Saint Ita of Killeedy was born to Irish nobility, maybe even royalty. She refused to marry and eventually she received her father's blessing to live a celibate life. She founded a convent at Hy Conaill in County Limerick and it attracted large numbers of nuns. She also founded a school for boys in Killeedy and one of her students was Saint Brendan. Saint Ita is only second only to Saint Brigid to Irish devotion. There have been many miracles associated with her. She died around the year 570. She is the patron of County Limerick.
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