Irish Catholic Saint Kiara, IRISH SAINT

[LOFTON]

DOES ANYONE KNOW MUCH ABOUT SAINT KIARA? VERY LITTLE IS WRITTEN ABOUT HER. I CAN'T EVEN FIGURE OUT WHY SHE WAS CHOSEN AS A SAINT. ALL I KNOW IS SHE WAS A MAIDEN FROM IRELAND, AND WAS A SPIRITUALIST.
THANKS. HOLLY

[ArizonaAmy9]

Hi Holly - you may try posting your question in our Celtic Nations Forum...if the question has not been answered just yet. I don't have an answer for you but someone there might...so good luck!

I'll welcome you to CelticRadio though...this is a great place to ask questions as many of our mb members have a vast amount of knowledge in just as many areas! Hope you'll stick around for the music and continue to post!!

[gallesjrrt]

Hi, Holly and Welcome! Hope you'll find your answer, and that you'll stick around to enjoy the music and the people!

[Rindy]

Welcome to the forum LOFTON!

I hope you enjoy the music as well as the great people that are here. I am sure that you will probably find a answer as these people are the best..

Slainte

[gallesjrrt]

I found a LITTLE bit by trying the internet:

Catholic-Forum
KIARA Also known as Chier
Memorial
5 January; formerly 16 October
Profile
Nun. Spiritual student of Saint Fintan Minari. Lived near Nenagh, County Tipperary, Ireland in a place now named Kilkeary in her honour.
Died
c.680
Canonized
Pre-Congregation
Print References
The Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate

Catholic.org
St. Kiara
Feastday: October 16
680
Irish virgin, a disciple of St. Fintan Munnu Kiara, who is also listed as Chier, lived near Nenagh, in Tipperary, Ireland.

SCA.org
St. Kiara was a female Irish saint, c.680, according to Butler's Lives of the Saints. Kiera has been accepted as a variant spelling (Kiera nic an Bhaird, April 92). (Kiera Lye d'Alessandria, July, 1992, pg. 13)

[WizardofOwls]

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[kiara_xoxo961994]

Hi everyone,

um... my name is kiara and i was just wondering...

1. anything u know about Saint Kiara
and...

2. Kiara means small and dark... do you think this could have anything to do with im 13 and 130cm tall and the doctors ONLY THINK i have Russell Silvers Syndrome yet out of the hundreds of symptoms i only have to and they might not even be relevant to it at all. = small....

and dark= ME=

DEVIL INSIDE
ANGEL OUTSIDE


WHAT SHOULD I DO??? ANYONE HERE WHO BELIEVES IN A HIGHER POWER AND THAT... DO U THINK THE WAY I AM COULD DO WITH MY NAME??? HONESTLY...[COLOR=Chocolate]

[TheCarolinaScotsman]

Kiara

First of all, I wouldn't worry about height just yet. At thirteen, you still have some growing to do. Secondly, I know many women who are five feet or less, and they have had perfectly normal, happy lives. What you are like on the outside has nothing to do with who you are on the inside. Neither does a name. You are who you decide to be. I'm sure that you have many positive traits and abilities. Focus on those and don't worry so much about the rest. I know that it is much easier to say that than to do it, but really and truly, you hold the keys to who you are in you own hands. Another thing to remember is that if we turn our focus to other people and to things outside of ourselves, we will be much happier. I wish you all the best.

[TheCarolinaScotsman]

Holly

I can't find much, just the following (repeated on several websites).

Saint Kiara was a 6th century Irish Roman Catholic saint about whom very little is known. Kiara, who was was also known as Chier, was a disciple of Saint Fintan Munnu. Kiara lived in Tipperary. Her feast day is celebrated October 16. She followed everything Jesus Christ did and then followed Mary Mackillop from when she then died saving a poor person.

She lived near Nenagh, County Tipperary, at a place now called after her: Kilkeary.

Sorry I can't be of more help.