Saint Mac Cairthinn also Macartan belongs to a very early generation of Christian saints in Ireland and is recognized as the first presiding Bishop of Clogher from 454 to his death in 506. He is known as Saint Patrick’s Strong Man his name being a play on strong-back for his dedication and faithfulness to the cause of the young Irish Church.
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