Tag: Who was St Macartan Of Clogher?

St Macartan’s (454 – 506) original name was Aidus/Aedh, the son of Caerthen. He grew up in Munster, Ireland. Some suggest that he was an uncle to St Brigid. St Macartan, having been told about St Patrick, went to hear him preach. He converted to Catholicism and was baptised. Soon he became one of St Patrick’s leading missionaries…