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Saint Brendan of Birr (died c.
573) was one of the early
Irish monastic saints. He was a monk and later an abbot, of the
6th century. He was one of the
Twelve Apostles of Ireland.
Early life
In
early Christian Ireland the druid tradition collapsed with the spread of the new faith. Study of
Latin learning and Christian theology in monasteries flourished. Brendan became a pupil at the monastic school at
Clonard. During the
sixth century, some of the most significant names in the history of Irish
Christianity studied at the Clonard monastery. It is said that the average number of scholars under instruction at Clonard was 3,000. Twelve students who studied under
St. Finian became known as the
Twelve Apostles of Ireland, Brendan of Birr was one of these. It was at Clonard that Brendan became a friend and companion of
Brendan of Clonfert.
He founded the monastery at Birr in central Ireland in about 540, serving as its abbot.
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