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St. Declan is an early Irish saint who lived around A.D. 350-450. He is generally believed to have preceeded St. Patrick. His feast day is July 24. He converted the people of the Decies, an ancient principality of southern Ireland, to Christianity. There he founded the monastic settlement of Ardmore where he served as its bishop until his death. Although Ardmore is no longer the seat of a diocese, the local Catholic parish bears St. Declan's name. His Life is preserved in both a Latin and Irish version; the latter was translated into English by Rev. P. Power in 1914.
Every year on his feast day, locals and people from the region celebrate his pattern (deriving from the word patron). His pattern includes various devotional acts at sites associated with his life.