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ST FIACC - 12th OCTOBER

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St Fiacc lived about 415 - 520. A poet, chief bishop of Leinster, and founder of two churches. His father, MacDara, was prince of the Hy-Bairrche in the country around Carlow. His mother was sister of Dubhtach, the chief bard

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2. and brehon of Erin, the first of St Patrick’s converts at Tara, and the apostle’s lifelong friend.

Fiacc was a pupil to his uncle in the bardic profession and soon embraced the Faith.

Subsequently, when Patrick came to Leinster, he sojourned at Dubhtach’s house
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3. in Hy-Kinsellagh and selected Fiacc, on Dubhtach’s recommendation, to be consecrated bishop for the converts of Leinster. Fiacc was then a widower; his wife had recently died, leaving him one son named Fiacre.

Patrick gave him an alphabet written with his own hand, and Fiacc
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