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Cainnear is a
female Irish given name.
Potentially deriving from
caoin and der,
meaning "gentle daughter",[citation needed] it is the name of one of the...
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Saint Cainnear (Cainder, Cannera) was the name of an
obscure Irish saint mentioned in the life of St. Moluag.
Described as the "foundress of
Cluain Cláraid"...
- also had a
daughter Findabair and
another daughter called Cainnear or
Cainnear Dearg (Red
Cainnear) who was
killed violently with a
spear in the Tain Bo Flidais...
- protection.
Other examples of the holy
ribbon include the
Ribin Cainnear in
honour of St.
Cainnear and St. Gobnait's Measure.
Another custom in
Ireland sees...
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whose name gave rise to the
river Shannon. He was a
stepbrother of St.
Cainnear and St Conainne.
While still only a child,
Senan began to
practice and...
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Saint Conaire (also Cannera,
Cainder or
Cainnear) (feast day 28 January) was an
Irish holy
woman who died in 530 AD.
Originally from
Bantry Bay in modern...
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meaning "kind, gentle, good or attractive." It is
related to the
female name
Cainnear or
Cainder which shares a
similar etymology and
means "kind or
gentle daughter"...
- Kevin, St. Dagan, St. Ernan, St. Credan, St.
Baotan and the holy
women St.
Cainnear, St. Ceoltigherna, St. Fledh, St. Tartinna, St.
Coine and St. Croine. The...
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Brendan 6
November Cainnear 6th
century Irish Rinn
hAllaidh (unknown) A
virgin saint, the
daughter of
Caelan 5
November Cainnear 6th
century Irish Cluain...
- on Magh Slécht.
Birth of
Saint Moluag in Dál nAraidi.
Death of
Saint Cainnear of
Bantry Approximate date -
Death of St. Enda of Aran. 531 (or 537) Maine...
