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Irish monastic saint and explorer

"Saint Brendan" redirects here. For the contemporaneous Irish saint Brendan of Birr, see Brendan of Birr. For other uses, see St. Brendan's (disambiguation).

Brendan of Clonfert (c.

AD – c. ) is one of the early Irish monasticsaints and one of the Twelve Apostles of Ireland.

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He is also referred to as Brendan the Navigator, Brendan the Voyager, Brendan the Anchorite, and Brendan the Bold. The Irish translation of his name is Naomh Bréanainn or Naomh Breandán. He is mainly known for his legendary voyage to find the "Isle of the Blessed" which is sometimes referred to as "Saint Brendan’s Island".

The written narrative of his journey comes from the immramNavigatio Sancti Brendani Abbatis (Voyage of Saint Brendan the Abbot).

Saint Brendan's feast day is celebrated on 16 May by Catholics, Anglicans, and Orthodox Christians.

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There is very little secure information concerning Brendan's life, although at least th