08 Works, Today, May 16th is St. Brendan’s day, his Story — #136
1 min readMay 16, 2020
St. Brendan, (born c. 484/486, Tralee, now in County Kerry, Ireland — died 578, Annaghdown, County Galway; feast day May 16), was a Celtic saint, monastic founder, abbot, and hero of legendary voyages in the Atlantic Ocean. Reputedly raised and educated by Abbess St. Ita at her boys’ school, he later studied under Abbot St. Jarlath of Tuam. After becoming a monk and priest, he was entrusted with the abbey of Ardfert and subsequently established monasteries in Ireland and Scotland, the chief one being Clúain Ferta Brénaind, founded in 561. He is called Brendan of Clonfert to distinguish him from several namesakes…