Editing County Wicklow (section)

=== Missions and monasteries ===
[[File:Glendalough, Co. Wicklow - 2022.jpg|thumb|left|[[Kevin of Glendalough|Saint Kevin's]] monastery at [[Glendalough]].]]
During the 5th century Saint Palladius, a bishop from Britain or Gaul was sent to 'the Irish believing in Christ.' He and his companions landed at Wicklow harbour in the year 431 AD.<ref name="heritage.wicklowheritage.org">{{Cite web |date=2020-06-12 |title=2. Saint Palladius and the Dunlavin area |url=https://heritage.wicklowheritage.org/new-contributions/saint-palladius-and-the-dunlavin-area |access-date=2024-01-29 |website=County Wicklow Heritage |language=en}}</ref> Palladius founded three ancient churches at Donard, Tigroney and Colbinstown.<ref name="heritage.wicklowheritage.org"/> Along with him came two clerics named St. Sylvester and Solonius who died and were buried at Donard. The local tribe in the area were called Cualann and their chief, a man named Naithi was opposed to these Christian missionaries.<ref name="heritage.wicklowheritage.org"/> Despite this hostility however Palladius seems to have gained support elsewhere as he was able to erect those three churches in the Wicklow area. After a rather unsuccessful stay in the county St. Palladius departed Ireland and journeyed to Scotland.<ref name="heritage.wicklowheritage.org"/>

A large number of early Irish saints male and female founded churches, monasteries and convents in Wicklow. Among them were St. [[Kevin of Glendalough|Kevin]], St. [[Dagán|Dagan]], St. [[Ernan]], St. [[Credan]], St. Baotan and the holy women [[Cainnear (name)|St. Cainnear]], St. Ceoltigherna, St. Fledh, St. Tartinna, St. Coine and St. Croine.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-06-20 |title=Wicklow's Past: Fame and Rivalry of Wicklow's Saints – WicklowNews |url=https://wicklownews.net/2018/06/wicklows-past-fame-and-rivalry-of-wicklows-saints/ |access-date=2023-03-22 |website=wicklownews.net |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Marcella |title=Saint Cróine, January 27 |url=http://www.omniumsanctorumhiberniae.com/2015/01/saint-croine-january-27.html |access-date=2023-03-22 |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Citation |title=Saint Fledh of Ireland - 12 September |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VkwGhOFVYU |access-date=2024-01-29 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Cell Aird {{!}} Monastic Matrix |url=https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/monasticmatrix/monasticon/cell-aird |access-date=2024-01-29 |website=arts.st-andrews.ac.uk}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Marcella |title=Saint Coine of Kilkine, April 4 |url=http://www.omniumsanctorumhiberniae.com/2013/04/saint-coine-of-kilkine-april-4.html |access-date=2024-01-29 |language=en-GB}}</ref> The ancient [[monastery]] of [[Glendalough]] is located in the county.