Saint Saint Eigrad

Saint Eigrad or Eugrad was a sixth-century Welsh saint and the founder of St Eugrad's Church in Llaneugrad, Anglesey. Eigrad is mentioned in Caradoc's Life of Gildas (12th century). He was a son of king Caw of Strathclyde, a brother of saints Gildas, and Samson of York and was a student of Saint Illtud. In 605 AD he founded a church at Llaneugrad, Anglesey and his brother Gallgo, founded a church at Llanallgo, nearby. Today the two churches are in the same parish. His feast day is 6 January.