Saint Ciarán of Clonmacnoise (c. 516 – c. 544) supposedly born Ciarán mac an tSaeir (son of the carpenter)) was one of the Twelve Apostles of Ireland and the first abbot of Clonmacnoise. He is sometimes called Ciarán the Younger to distinguish him from the other 6th-century Saint Ciarán who was bishop of Ossory.His name produced many variant spellings including Ceran Kieran and Queran.
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