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Saint Díchu mac
Trichim was the
first convert of
Saint Patrick in Ireland. His
feast is
noted in the
Martyrology of
Donegal as "Diochu of Sabhall", under...
- century, late
Kildare monastery 2nd
Abbess of
Kildare 1 Feb Díchu mac
Trichim 5th
century Irish Saul, Co. Down
Ulster saint, of the Dál Fiatach. A chieftain...
- "descendants of Díchu mac
Trichim".
Originating in
Sabhal (Saul,
County Down), the Uí Díchon were
descended from Díchu mac
Trichim, St. Patrick's
first convert...
- the
Slaney River flows into the lough. The
local chieftain,
Dichu Mac
Trichim, was
converted and gave him a barn (Old
Irish saball,
hence the placename)...
