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Born in Munster, Ireland; died c. 656. Mochoemoc was raised by his aunt, Saint Ita (f.d. January 15), and educated by Saint Comgall (f.d. May 10) in the Bangor Abbey, County Down, where he also entered religious life. Comgall sent him to establish a house at Arderin. Later Mochoemoc founded and became abbot of the great monastery of Liath-Mochoemoc (Liath-mor, now Leamokevoge), in County Tipperary, around which a large town was raised, which still bears that name (Benedictines, Farmer, Husenbeth).


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