Saint Canice

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Saint Canice (born c.525 CE in Glengiven in what is now County Londonderry, Northern Ireland- died of natural causes c.599 CE at Aghaboe, Laois, Eire).

Also known as Caimnech; Cainnech; Cainnic; Canicus; Chainnigh; Kenneth; Kenny.

All we know about Canice is from unreliable legend, according to which he was the son of a scholar-poet, who became a pupil of Saint Finnian at Clonard. He may have gone with Saints Kieran, Columba, Comgall on mission to Saint Mobhi at Glasnevin, preached for a time in Ireland. When plague scattered the community, Canice became a monk under Saint Cadoc at Llancarfan, Wales, where he was ordained.

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