Ita of Killeedy
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Ita of Killeedy was a 6th-century Irish nun and abbess, venerated as a saint and often called the "foster mother of the saints of Ireland" for her role in nurturing early Irish monasticism.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian saint
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Irish saint ⓘ abbess ⓘ early medieval Irish religious figure ⓘ nun ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Deirdre
NERFINISHED
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Ida NERFINISHED ⓘ Mide NERFINISHED ⓘ Saint Ita NERFINISHED ⓘ Íte of Killeedy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Celtic Christianity
NERFINISHED
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Irish hagiographical tradition ⓘ Irish monastic reform and spirituality ⓘ early Irish monastic schools ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 6th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Ireland ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Irish ⓘ |
| feastDay | 15 January ⓘ |
| feastDayInRomanMartyrology | 15 January ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| honorificTitle | foster mother of the saints of Ireland ⓘ |
| influenced |
Irish monastic founders
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early Irish saints ⓘ |
| knownFor |
founding a monastic community at Killeedy
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nurturing early Irish monasticism ⓘ |
| occupation |
abbess
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nun ⓘ |
| patronage |
County Limerick
NERFINISHED
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Killeedy NERFINISHED ⓘ children ⓘ nurses ⓘ the sick ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
County Limerick
NERFINISHED
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Munster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfMonasticFoundation | Killeedy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Killeedy, County Limerick, Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Church
Christianity ⓘ |
| title | abbess of Killeedy ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Anglican Communion
ⓘ
Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Church
Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
|
| virtueEmphasized |
charity
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faith ⓘ humility ⓘ love of God ⓘ simplicity of life ⓘ |
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