Mainchín mac Colláin was an

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saint in

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who is supposed to have flourished in the late 5th or 6th century.

Biography

Mainchín mac Colláin is commemorated on 13 January in the

Martyrology of Tallaght The ''Martyrology of Tallaght'', which is closely related to the '' Félire Óengusso'' or ''Martyrology of Óengus the Culdee'', is an eighth- or ninth-century martyrology, a list of saints and their feast days assembled by Máel Ruain and/o ...

, the Martyrology of Gorman and the

Martyrology of Donegal A martyrology is a catalogue or list of martyrs and other saints and beati arranged in the calendar order of their anniversaries or feasts. Local martyrologies record exclusively the custom of a particular Church. Local lists were enriched by na ...

. The Martyrology of Donegal compiled by

Mícheál Ó Cléirigh Mícheál Ó Cléirigh (), sometimes known as Michael O'Clery, was an Irish chronicler, scribe and antiquary and chief author of the ''Annals of the Four Masters,'' assisted by Cú Choigcríche Ó Cléirigh, Fearfeasa Ó Maol Chonaire, and Pereg ...

in the 17th century gives a number of details. His father is named Collán, while his mother is said to have been Deidi, daughter of Tren, son of Dubthach, who was chief poet to King

Lóegaire mac Néill Lóegaire (''floruit'' fifth century) (reigned 428–458 AD, according to the Annals of the Four Masters of the Kingdom of Ireland)(died c. 462), also Lóeguire, is said to have been a son of Niall of the Nine Hostages. The Irish annals and king ...

. This would him give a floruit in the late 5th or 6th century.. Deidi or Dediva (Editua in the Martyrology of Cashel) occurs elsewhere as a mother of saints such as Senán son of Fintan, Caillin (a disciple of Columba), Fedlimid of Kilmore,

Daigh Saint Daig (d. 588?)Also spelled Dageus, Daggeus, Dagaeo, Daigeus, Dega, Daigh, Daghous, Daghaeus, Deghadh, Daygaeus, Dagous, Dagaeus, Dagée, Daganus was an Irish Christian bishop and confessor of Inis-Caoin-Deagha (now Inniskeen, County Mona ...

son of Carill, Femia, daughter of Carill, and Diarmait of Inis Clothrann.. The Martyrology of Donegal associates the saint with the region of Corran, which John O'Hanlon has preferred to identify as being coterminous with the barony of

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in Co. Sligo. In Scottish calendars, the saint appears to have been interpreted as or to have become confused with a female figure of similar name. In the

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, where her name is Mancinach, she is grouped together with saintly virgins and widows. David Camerarius, in his calendar, calls her Mancina and describes her as a virgin saint who worked miracles in the Hebrides. A woman by the name of Mannsena is also named in the Martyrology of Donegal.

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