Cléircheán of Saintclerans
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Cléircheán of Saintclerans, fl. 5th - 7th century?, Irish hermit
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Cléircheán is an obscure
hermit who gave his name to Díseart Cléircheán (Saintclerns) in the parish of Lickerrig, County Galway
. 'Díseart' is an Irish term denoting a desert or wilderness area inhabited by a hermit.
Cléircheán is a personal name derived from 'cleireach', meaning 'cleric', which in turn is borrowed from the Latin
term 'clericus'.
Because the name is not referred to in ecclesiastical documents it is not possible to say which Cléircheán he was, nor to which era, does he belong.
The forename was used by the Uí Fiachrach Aidhne
. One branch of the dynasty adopted the name Ó Cléirigh
, who were among medieval Ireland's most esteemed historians.
Saintclerns was the childhood home of the actor Anjelica Huston
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Hermit
A hermit is a person who lives, to some degree, in seclusion from society.In Christianity, the term was originally applied to a Christian who lives the eremitic life out of a religious conviction, namely the Desert Theology of the Old Testament .In the...
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Cléircheán is an obscure
Obscure
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hermit who gave his name to Díseart Cléircheán (Saintclerns) in the parish of Lickerrig, County Galway
County Galway
County Galway is a county in Ireland. It is located in the West Region and is also part of the province of Connacht. It is named after the city of Galway. Galway County Council is the local authority for the county. There are several strongly Irish-speaking areas in the west of the county...
. 'Díseart' is an Irish term denoting a desert or wilderness area inhabited by a hermit.
Cléircheán is a personal name derived from 'cleireach', meaning 'cleric', which in turn is borrowed from the Latin
Latin
Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
term 'clericus'.
Because the name is not referred to in ecclesiastical documents it is not possible to say which Cléircheán he was, nor to which era, does he belong.
The forename was used by the Uí Fiachrach Aidhne
Uí Fiachrach Aidhne
Uí Fhiachrach Aidhne was a kingdom located in what is now the south of Co. Galway.-Legendary origins and geography:...
. One branch of the dynasty adopted the name Ó Cléirigh
Ó Cléirigh
Ó Cléirigh is the surname of a learned Irish family whose members appear in historical records dating to the mid-Medieval Period. In the centuries prior to the historical era, they had been rulers of Uí Fiachrach Aidhne, a kingdom in what is now the south of County Galway, but were subsequently...
, who were among medieval Ireland's most esteemed historians.
Saintclerns was the childhood home of the actor Anjelica Huston
Anjelica Huston
Anjelica Huston is an American actress. Huston became the third generation of her family to win an Academy Award, for her performance in 1985's Prizzi's Honor, joining her father, director John Huston, and grandfather, actor Walter Huston. She later was nominated in 1989 and 1990 for her acting in...
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