St. Canice
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All we know about St. Canice is from unreliable legend, according to which he was born at Glengiven, Ireland. He became a monk under St. Cadoc at Llancarfan, Wales, and was ordained there. After a trip to Rome, he studied under St. Finnian at Clonard, Ireland, accompanied by Ss. Kieran, Columba, and Comgall to St. Mobhi at Glasnevin. He preached for a time in Ireland, and then went to Scotland. A close friend of Columba's whom he accompanied on a visit to King Brude of the Picts. He was a most successful missionary, building a monastery at Aghaboe, Ireland, and probably one at Kilkenny. He is known as Kenneth and Cainnech. His feast day is October 11th.