
What is recorded here
Aidan of Lindisfarne is a birthplace in Connacht, County Mayo, Ireland. Perhaps the boy ran barefoot across wet grass before becoming Bishop of Lindisfarne. Maybe he heard church bells in other countries while still breathing May air. Imagine a saint born small in a green place, then carried outward to teach others.
Why this person is known: Bishop of Lindisfarne; Saint
- Birthplace
- Connacht
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Photo: Randy OHC · CC BY 2.0