Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Dedication
- Contents
- List of Figures
- Preface
- Introduction
- 1 “Founded upon the Rock Which is Christ”: What Patrick and His Promoters Reveal about Women in the Early Irish Church
- 2 “A New and Apostolic Band of Virgins Arose”: Darerca, an Exceptionally Learned Abbess
- 3 “The Safest City of Refuge”: Brigid the Bishop
- 4 “God is Always Present with Those who Exemplify Such Devotion”: Íte, Foster-Mother of the Saints of Ireland
- 5 “Do not Harass my Sisters”: Samthann, an Abbess not to be Crossed
- 6 “I Place Myself under the Protection of the Virgins all Together”: Sister Saints with Something Like a Life
- Conclusion
- Appendices
- Appendix A The Sites
- Appendix B The Sources
- Appendix C Feast Days of Early Medieval Irish Female Saints
- Appendix D Glossary
- Appendix E Pronunciation of Personal Names
- Bibliography
- Index
Appendix C - Feast Days of Early Medieval Irish Female Saints
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 24 November 2020
- Frontmatter
- Dedication
- Contents
- List of Figures
- Preface
- Introduction
- 1 “Founded upon the Rock Which is Christ”: What Patrick and His Promoters Reveal about Women in the Early Irish Church
- 2 “A New and Apostolic Band of Virgins Arose”: Darerca, an Exceptionally Learned Abbess
- 3 “The Safest City of Refuge”: Brigid the Bishop
- 4 “God is Always Present with Those who Exemplify Such Devotion”: Íte, Foster-Mother of the Saints of Ireland
- 5 “Do not Harass my Sisters”: Samthann, an Abbess not to be Crossed
- 6 “I Place Myself under the Protection of the Virgins all Together”: Sister Saints with Something Like a Life
- Conclusion
- Appendices
- Appendix A The Sites
- Appendix B The Sources
- Appendix C Feast Days of Early Medieval Irish Female Saints
- Appendix D Glossary
- Appendix E Pronunciation of Personal Names
- Bibliography
- Index
Summary
January
1 Fainche the Rough of Ros-airthir on Lough Erne (Rossory, Co. Fermanagh) Scéthe, daughter of Meachair, of Feart-Sceithe in Muscraighe-Aedha (Ardskeagh, Co. Cork; arrival of her relics celebrated at Tallaght on September 6)
Comnat, abbess of Kildare
Crón of Galam, sister of Ultan of Ardbreccan (Co. Meath?)
2 Ainbhthen
4 Fiadnat
5 Cíar, daughter of Duib-re, of Cell Chére in Mag Ascaid in Muscraige (Kilkeary, Co. Tipperary)
6 Muadnat of Cáille in Cairpre Droma Clíab (Carbury, Drumcliffe, Co. Sligo), Tuilelaith, abbess of Kildare, and Ossnat of Glencar (Killasnet, Co. Leitrim)—all three sisters of Molaisse of Devenish and daughters of Nad Froích
Lassar of Achadh-Foda
Dígde (Chapter Six?)
7 Bríg of Coirpre, Brendan of Clonfert's sister
8 Ercnait of Dún Dá Én (Fort of two birds) in the forest of Dál Araide (Duneane, Co. Antrim), Colmcille's cook and embroideress Nechtain of Dún Gemin in Ciannachta of Glenn Gemin Cúach of Cell Chúaiche (Kilcock, Co. Kildare)
9 Suaibsech of Tír Áeda (Tirhugh, Co. Donegal) Finnia, abbess of Kildare
10 Tuillelaith, daughter of Uarghalach, abbess of Kildare
11 Ethne and Fedelm, daughters of Loíguire (Chapter 1)
15 Íte of Killeedy (Chapter 4)
Darerca, daughter of Cairbre
Aithche of Cill-Aitche (Co. Limerick)
16 Monoa, a virgin from Mag Niad in Tuath Rátha (Monea in Tooraa, Co. Fermanagh)
18 Áedammair, daughter of Áed
Coppa, daughter of Báetán
Scoth, Femmor, Bláth, Ana, from Cluain Grencha
Aithneann of Killannin (Co. Galway)
21 Briga of Kilbride, Lismore (Co. Waterford)
Fainche and Eghlionna of Clúain cain in Eóganacht Chaisil (Clonkeen, Co. Limerick?)
Féme, daughter of Cairell, of Ernaide in Mag Itha
22 Comgall's daughters, Laisse (Laisri), Boga (Bogha), Colmán (Colma), at Leitir in Dál Araide (Glenavy, Co. Antrim)
25 Mochona of Ernaide (Urney, Co. Cavan)
27 Muirgen, daughter of Aedán in Belach Gabráin (Co. Donegal?) Crón of Cill Cróine (Kilcrony, Co. Wicklow)
28 Cainer, daughter of Cruithnechán, of Cill Chuilinn (Kilcullen, Co. Kildare)
29 Bláth
31 Aíbnat (Co. Laois)
Brígh of the Déisi
February
1 Brigid of Kild are (Chapter 2)
Darlugdach, second abbess of Kildare (Chapter 2)
Cinnia of Druim Dubhain (Co. Armagh)
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- Sacred SistersGender, Sanctity, and Power in Medieval Ireland, pp. 276 - 283Publisher: Amsterdam University PressPrint publication year: 2019