ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JANUARY Saints celebrated on the 16th of January WELCOME! SAINT FURSEY, ABBOT ⬅️ Litany of the Irish Saints Saint Fursey was Abbot of Lagny, near Paris; he died January 16, about 650. He was the son of Fintan, son of Finloga, prince of South Munster, and Gelgesia, daughter of Aedhfinn, prince of Hy-Briuin in Connaught. He was born probably amongst the Hy-Bruin, and was baptised by St Brendan the Traveller, his father's uncle, who then ruled a monastery in the Island of Oirbsen, now called Inisquin in Lough Corrib. He was educated by St Brendan's monks, and when of proper age he embraced the religious life in the same monastery under the Abbot St Meldan, his "soul-friend" (anam-chura). THROUGH HIS PRAYERS, TWINS WERE RAISED FROM THE DEAD His great sanctity was early discerned, and there is a legend that, through his prayers, twin children of a chieftain related to King Brendinus were raised from the dead. After some years he founded...