Who was saint Seachnall??
* Saint Seachnall is the patron saint of our school here in Dunshaughlin
* Dunshaughlin derives its name from “Domhnach Seachnaill,” meaning the Church of Seachnall.
* Seachnall is believed to have been a nephew of St. Patrick, arriving in Ireland from France in the fifth century.
* Seachnall founded a church on the site of the present-day Church of Ireland in the village which is located after the Village Grill and just before the Veterinary Hospital.
* The church like so many others around the country has been destroyed and rebuilt many times over. A few yards from the present church a large arch is still standing, the remains of a former medieval church. There is also a very ancient lintel stone, probably eight century, on which is carved a figure of the crucified Christ between two soldiers.
* The modern day church serves the Church of Ireland community in Dunshaughlin. Service is held in the church every Sunday morning at 11.30 a.m.
* Seachnall died in 448 A.D. and tradition has it that his mortal remains lie in the south-east corner of the Church of Ireland graveyard in the village. His feast day is celebrated on 27th November every year.
* Very little is known of the history of Dunshaughlin for some centuries after his time but many links with his name still exist around the village today e.g. Seachnall Place, Seachnall Abbey, etc.
* Dunshaughlin derives its name from “Domhnach Seachnaill,” meaning the Church of Seachnall.
* Seachnall is believed to have been a nephew of St. Patrick, arriving in Ireland from France in the fifth century.
* Seachnall founded a church on the site of the present-day Church of Ireland in the village which is located after the Village Grill and just before the Veterinary Hospital.
* The church like so many others around the country has been destroyed and rebuilt many times over. A few yards from the present church a large arch is still standing, the remains of a former medieval church. There is also a very ancient lintel stone, probably eight century, on which is carved a figure of the crucified Christ between two soldiers.
* The modern day church serves the Church of Ireland community in Dunshaughlin. Service is held in the church every Sunday morning at 11.30 a.m.
* Seachnall died in 448 A.D. and tradition has it that his mortal remains lie in the south-east corner of the Church of Ireland graveyard in the village. His feast day is celebrated on 27th November every year.
* Very little is known of the history of Dunshaughlin for some centuries after his time but many links with his name still exist around the village today e.g. Seachnall Place, Seachnall Abbey, etc.
