Maelruain

Maelruain

Infobox Saint
name=Maelruain
birth_date=769
death_date=791
feast_day=July 7

Saint Maelruain (Maolruain), (also spelled Maelruan, Molruan, Melruain) bishop and abbot, founded the monastery of Tallaght, in County Dublin, Ireland, in 769.

The church at Tallaght, which was dedicated to Saint Michael, was built on land given by Donnchadh, King of Leinster. During Maelruain's abbacy, Saint Aengus the Culdee came to live at the abbey, while concealing his identity and doing manual labor. Aengus' identity was later revealed and Maelruain gave him a prominent place in the community. The two saints are the joint authors of the "Rule of Célidhé Dé" which contains the rules for the regulation of the lives of the Célidhé Dé community and contains important liturgical and spiritual writings. St. Maelruan is called a "Bishop and soldier of Christ" in the "Annals of Ulster", where his death is recorded under the year 791. In the "Annals of the Four Masters", however, in which he is also styled "Bishop", his death is assigned, probably incorrectly, to the year 787. His feast is on July 7.

External links

* [http://www.stmaelruains.ie/ St. Maelruin's Anglican Church in Tallaght, Ireland]
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