Saint Donnán of Eigg (also known as Donan;[1] died 17 April 617) was a Gaelic priest, likely from Ireland, who attempted to introduce Christianity to the Picts of northwestern Scotland during the Early Middle Ages.
The Martyrology of Donegal, compiled by Michael O'Clery in the 17th century, records the manner of his death: "Donnan, of Ega, Abbott.
He requested of them not to kill him until he should have the mass said, and they gave him this respite; and he was afterwards beheaded and fifty-two of his monks along with him.
On account of the ill-feeling she had towards Donnán and his community, she persuaded a number of bandits to kill him.
When these bandits arrived in Eigg, they found them chanting their psalms in the oratory and they could not kill them there.