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Cairech Dergain
saint to women of the province of Connacht
SaintFull write-upDate unknown
Born
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unknown
Died
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unknown
Beatified
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not on record
Canonised
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not on record
Who they were
Caireach Dergain, Virgin, of Cluain-Boirinn in Ui-Maine; or Caireach, daughter of Conall Derg, sister of Enda of Aran, i.e., Caireach Dergain she was called, and she was of the race of Colla-da-chrich.
The miracles
There was never a formal cause: she has been honoured as a saint since before the Church's formal processes began.
Why that counted as sanctity
The Martyrology of Donegal remembers her on 9 February.
Connected on this site
- Enda of Aran Saint“Caireach Dergain, Virgin, of Cluain-Boirinn in Ui-Maine; or Caireach, daughter of Conall Derg, sister of Enda of Aran, i.e., Caireach Dergain she was called, and she was of the race of Colla-da-chrich.” — this site's research
Sources
- The Martyrology of Donegal (tr. J. O'Donovan, ed. J. H. Todd and W. Reeves, 1864), 9 February
- Wikidata Q19325196 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.