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Mon 11 Nov 2002An Irishman's DiaryFew of the Irish males called Cahal realise that their patron saint is much better known in Italy than in his native Ireland. An exception is Cardinal Cahal Daly, who launched San Cataldo, an account of the saint's fame and history in Italy, a few days ago, writes Joe CarrollSt Cahal's life links Lismore in Co Waterford, where he studied, with Taranto on the heel of Italy, where he is buried in the cathedral. Cahal is venerated in some 200 churches in Italy, and on the islands of Sicily and Malta.