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St. Scuithin (fl. 6th/7th century) also known as Scolan Scothin or Scuitin was a medieval Irish saint with strong Welsh connections.Sometime in the 6th century Scuthin left Ireland to pursue a life of cenobitic monasticism at Tyddewi in Wales founded by St. David whom at a later date he is reported to have saved from poisoning.According to the Irish Ecclesiastical Record St. Scuithin having attained advanced ascetic virtues returned to Ireland c.