About the name
- Origin
- Irish
- English version
- Laserian
- Variants
- Laserian, Molaise
- Stronghold region
- Ulster
Overview
Saint Laisrén (Mo Laisse) of Devenish, a 6th-century abbot whose island monastery on Lough Erne became a major centre of learning. He is also associated with a famous vision of the otherworld.
The story behind Laisrén
Saint Laisrén of Iona helped consolidate Colmcille's foundation as a centre of Christian learning.
Mythology & legend
Non-mythological; 6th-7th-century saint.
Did you know?
Saint Laisrén was second abbot of Iona after Colmcille's death.
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