Saint Ninnidh Apostle of Ireland | |
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 Inismacsaint, Lower Lough Erne, Fermanagh | |
| Born | Cenél Conaill, Gaelic Ireland (today County Donegal, Ireland) |
| Residence | Inis-muighesamb, Lough Erne, Ulster |
| Died | 6th century Inis-muighesamb, Cenél Rochada, Gaelic Ireland |
| Venerated in | Eastern Orthodox Church[1] Roman Catholic Church |
| Canonized | pre-congregation |
| Feast | 18 January |
Ninnidh (pronounced as "Ninny")[2] (alias Ninnidh the Pious, Irish: Ninnidh leth derc, meaning one-eyed Ninnidh, Nennius, Nennidhius, Ninnaid) was a 6th-century Irish Christian saint. St. Ninnidh is regarded as one of the Twelve Apostles of Ireland. He is associated with the shores of Lough Erne and particularly the island of Inishmacsaint and the parish of Knockninny, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland (derived from the Irish: Cnoc Ninnidh, meaning the Hill of Ninnidh). His feast day is 18 January.
Ninnidh of Inismacsaint is often confused with Saint Ninnidh of the Pure Hand who attended Brigid of Kildare on her deathbed.[3][4]