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Born near Cork, Ireland; died 672. Saint Lactan was educated at Bangor under Saints Comgall (f.d. May 10) and Molua (Luanis or Lugid; f.d. August 4). Saint Comgall sent him to be abbot-founder of Achadh-Ur, now Freshford, in Kilkenny. He is credited with many miracles, including cures of paralytics and the mentally ill (Benedictines, Montague).


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