Saint Fachanan (also known as Fachtna), about whom very little is known with certainty, is linked by a strong early tradition with

Kilfenora Kilfenora ( ga, Cill Fhionnúrach , meaning 'Church of the Fertile Hillside' or 'Church of the White Brow') is a village and a civil parish in County Clare, Ireland. It is situated south of the karst limestone region known as the Burren. S ...

, where he founded a church or monastery in the sixth century. He is venerated as the first

Bishop of Kilfenora The Bishop of Kilfenora () was a separate episcopal title which took its name after the village of Kilfenora in County Clare in the Republic of Ireland. In both the Church of Ireland and the Roman Catholic Church, the title is now united with o ...

. In the Roman Catholic Church, this diocese is now administered by the

Diocese of Galway The Roman Catholic Diocese of Galway, Kilmacduagh and Kilfenora ( ga, Deoise na Gaillimhe, Chill Mhic Duaich agus Chill Fhionnúrach) is a Roman Catholic diocese in the west of Ireland. It is in the ecclesiastical province of Tuam and is subject ...

and in the Anglican church by the

Diocese of Limerick and Killaloe The Diocese of Limerick and Killaloe (''Full title'': The United Dioceses of Limerick, Ardfert, Aghadoe, Killaloe, Kilfenora, Clonfert, Kilmacduagh and Emly) was a former diocese of the Church of Ireland that was located in mid-western Irel ...

. His feast day is 20 December.

Saint Fachtna Fachtna of Rosscarbery, known also as Fachanan, was the founder of the monastery of Rosscarbery (Ros Ailithir), County Cork. He died around 600. Life He established a monastery and school in the area now known as Rosscarbery towards the end of ...

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(feast day: formerly 14 August, now 13 August) was also called Fachanan. He belonged to the ancient princely race of the Corcu Loígde.

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