The names of some Irish saints are very similar. Matt Talbot's favorite saint was St. Columban, also known as Columbanus, (543-615) and not to be confused with St. Columba (521-597). One site that provides information about these two saints is http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbanus
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