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Cóelfhind
Irish saint
SaintFull write-upDate unknown
Feast: 3 February (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
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
Caoilfionn, Virgin, or Caellainn. Caellainn was of the race of Modh-ruith, son of Fergus, son of Ros, son of Rudhraighe. Or she may be Caoilfionn, daughter of Gael, son of Fionnchadh, who is of the race of Ciar, son of Fergus, son of Ros, son of Rudhraighe, that is [venerated] on this day.
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 3 February.
Sources
- The Martyrology of Donegal (tr. J. O'Donovan, ed. J. H. Todd and W. Reeves, 1864), 3 February
- Wikidata Q121010274 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.