St. Senan
Senan was born of Christian parents at Munster, Ireland. He was a soldier for a time and then became a monk under Abbot Cassidus, who sent him to Abbot St. Natalis at Kilmanagh in Ossory. Senan became known for his holiness and miracles and attracted great crowds to his sermons. He made a journey to Rome, meeting St. David on the way back. He built several churches and monasteries, and then settled on Scattery Island, where he built a monastery that soon became famous. He died at Killeochailli on the way back from a visit to St. Cassidus monastery. His feast day is March 8.
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I found this very interesting and have meant to look up St Senan for a while now. My uncle ,many years ago had been to Ireland to look into our family tree and had told me that our name had a meaning of "the sons of the servants of St Senan" or words to that effect.Thank you
While St. Senan was abbot of inish cathaig he had a rule that no women were allowed on the island. Senan's relation St. Cannera, a nun, the most pious virgin came to the island one night seeking a place of rest. She had come from the South. He forbade her to even land on the island. Cannera was standing on the water because no one was there to take her across that late in the night. She was an old woman and knew her days were coming to an end. Senan gave her the last sacraments and after giving her Communion she immediately died on the spot she stood. The reason why Cannera had made such a long and dangerous journey to Inish Cathaig was because she had a vision of the place of her resurrection, and God wanted her to be buried on the Inish Cathaig island. Senan had her buried on the strand of the island. Her grave was covered by the water. It is ironic to think that Senan, who had stopped his step sister from landing on his island would die at a convent for women. It is clearly for religious reason why he made that rule