Saint Damnat was a nun who seems to have lived and died at Tydavnet

Tydavnet

Tydavnet is a small village and townland in northern County Monaghan, Ireland, and also the name of the parish in which the village sits. Both the Church of Ireland and Catholic church have Tydavnet named as a parish and in both cases, the geographical area is almost identical.-Origins:The origin...

 (Tech nDamnat "The House of Damnat") at Sliabh Beagh, Co. Monaghan

Monaghan

Monaghan is the county town of County Monaghan in Ireland. Its population at the 2006 census stood at 7,811 . The town is located on the main road, the N2 road, from Dublin north to both Derry and Letterkenny.-Toponym:...

. Tradition speaks of Saint Damnat as a virgin and she was also regarded as the founder of a church or monastery

Monastery

Monastery denotes the building, or complex of buildings, that houses a room reserved for prayer as well as the domestic quarters and workplace of monastics, whether monks or nuns, and whether living in community or alone .Monasteries may vary greatly in size – a small dwelling accommodating only...

. A bachall (staff) said to have belonged to her has been preserved. In the past it was used as a test of truth.