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.
St. Auxilius Bishop of Kilossey. He flourished in 990A.D. An nephew of St. Patrick, St Auxil gave his name, to an abbey Kill uaxaile; it is now called Killishee near Naas.
St.Seanan of Laithreach-Briuin, Laraghbrien, Maynooth, Co. Kildare. St.Seanan belonged to the race of Eochaidh, son of Muireadh. His genealogy is carried back for fifty generations to the seed of Heremon. His mothers name was Deidi. He was a contemporary of St.Columcille. The remains of a mediaeval church ruins and a cemetery are at Laraghbrien.
St.Cobhthach. 9th Century, St. Cobhthach, son of Muiredeach, was Abbot of Kildare. He is described as a man of singular wisdom. Died c 868 A.D.
St Diarmaid of Castledermot, Co.Kildare. 6th Century. He belonged to the race of Fiatach Finn monarch of Erin. He founded the monastery at Castledermot about 500 A. D. Firstly, named Diseart Diarmuda and afterwards Thistledermot and presently known as Castledermot. It is in the Baronies of Kilkea and Moone, Co.Kildare.
St. MacTail of Killcullen Son of Tail. Born towards the end of the 5th Century. Brother of Colman of Cill Cleitighe. He was appointed bishop of Kildare in the 6th century. He died in 548 A.D.
St.Cocca,Cucca,Cuach,Cuaca or Coc, Patroness of Kilcock,Co. Kildare. 6th Century. Kilcock in the barony of Ikeathy and Oughterany is named after her. It means Church of St.Coc. St Cocca reputedly is a sister of St Kevin and uterine sister of St. Attracta. When St Cocca came to Kilcock is uncertain, it is stated she presided over a community of nuns as Abbess. As well as the church in Kilcock being dedicated to St.Cocca, another local memorial is Tubbermochocca, or the Holy Well of Chocca, to perpetuate her celebrity.
St Conleth or Conlaid. 5th Century. Born c 450. First Bishop of Kildare c490. St Conleth is recorded as being a skilled worker in gold and silver, and manuscript illuminator. He lived as a hermit in a cell in Old Connell on the bank of the river Liffey near the town of Newbridge. A friend and co-worker of St Brigid, they ran the first double monastery together.
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.
St Cogitosus, Sapiens, or the Wise. A nephew of St. Brigid of Kildare. Best known for his biography 'Life of St. Brigid'.
St Brigid, 451-552 A.D. First Abbess of Kildare, Patroness of Kildare Diocese and General Patroness of Ireland. Brigid founded a convent and a monastery in Kildare, which became a centre of religion and learning.
St Blath. Latinised Flora. Died 523 A.D. St Blath lived in simple obedience as a cook to St.Brigid at Kildare.
Tullalla. Abbess of Cill Dara or Kildare. It is uncertain whether she preceded or succeeded St. Comnat in governing the nuns at Kildare. Tullalla, flourished in 590 A.D.
St Aidus, Bishop of Kildare.
Born mid 6th C. Died 638 A.D. A descendant from the royal race of Leinster. His genealogy is traced to Cathair, King of Leinster, afterwards King of Ireland. Aidus abandoned his privileged life to become a monk in Kildare Monastery. He presided over the monastery as Abbot and was later elevated to Bishop of Kildare. He was denominated 'Dubh' meaning black maybe because of his dark complexion.
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St.Connath or Comnantan. Abbess of the Kildare monastery. She flourished in the 6th century. Died 590 A.D.