Who was Saint Ronan? This is one of the most frequently asked
questions so in 2009, I looked to find a definitive answer. From
the outset I discovered that there were at least twelve Irish
saints called Ronan (!) a list which includes the following: •
Saint Ronan of Ulster (died 11th January 535) • Saint Ronan,
first Abbot of Drumshallon in Ireland (died 8th November 665) •
Saint Ronan of Iveagh in Scotland (feast day is the 22nd May) •
Saint Ronan of Lismore. His feast is celebrated on 9 February •
Saint Ronan the Silent. He preached throughout Devon/Cornwall
and Brittany. He is venerated particularly in the village of
Locronan in Brittany, which is named after him, and which has
his relics. Although not on the official calendar of Saints,
Ronan has been venerated on 1st June. • Saint Ronan of Iona. The
18th August is the day designated to his honour. …but who was
‘our’ Saint Ronan? St Ronan the Silent The Saint Ronan’s School
Magazine 1905, published four years before the school’s Founder
retired, tells the