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Cuach or Coiningean

St Cuach or Coiningean, virgin of Fionnamgh Church.  6th Century.  Daughter of a King of Leinster and her mother Camell, she is half sister to St.Kevin and St Attracta.  She was a pupil or delta to Mac Tail of Cill Cuillinn, (Kilcullen).  St Cuach church, called Cill Finn Miughi is thought to be in the vicinity of Killeen Cormac near Narraghmore.   A peculiar characteristic feature of Cuach, is a great finger nail resembling that of  a wolfs nail.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cogitosus

St Cogitosus, Sapiens, or the Wise.  A nephew of St. Brigid of Kildare. Best known for his biography 'Life of St. Brigid'.