Moninne was an early Irish saint and religious leader who lived from approximately 432 to 518. Born to a king and a noblewoman in County Down, she is traditionally associated with Saint Patrick, who reportedly predicted her lasting fame. As an abbess, she established several religious communities, most notably a monastic settlement at Slieve Gullion in County Armagh. This community, which included eight virgins and a widow, sought an eremitical lifestyle modeled after biblical figures like Elijah.