# Brendan of Birr

> Brendan of Birr was one of the early Irish monastic saints. He was a monk and later an abbot, of the 6th century. He is known as "Saint Brendan the Elder" to distinguish him from his contemporary and friend Brendan the Navigator of Clonfert. He was one of the Twelve Apostles of Ireland, a friend and disciple of Columba.

*Irish abbot and monastic saint*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/brendan-of-birr

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Religious Figure
- **Category:** Religious Figures
- **Born:** 500
- **Died:** 573
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 46.1 / 100
- **Momentum:** 4.7 / 100  (trend: STABLE)
- **Historical depth:** 11.8 / 100
- **Attention shift:** 26.1 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 60.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 60.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Брендан Биррский](https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%91%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B4%D0%B0%D0%BD_%D0%91%D0%B8%D1%80%D1%80%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%B9)
- [بريندان بير](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A8%D8%B1%D9%8A%D9%86%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%86_%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%B1)
- [Brendan von Birr](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brendan_von_Birr)
- [Brendan of Birr](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brendan_of_Birr)
- [Brandán de Birr](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brand%C3%A1n_de_Birr)
- [Brendan de Birr](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brendan_de_Birr)
- [Brendan mac Nemainn](https://ga.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brendan_mac_Nemainn)
- [Brandán de Birr](https://gl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brand%C3%A1n_de_Birr)
- [Brendan dari Birr](https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brendan_dari_Birr)
- [Brendano di Birr](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brendano_di_Birr)
- [Brendan de Birr](https://mwl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brendan_de_Birr)
- [Brendan av Birr](https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brendan_av_Birr)
- [Brendan Starszy](https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brendan_Starszy)
- [Brandão de Birr](https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brand%C3%A3o_de_Birr)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q250370)

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