Kevin of Glendalough

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Saint Kevin of Glendalough
St Kevin and the Blackbird, reputed to have nested in his hand
Born	498 (reputedly) Leinster
Died	3 June 618
Venerated in	Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church
Canonized	19 June 1902 (cultus confirmed on the Roman Catholic Church) by Leo XIII
Major shrine	St. Kevin's Cell, St. Kevin's Bed, St. Kevin's Church
Feast	3 June
Attributes	blackbird
Patronage	blackbirds, Archdiocese of Dublin, Glendalough, Kilnamanagh

Kevin (Modern Irish: Caoimhín; Old Irish: Cóemgen, Caemgen; Latinized Coemgenus; 498 (reputedly)–3 June 618) is an Irish saint, known as the founder and first abbot of Glendalough in County Wicklow, Ireland.^[1] His feast day is 3 June.