Berach
The Saint Berach or Berach of Cluain Coirpthe (* after 500; † February 15, 595 in Ireland ) was an Irish monk and is considered a student of Saint Kevin of Glendalough . He spent most of his life in the Diocese of Elphin . He built a church in Cluain Coirpthe , which is now called Termonbarry ( Irish Tearmann Bearaigh ) or Kilbarry ( Cill Bearaigh , "Church of Berach"). His sister was Saint Midabaria , the abbess of a monastery in Bumlin , County Roscommon , now known as Strokestown . The day of his death and thus also his day of remembrance is generally February 15th, but February 11th is also mentioned occasionally.
Web links
- Entry in the Catholic Encyclopedia , Robert Appleton Company, New York 1913.
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| SURNAME | Berach |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Berach of Cluain Coirpthe |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Irish saint |
| DATE OF BIRTH | after 500 |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 15 at 595 |
| Place of death | Ireland |