Saint Lappan was an early Irish saint. The 17th century Martyrology of Donegal lists three saints named Lappan whose feast days are 26 March, 11 February and 3 November.[1] These include:
- Lappan of County Cork, to whom a Church of Ireland church in Cork, St Lappan's Church, Little Island, is dedicated. His feast day is 26 March.[2]
- Lappan of County Carlow, who is associated with an 8th century monastery outside Bagenalstown in the townland of Donore. He is the patron saint of Bagenalstown and his feast day is 3 November.[3]
References
edit- ^ O'Clery, Michael; O'Donovan, John; Reeves, William; Todd, James Henthorn (1864). The martyrology of Donegal : a calendar of the saints of Ireland. Oxford University. Dublin : Printed for the Irish Archaeological and Celtic Society by A. Thom.
- ^ Bolster, Evelyn (1972). A History of the Diocese of Cork: From the Earliest Times to the Reformation. Irish University Press. p. 282. ISBN 9780716509950.
Names by which Little Island has appeared in the various records are : Cellescop Lappan (from Saint Lappan whose feast occurs on 26 March)
- ^ "St. Lappán - The Patron Saint of Bagenalstown, Ireland", Catholic Saints YouTube channel, retrieved 2023-03-22 – via youtube.com[better source needed]