Maughold (also known as Macaille, Maccaldus, Machalus, Machaoi, Machella, Maghor, Mawgan, Maccul, Macc Cuill; died c. 488 AD) is venerated as the patron saint of the Isle of Man.

[2] Tradition states that he was an Irish prince and captain of a band of freebooters who was converted to Christianity by Saint Patrick.

[2] His original name is unclear,[3] but was probably adapted from Bishop MacCaille of Croghan, County Offaly, who received Brigit of Kildare into religious life[4] One local legend relates that Maughold tried to make a fool out of Patrick.

[5] As penance for his previous crimes, Patrick ordered him to abandon himself to the Christian God by sailing from Ireland in a currach without oars.

Tradition says he landed on the northeast corner of the Isle near Ramsey, at the foot of a headland since called Maughold Head, where he established himself as a hermit in a cave on the mountainside.