students at his monastery in Clonard, Co Meath. The image shows St. Finnian and his pupils in a stain glass window at the Church of St. Finian in Clonard.

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   Jun 23, 2021 · Tradition has it that it was Finnian of Clonard and his contemporary Enda of Aran who were the first of the Irish saints with vision to recognize the opportunity which monasticism provided for combining the discipline of the religious life with learning.

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   St. Finnian was venerated as one of the greatest saints of his time. Numerous disciples flocked to him. According to his life there lived some 3000 monks at Clonard at the same time. Monks and laypeople, bishops and priests, poor and rich—everybody came to him for spiritual advice.

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   Dec 11, 2023 · St. Finnian (‘ Fionáin ’ in Irish), was an early monastic saint. He lived from about 470 to 549. St. Finnian of Clonard is considered the maestro of the Irish saints; notable students include Colmcille of Iona, Ciarán of Clonmacnois and St, Canice (Kenneth).