Conaire (saint)

Saint Conaire or Cainnear
Saint Cainnear (Cannera or Conaire) of Bantry
Chraibdech 'The Pious'
Born5th or 6th century
Bantry Bay, County Cork, Ireland
Died530 AD
Scattery Island, County Clare
Venerated inCatholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church[citation needed]
Feast28 January
AttributesAn ascetic holding a staff in one hand, a lily or a fish
PatronageAgainst drowning, sailors, water safety, against nyctophobia, against aquaphobia[citation needed]

Saint Conaire (also Cannera, Cainder or Cainnear)[1][2][3] (feast day 28 January) was an Irish holy woman who died in 530 AD. Originally from Bantry Bay in modern County Cork, she was an anchorite who lived in a self-imposed solitude and spiritual exile from society.

  1. ^ "Irish Saints". namenerds.com. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
  2. ^ "CatholicSaints.Info » Name Cainder". Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  3. ^ "St. Cannera - Saints & Angels". Catholic Online. Retrieved 13 April 2022.