Oughterard is an ecclesiastical hilltop site, graveyard, townland, and formerly a parish, borough and royal manor in County Kildare, nowadays part of the community of Ardclough, close to the Dublin border. It is the burial place of Arthur Guinness.
Mainchín mac Setnai, also anglicised to Munchin, was allegedly the founder of the church of Luimneach, Ireland, and a saint in Irish tradition, acquiring special eminence as patron of Limerick City. Both his origins and the date of his association with the city are debated.
Saint Felim, an Irish Christian hermit and priest, was born, probably in Kiennacta Breagh, County Meath in the mid sixth century.
Saint Odran was the charioteer of Saint Patrick and the first Christian martyr in Irish history.
The Martyrology of Tallaght, which is closely related to the Félire Óengusso or Martyrology of Óengus the Culdee, is an eighth- or ninth-century martyrology, a list of saints and their feast days assembled by Máel Ruain and/or Óengus the Culdee at Tallaght Monastery, near Dublin. The Martyrology of Tallaght is in prose and contains two sections for each day of the year, one general and one for Irish saints. It also has a prologue and an epilogue.
Abbán moccu Corbmaic, also Eibbán or Moabba, is a saint in Irish tradition. He was associated, first and foremost, with Mag Arnaide and with Cell Abbáin. His cult was, however, also connected to other churches elsewhere in Ireland, notably that of his alleged sister Gobnait.
Dubthach maccu Lugair, is a legendary Irish poet and lawyer who supposedly lived at the time of St Patrick's mission in Ireland and in the reign of Lóegaire mac Néill, high-king of Ireland, to which Dubthach served as Chief Poet and Brehon. In contrast to the king and his druids, he is said to have readily accepted the new religion. This event has played a major part in Hiberno-Latin and Irish sources as representing the integration of native Irish learning with the Christian faith.
Mainchín mac Colláin was an Irish saint in Corran who is supposed to have flourished in the late 5th or 6th century.
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, son of Muireadh. Senan's mother's name was Dediva, daughter of Tren, son of Dubhthach moccu Lughair, who was Chief Ollam of Ireland and royal poet of King Lóegaire mac Néill.
Saint Femia was an Irish Christian saint, a sister of Saint Felim of Kilmore and Saint Daig of Inniskeen.
Saint Gabhran was a 5th-century Irish saint.
Euhel was a 5th-century Irish saint.
Saint Senach was the Bishop of Armagh, Ireland from 598 to 610.
Saint Fiachra was the Bishop of Armagh, Ireland from 548 to 558.
Saint Dubthach the Second b. c.490 - d.548, was the Bishop of Armagh, Ireland from 536 to 548.
Saint Ailill the First born c. 460 – died 13 January 526, was the Bishop of Armagh, Ireland from 513 to 13 January 526.
Dubthach the First b. c.450 - d. 513, was the Bishop of Armagh, Ireland from 497 to 513.
Saint Suibne b. c.670 – d. 21 June 730, was the Bishop of Armagh, Ireland from 715 to 21 June 730. He is notable for his portrait which is possibly the earliest contemporary representation of a bishop of Armagh.
Saint Fer dá Chrích mac Suibni, was the Abbot of Armagh, Ireland from 758 to 18 May 768.
Dál Cormaic were a Gaelic dynasty located in South Kildare.
