St. Modomnóc of Ossory (also Domnóc and Dominic) (died c. 550) was an Irish saint and missionary in Osraige who was a disciple of St. David of Wales and a member of the Uí Néill royal family.

He left Ireland to practice priesthood and crossed the sea to Wales to study under St. David at Menevia.

[4] In a little boat, from the east, over the pure-colored sea, my Domnoc brought the gifted race of Ireland's bees.

It was believed that if one didn't tell the bees of a wedding, a birth, or a death they would take offence and leave.

[6] This same custom forms the basis of John Greenleaf Whittier's poem, "Telling the Bees".