Kildare Saints

St. Bran Beg, of Clane 6th Century.  Son of Degill and Cumenia and a nephew of St.Columkille. He is considered to be the founder and Patron Saint of Clane, Co. Kildare. In the eight century there was an Abbey at Clane. In the 13th century a Franciscan Abbey was founded in the place, probably by Gerald Fitz-Maurice, Lord Offaly, King Henry V11 suppressed it. The ruins of the Abbey remain close to Clane.