Saint Molua (also known as Lua, Da Lua), was an Irish

Ireland

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 saint

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, who was a Christian

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 abbot

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 in the Early Middle Ages

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Little is known on Molua other than he was a monk

Monk

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, a builder and possibly a hermit

Hermit

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. Molua was the founder of Killaloe

Killaloe, County Clare

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 , which bears his name Lua. Molua had his oratory

Oratory (worship)

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 on Friar's Island near the present village of Killaloe.

Molua's principle disciple was Saint Flannan

Saint Flannan

Flannán mac Toirrdelbaig was an Irish saint who lived in the 7th century and was the son of a king of Thomond. He entered Mo Lua's monastery at Killaloe and seems to have become abbot there. He is remembered as a great preacher....

, who succeeded Molua.

Saint Molua's feast day is on August 4.

External links

• http://www.stormont.down.anglican.org/molua.htm