List of saints of Ireland
This is a list of the saints of Ireland, which attempts to give an overview of saints from Ireland or venerated in Ireland.
The vast majority of these saints lived during the 4th–10th centuries, the period of early Christian Ireland, when Celtic Christianity produced many missionaries to Great Britain and the European continent. For this reason, Ireland in a 19th-century adage is described as "the land of saints and scholars".
The introduction of Christianity into Ireland was during the end of the 4th century. Its exact introduction is obscure, though the strict ascetic nature of monasticism in Ireland derives from the Desert Fathers. Although there were some Christians in Ireland before him, Patrick, a native of Britain, played a significant role in its full Christianisation.
Some of the most well known saints are the Twelve Apostles of Ireland and Brigid of Kildare.
Saints canonized in the modern era include Oliver Plunkett and Charles of Mount Argus.Saints
