Blogg 24 St Piran - Man of Tin.
St Piran - Man of Tin As we get ready to celebrate St Piran's day I thought I would post some research I did a few years ago. The Legend Piran's family origins are obscure; tradition says he came from Ireland. Spent his youth in South Wales where he founded a church in Cardiff. Received religious schooling at the monastery of Saint Cadog at Llancarfon, where he would have met Saint Finnian (Born about 495; died 589). The two returned together to Ireland where Finnian founded six monasteries, including his most famous one at Clonard. Piran lived there before Saint Enda on Aran Island, and then Saint Senan on Scattery Island. Founded his own community at Clonmacnoise, "Ireland's University". 2 The legend says Piran 3. was captured in his old age by pagan Irish, jealous of his miraculous powers, especially his ability to heal. The righteous Piran had, by virtue of his sanctity, been enabled to feed ten Irish kings and their armies for ten days together with