Edana_of_Ireland

Edana of Ireland

Edana of Ireland

Irish monastic

Edana of Ireland (also Edaene, Etaoin, Edna, Eidyn)[1][2][3][4] was an Irish monastic who lived at the confluence of the River Shannon and Boyle River during the sixth century.[2][3][4] Her name means "little fire" or "little flame".[3][4] She could be confused with St. Modwenna of Whitby, although there is no evidence supporting it.[2][5]

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Saint Patrick ordained Edana as a monastic.[2][3][4] She is the patroness saint of several parishes in western Ireland including Tuam and Elphin . A "famous holy well",[5] known for its healing properties, was named for her.[2] Some sources state that the city of Edinburgh, close to the site where she founded a convent, was named for her.[1][3][4] Her feast day is July 5.[3][1]

References

  1. [1]
    Butler, Alban (1812). The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Other Principal Saints. Vol. 7. London: J. Murphy. p. 53.
  2. [2]
    Hutchison-Hall, John (Ellsworth) (2014). Orthodox Saints of the British Isles. Vol. 3. London: St. Eadfrith Press. p. 29. ISBN 978-0692257661.
  3. [3]
    "Saint Edana of West Ireland". Catholic Daily Readings. 16 April 2019. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  4. [4]
    "St. Edana of Ireland". Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  5. [5]
    Dunbar, Agnes B.C. (1901). A Dictionary of Saintly Women. Vol. 1. London: George Bell & Sons. p. 250.


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