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Saint Bigseach
Irish saint associated with Saint Brigid of Kildare
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
Bigsech, Virgin, of Cill Bigsighe, in Meath. She was of the race of Fiachra, son of Eochaidh Muighmheadhoin.
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 28 June.
Sources
- The Martyrology of Donegal (tr. J. O'Donovan, ed. J. H. Todd and W. Reeves, 1864), 28 June
- Wikidata Q139552530 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.