SAINT COLMAN OF KIMACDUAGH
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Saint Colman of Kilmacduagh By Edward Matulanya Here are early life, history hermitic life, Episcopal Ministry, Miracles, death, and legacy of Saint Colman of Kilmacduagh. Early Life and Monastic Formation Saint Colman of Kilmacduagh, born around 560 AD in Corker, Kiltartan, County Galway, Ireland, was the son of the Irish chieftain Duac and his wife Queen Rhinagh. His lineage is reflected in his name, "Colmán mac Duach," meaning "son of Duac" (Wikipedia, 2025). Colman received his religious education at Saint Enda's Monastery on Inishmore, the largest of the Aran Islands, where he embraced a life of asceticism and spiritual discipline (Catholic Answers, 2025). Hermitic Life and Founding of Kilmacduagh Seeking greater solitude, Colman relocated to the Burren region in County Clare around 590 AD, accompanied by a servant. There, he established a hermitage characterized by extreme austerity, living with minimal comforts and relying on natural elements for daily ...