end of his life. Lommán bequeathed the church to both Patrick and Foirtchernn. Foirtchernn, though initially reluctant, accepted and after the death of his foster father, held the abbey for only three days, transferring it to the pilgrim Cathlaid in his stead. Death and Veneration His feast day was observed on 17 February and on 11 October. Notes References Primary sources Additamenta in the Book of Armagh, ed. and tr. Tripartite Life of St Patrick, ed. Secondary sources Further reading People from County Meath Medieval saints of Meath Disciples of Saint Patrick 6th-century Irish bishops 5th-century Christian saints 5th-century Irish bishops