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About the name
- Origin
- Irish
- Variants
- Maelruain, Mael Ruain
- Stronghold region
- Leinster
Overview
Borne by Saint Maelruain of Tallaght, 8th-century founder of the great monastery at Tallaght and a leading figure of the Céli Dé (Culdee) reform movement.
The story behind Maelruain
Saint Maelruain of Tallaght founded the influential ascetic community whose Martyrology of Tallaght survives as a key source for early Irish hagiography.
Mythology & legend
Non-mythological; 8th-century reformer-saint.
Did you know?
His monastic rule was followed by the célí Dé (Culdees) — the strictest Irish reform movement.
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