Saint Flannán of Killaloe

Saint Flannán of Killaloe was born in the 7th century in Thomond, Ireland. He was the son of a prominent Irish chieftain named Turdough. As a young man, Flannán became a student of the monk Saint Molua, who had a profound influence on his intellectual and spiritual development. Despite opposition from his family, Flannán felt a strong calling to the monastic life and decided to become a monk....