Saint Ciara

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name=Saint Ciara of Kilkeary
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death_date=679
feast_day=5 January
venerated_in=Roman Catholic Church


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birth_place=Ireland
death_place= Tipperary, Ireland
titles=Abbess of a house at Kilkeary, Ireland
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Saint Ciara of Kilkeary (died 679) is a saint of the Roman Catholic Church. She was a nun and founded a house at Kilkeary, Ireland. She was also abbess of a monastery at Tehelly, Ireland. She died in Tipperary of natural causes. Her name is spelled variously as Ceara, Cer, Cera, Ciar, Ciora, and Cyra. [ [http://www.catholic-forum.com/saints/saintc1s.htm Catholic-Forum.com] ]

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ee also

*LÉ Ciara (P42)
*Ciara (given name)