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This is a non-diffusing subcategory of Category:Medieval Irish saints. It includes Medieval Irish saints that can also be found in the parent category, or in diffusing subcategories of the parent. Pages in category "Female saints of medieval Ireland"
The exact number of Irish saints is not known but the Martyrology of Donegal lists 1000 saints, male and female. [1] For this reason, Ireland in a 19th-century adage is described as "the land of saints and scholars". [2] Christianity was introduced into Ireland toward the end of the 4th century.
Fedelm - female prophet and poet; Fedelm Noíchrothach - daughter of Conchobar mac Nessa, unfaithful wife of Cairbre Nia Fer and lover of both Cú Chulainn and Conall Cernach; Flidais - lover of Fergus mac Róich; Lugaid mac Con Roí - son of Cú Roí and killer of Cú Chulainn; Mesgegra - king of Leinster
Female saints of medieval Ireland (32 P) M. ... Pages in category "Medieval Irish saints" The following 172 pages are in this category, out of 172 total.
The Martyrology of Tallaght is an Irish martyrology from the late eighth century. It lists of hundreds of saints from Ireland and beyond. [1]In various religions, a saint is a revered person who has achieved an eminent status of holiness, known as sainthood.
After Celtic lands became Christianised, there were attempts by Christian writers to euhemerize or even demonize most of the pre-Christian deities, while a few others became Saints in the church. The Tuatha Dé Danann of Irish mythology , who were commonly interpreted as divinities or deified ancestors, were downgraded in Christian writings to ...
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15th-century Irish women (11 P) F. Female saints of medieval Ireland (32 P) Pages in category "Women of medieval Ireland" The following 3 pages are in this category ...