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Detail of A Stained Glass Window of Saint Grellan Date And Artist Unknown Left Light of The Sixth Window In The North Aisle Saint MichaelS Church Ballinasloe County Galway Ireland Photographed On 15 September 2010 By Andreas F Borchert
Detail of A Stained Glass Window of Saint Grellan Date And Artist Unknown Left Light of The Sixth Window In The North Aisle Saint MichaelS Church Ballinasloe County Galway Ireland Photographed On 15 September 2010 By Andreas F Borchert

Saint Grellen

Also known as: Grellan; Greallain; Grellanus; Grillan

Saint
Pre-Congregation

Feast Day

November 10

Canonized

Pre-Congregation

Biography

Saint Grellen, also known as Grellan, Greallain, Grellanus, or Grillan, was a missionary in Ireland during the early Christian era. He is believed to have been assigned by Saint Patrick himself to build a church at Achadh Fionnabhrach. This humble mission would become a significant milestone in the spread of Christianity in Ireland....

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