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Declan Alcorn
Declan may refer to: * Declán of Ardmore (fl. 5th century), Irish religious leader * Declan (given name) Declan is an Irish given name, an anglicised form of the Irish saint name Declán, also Deaglán or Déaglán. St. Declán founded a monastery in Ireland in the 5th century, and the St. Declán's stone has been credited as the site of many miracle ..., including a list of people with the name * ''Declan'' (album), by Declan Galbraith {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Declán Of Ardmore
Declán of Ardmore ( sga, Declán mac Eircc; ga, Deaglán, Deuglán; la, Declanus; died 5th century AD), also called Déclán, was an early Irish people, Irish saint of the Déisi Muman, who was remembered for having converted the Déisi in the late 5th century and for having founded the monastery of Ardmore, County Waterford, Ardmore (''Ard Mór'') in what is now Co. Waterford.Johnston, "Munster, saints of (act. ''c''.450–''c''.700)." The principal source for his life and cult is a Latin ''Life'' of the 12th century. Like Ailbe of Emly, Ciarán of Saighir, Ciarán of Saigir and Abban of Magheranoidhe, Abbán of Moyarney, Declán is presented as a Munster saint who preceded Saint Patrick in bringing Christianity to Ireland. He was regarded as a patron saint of the Déisi of East Munster. Sources The main source for Declán's life and cult is a Latin hagiography, Life or ''vita'', which, however, survives only in a redaction of the late 12th century. It is witnessed by two m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Declan (given Name)
Declan is an Irish given name, an anglicised form of the Irish saint name Declán, also Deaglán or Déaglán. St. Declán founded a monastery in Ireland in the 5th century, and the St. Declán's stone has been credited as the site of many miracles. The name is believed to mean "man of prayer" or "full of goodness". Notable people with the given name "Declan" include A *Declan Affley (1939–1985), Australian singer *Declan Arthurs (1965–1987), Northern Irish soldier B *Declan Barron (born 1951), Irish Gaelic footballer *Declan Bennett (born 1981), English singer-songwriter *Declan Bonner (born 1965), Irish Gaelic footballer * Declan Brady, Irish criminal * Declan Breathnach (born 1958), Irish politician *Declan Bree (born 1978), Irish Gaelic footballer *Declan Browne (born 1958), Irish politician * Declan Buckley, Irish television personality * Declan Buckley (designer), British landscape designer *Declan Burke (born 1972), British guitarist *Declan Burns (born 1956), Irish c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
