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The "Teacher of the Irish Saints." He was born in Myshall, in

County Carlow, Ireland. Trained by Sts. Cadoc and Gildas
in Wales, Finian returned to Ireland where he built schools,
monasteries, and churches. Clonard at Meath was his most
famous foundation, and under his direction it became a
renowned scriptural school. He is listed as a bishop, but it is
possible that he was not consecrated in the office. St.
Columba was one of his students, as he trained the
"Twelve Apostlesof Ireland" at Clonard. He died there
during a plague.