Saint Conaire or Cainnear | |
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Chraibdech 'The Pious' | |
Born | 5th or 6th century Bantry Bay, County Cork, Ireland |
Died | 530 AD Scattery Island, County Clare |
Venerated in | Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church[citation needed] |
Feast | 28 January |
Attributes | An ascetic holding a staff in one hand, a lily or a fish |
Patronage | Against 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.