Tuesday, August 5, 2014

SAINT ONCHO

St. Oncho
Oncho of Clonmore
Also known as Onchuo
 Died . 600.
Feast day: February 8

Irish saint, also listed as Onchuo.

Saint Oncho was an Irish pilgrim, poet, guardian of the Celtic traditions, and a collector of holy relics. While pursuing his search for memorials of the Irish saints he died at Clonmore monastery, then governed by Saint Maidoc, and his body was enshrined there together with the relics he had gathered .

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