#st ailbe of emly

[catholic-saint-tournament]

St Ailbe of Emly (Ireland) is very underrated. A saint from pre-Patrick Ireland, raised by wolves, and then protected that same wolf years later? The man's awesome!

Putting in the same answer as I gave for St Ciarian!

[stairnaheireann]

#OTD in Irish History | 12 September:

In the Liturgical calendar, it is the Feast day of St. Ailbe, Bishop of Emly, Tipperary. Mexico – Commemoration of the mass hanging of the Saint Patrick’s Battalion. 1653 – Ireland and Scotland are represented by six and five members respectively in the ‘Barebones’ parliament which is in effect from 4 July to this date. 1798 – United Irishmen Rebellion: Rebels attack Castlebar and are…

[tradcathsermons]

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Archangels depicted in stained glass at St Ailbe's Church, Emly, Ireland. From left to right: Gabriel, Michael, Raphael pic.twitter.com/vkdqtOvDay

— Pictures of Churches (@ChurchPictures8) September 29, 2019

[streetsofdublin]

THE IZZY WHEELS SISTERS AT INSPIREFEST [AN IMPRESSIVE PRESENTATION]-130309 by William Murphy Via Flickr: In many these sisters were the highlight of the day. My 22 year old niece is named Ailbhe and when she was young nobody [even Irish people] could pronounce her name and funny enough the MC at Inspirefest did not get it correct on Friday [but to be fair she did correct herself]. One reason I mentioned my niece was that her younger sister was confined to a wheelchair for much of her life and she was always trying to customise her chair. One reason for confusion when it comes to pronouncing Ailbhe is that there is an Irish Saint Ailbe. “Izzy and Ailbhe have always been best friends. Izzy was born with a spinal condition called Spina Bifida. She is paralysed from her waist down. Growing up it has always frustrated her how few options were available for her to personalise her wheelchair.” Ailbhe Keane Creative director, Izzy Wheels Ailbhe Keane is has always been very passionate about art and design. Even as a little girl, she loved decorating her little sister Izzy’s wheels for special occasions. Keane founded Izzy Wheels in her final year at the National College of Art and Design, where she received a first-class honours degree. She created Izzy Wheels so that her sister’s wheelchair could reflect her bright and bubbly personality. Izzy Keane Brand ambassador, Izzy Wheels Izzy Keane was the inspiration behind the Izzy Wheels brand. Because she was born with spina bifida, she is paralysed from her waist down and has been a wheelchair user all of her life. Growing up, she found it very frustrating that there was nothing available for her to personalise her wheelchair. Keane proves to the world that you shouldn’t let your disability get in the way, you should embrace it. Saint Ailbe, usually known in English as St Elvis, was regarded as the chief 'pre-Patrician' saint of Ireland (although his death was recorded in the early 6th-century). He was a bishop, confessor and later saint. Little that can be regarded as reliable is known about Ailbe: in Irish sources from the 8th century he is regarded as the first bishop, and later patron saint of Emly in Munster. Later Welsh sources (from the 11th c.) associate him with Saint David whom he was credited with baptising and very late sources (16th c.) even give him a local Welsh genealogy making him an Ancient Briton. “Izzy and Ailbhe have always been best friends. Izzy was born with a spinal condition called Spina Bifida. She is paralysed from her waist down. Growing up it has always frustrated her how few options were available for her to personalise her wheelchair.”

[romancatholicreflections]

7th June >> Saint of the Day for Roman Catholics: Saint Colman of Dromore, bishop.

Various saints named Colman are mentioned in Irish martryologies, the most famous being those of Cloyne, Dromore, Kilmacduagh and Linsdisfarne. The Colman we celebrate today came from Dromore, in the Lagan valley of County Down, Northern Ireland. Little is known of him, but apparently he was a student at the monastic school of Nendrum, located on Mahee Island in Strangford Lough. He then went to perfect his knowledge of the Scriptures at the school of St Ailbe at Emly in south Tipperary, where he stayed some years (perhaps around 470 or 475). He returned to Nendrum and acted for some time as assistant to Mochay, before returning to Dromore, to set up a monastery there at the beginning of the sixth century.

[catholic-saint-tournament]

Okay, since we’re talking about St. Patrick and St. Gertrude, I gotta nominate my man St Ailbe.

This man is the patron saint of wolves, which automatically makes him a badass.

He was raised by a she-wolf growing up, and later defended that same she-wolf when he was man. He also raised her pups.

He predates St. Patrick, making him much closer to Celtic Catholicism than other saints.

He has his own church in Emly (which he supposedly built)

Some sources also say he baptized St David aka the patron saint of Wales, making him a big deal.

In conclusion: The Patron Saint of Wolves deserves recognition.

Also, St. Columba cannot be left out of the Irish Apostles.

ahhhh I would have loved to have included St Ailbe and St Columba (Columba was actually on the list) but the pre-schism bracket is almost over!!

Think of new saints for the post-schism, modern, and beatified brackets!

[stairnaheireann]

#OTD in Irish History | 12 September:

#OTD in Irish History | 12 September:

In the Liturgical calendar, it is the Feast day of St. Ailbe, Bishop of Emly, Tipperary. Mexico – Commemoration of the mass hanging of the Saint Patrick’s Battalion. 1653 – Ireland and Scotland are represented by six and five members respectively in the ‘Barebones’ parliament which is in effect from 4 July to this date. 1798 – United Irishmen Rebellion: Rebels attack Castlebar and are…

[stairnaheireann]

#OTD in Irish History – 12 September:

#OTD in Irish History – 12 September:

In the Liturgical calendar, it is the Feast day of St. Ailbe, Bishop of Emly, Tipperary.

Mexico – Commemoration of the mass hanging of the Saint Patrick’s Battalion.

1653 – Ireland and Scotland are represented by six and five members respectively in the ‘Barebones’ parliament which is in effect from 4 July to this date.

1798 – United Irishmen Rebellion: Rebels attack Castlebar and are repulsed.

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[stairnaheireann]

#OTD in Irish History – 12 September:

#OTD in Irish History – 12 September:

In the Liturgical calendar, it is the Feast day of St. Ailbe, Bishop of Emly, Tipperary.

Mexico – Commemoration of the mass hanging of the Saint Patrick’s Battalion.

1653 – Ireland and Scotland are represented by six and five members respectively in the ‘Barebones’ parliament which is in effect from 4 July to this date.

1798 – United Irishmen Rebellion: Rebels attack Castlebar and are repulsed.

1…

[stairnaheireann]

#OTD in Irish History – 12 September:

#OTD in Irish History – 12 September:

In the Liturgical calendar, it is the Feast day of St. Ailbe, Bishop of Emly, Tipperary. Mexico – Commemoration of the mass hanging of the Saint Patrick’s Battalion. 1653 – Ireland and Scotland are represented by six and five members respectively in the ‘Barebones’ parliament which is in effect from 4 July to this date. 1798 – United Irishmen Rebellion: Rebels attack Castlebar and are repulsed.…