Saint Grellan

Saint Grellan
Stained glass, St. Michael's Church, Ballinasloe, County Galway, Ireland
BornIreland
Died5th century
Venerated inRoman Catholic Church
Feast10 November[1]
PatronagePatron saint of the Kelly clan and of the parish of Ballinasloe, County Galway, Ireland

Saint Grellan is an Irish saint and patron saint of the Kelly[2] and Donnellan of Uí Maine clans and of the parish of Ballinasloe,[3] in County Galway, Ireland.

  1. ^ See Stokes, p. 215, which refers to Grellán from Craeb Grelláin in Connaught in the east of Mag Luirg.
  2. ^ O'Donovan, Tribes and Customs of Hy Many, pp. 8–12.
  3. ^ Egan, Ballinasloe: A Historical Sketch.