Conaire (saint)
Saint Conaire or Cainnear | |
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Saint Cainnear (Cannera or Conaire) of Bantry | |
| Chraibdech 'The Pious' | |
| Born | 5th or 6th century Bantry Bay, County Cork, Ireland |
| Died | 530 AD Scattery Island, County Clare |
| Venerated in | Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church |
| Feast | 28 January |
| Attributes | An ascetic holding a staff in one hand, a lily or a fish |
| Patronage | Against drowning, sailors, water safety, against nyctophobia, against aquaphobia |
Saint Conaire (also Cannera, Cainder or Cainnear) (feast day 28 January) was an Irish holy woman who died in 530 AD. Originally from Bantry Bay in modern County Cork, she was an anchorite who lived in a self-imposed solitude and spiritual exile from society.