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When was saint Columba born?

December 7th 521
December 521
When was Saint Columba, sometimes referred to as Columba of Iona, or, in Old Irish, as Colm Cille or Columcille, the outstanding figure among the Gaelic missionary monks who, some of his advocates claim born on (has as his or her date of birth)?
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Columba - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Saint Columba (7 December 521 – 9 June 597 AD)—also known as Colum Cille (Old Irish, meaning "dove of the church"), Colm Cille (Irish), Calum Cille (Scottish Gaelic), Colum ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columba
Famous Scots - St Columba
It could be argued quite correctly that St Columba (also known as Colum-Cille) is not a "Scot" at all but Irish, as he was born on 7 December, 521AD, in Donegal in Ireland.
http://www.rampantscotland.com/famous/blfamcolumba.htm
St. Columba
St. Columba. AKA Colmcille. Born: 7-Dec-521 AD Birthplace: Gartan, Co. Donegal, Ireland Died: 9-Jun-597 AD Location of death: Iona, Ireland Cause of death: unspecified
http://www.nndb.com/people/099/000104784/
St. Columba - Saints & Angels - Catholic Online
St. Columba 521-597, Born probaly in Donegal Ireland of royal descent he studied at Moville under St. Finnian then in Leinster at the monastery of Clonard under another St. Finnian.
http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=419
Saint Columba
Saint Columba The somewhat jaundiced and inaccurate summary by CCN Columba 521-597 Irish Celtic missionary. Columba was born in Donegal, Ireland.
http://www.martinfrost.ws/htmlfiles/gazette/columba.html

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