# Donnán of Eigg

> Saint Donnán of Eigg was a Gaelic priest, likely from Ireland, who attempted to introduce Christianity to the Picts of northwestern Scotland during the Early Middle Ages. Donnán is the patron saint of Eigg, the island in the Inner Hebrides where he was killed.

*Gaelic priest*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/donnan-of-eigg

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Religious Figure
- **Category:** Religious Figures
- **Born:** 550
- **Died:** 617
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Saint Donnán of Eigg was a Gaelic priest, likely from Ireland, who attempted to introduce Christianity to the Picts of northwestern Scotland during the Early Middle Ages. Donnán is the patron saint of Eigg, the island in the Inner Hebrides where he was killed.

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 41.2 / 100
- **Momentum:** 0.0 / 100  (trend: FALLING)
- **Historical depth:** 4.8 / 100
- **Attention shift:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 30.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 45.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Donnán of Eigg](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donn%C3%A1n_of_Eigg)
- [Donan d'Eigg](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donan_d'Eigg)
- [Donnan de Escocia](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donnan_de_Escocia)
- [Donnano di Eigg](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donnano_di_Eigg)
- [Donani](https://sw.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donani)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3036184)

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