School: Ros Cré (B.) (roll number 1594)
- Location:
- Roscrea, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: D. Nash
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- Founded his first monastery in Corville and another in Church Street. The ruins of both are to be seen still.
He was also a member of the community in the monastery at Monaincha.
There is no account of his death or burial place. His father was Odran of the people of Ely O'Carroll. His mother was a native of West Clare.
The ruler of Ely's territory expelled Odran and his family so they settled in Clare.
His early training was in a little monastery which was west of the home of his parents. At the proper age he was ordained priest - afterwards bishop and finally organised his diocese Roscrea in the Ely O'Carroll county.
He founded his first monastery at Tulla Ruadha of the shores of Lough Derg on the Connaught side -
He established a monastery at Sean Ross - a spot remote from the great highway.
The present ruins are about 1,100 years old -
The style of building is Romanesque.
He died between AD 619 and AD626.
