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Detail of A Stained Glass Window Depicting Saint Eugene Created C1900 By Meyer And Co Cathedral of Saint Eugene Derry Northern Ireland Photographed On 17 September 2013 By Andreas F Borchert

Saint Éoghan of Ardstraw

Also known as: Eugene; Eugenius; Euny; Owen; Tir Eoghain; Tyrone

Saint
Pre-Congregation

Feast Day

August 23

Canonized

Pre-Congregation

Biography

Saint Éoghan of Ardstraw, also known as Eugene, Eugenius, Euny, Owen, and Tir Eoghain, was a prominent figure in Irish Christianity during the 6th century. Born in Leinster, Ireland, in the 6th century, Éoghan's life was marked by a series of remarkable events that ultimately led him to become a revered saint and bishop. As a young boy, Éoghan was captured by pirates and taken as a slave....

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