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Saint Fursey was born in the region of modern day Connacht he was the son of Fintan and Granson of Finlog, who was the pagan king the area. His Mother was Gelges Christian daughter of Aed-Finn. King of Connacht. He was baptized by St Brendan the traveler who was his Fathers Uncle he ruled a monastery on the island of Oirbsen, which is now called Lough Corrib.Fursey was educated by the St Brendans Monks when he was the proper age he was inducted into the Monastery at Inisquin which is near Galway city. This monastery was under the Abbot called St Medan this Abbot became Fursey friend and he devoted himself to a religious life. While he was still quite a young monk his sanctity was already been noticed and through legend that through his prayers the Twin Children of a chieftain that was related to King Brendinus were raised from the dead. St Fursey went on to build his own Monastery in the townland of Claran which was just outside of Headford Co Galway. St Fursey was born in the year 597 and died in the year 650 His feast day is celebrated on January 16th.