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About the name
- Origin
- Irish
- English version
- Festus
- Variants
- Féchín
- Stronghold region
- Connacht
Overview
Borne by Saint Féichín of Fore, a 7th-century abbot famed for the seven wonders of Fore Abbey in County Westmeath.
The story behind Féichín
Saint Féichín founded the great monastery at Fore in Westmeath, where Seven Wonders are still pointed out to pilgrims.
Mythology & legend
Non-mythological; 7th-century saint.
Did you know?
Saint Féichín died fighting plague among the people of his community at Fore.
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