Saint Manchán of Lemanaghan

His mother was Mella, his father Sillán, son of Conall, descendant of Rudraige Mór of Ulster. He was a monk and spiritual student of Saint Ciarán at Clonmacnoise. He founded a monastery to the west of Lemanaghan, Ireland, c.645 on land obtained by Saint Ciarán from the king of Connacht. The monastery has a healing well that came from a spring that opened when Manchán, out of water, struck a rock; there was also a separate cell where his mother retired. In addition to the contemplative life he led at the monastery, he evangelized the people around it, teaching scripture, being a spiritual teacher to any who would listen, and caring for the poor where he could. He was also a poet. His feast is celebrated on January 24.