Odran or Odrán (also Odhran or Odhrán) may also be pronounced phonetically as Oran Referred to in Irish Literature as meaning the tall dark man, friend to St. Patrick. ... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odran
[disciple of Saint Patrick] Saint Odran, the charioteer of Saint Patrick, ranks as the first Christian martyr in Irish history. He lived about 430. There are two different versions given about Odran’s martyrdom. The first, in the Vita tripartita Sancti Patricii, states that on the borders of the future counties of Kildare and Offaly, the ... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odran_(disciple_of_Saint_Patrick)