Donnán of Eigg
Saint Donnán (died 17 April 617), also known as Donan[1] and Donnán of Eigg, was a Gaelic priest, likely from Ireland, who attempted to introduce Christianity to the Picts of north-western Scotland during the Dark Ages. Saint Donnán is the patron saint of Eigg,[2] an island in the Inner Hebrides. He was martyred on the 17 of April, 617 at Eigg by a pagan Pictish Queen who burnt him and 150 others.[3] He is thought to be buried at Kildonan, Isle of Arran. Saint Donnán's feast day is on the 17th of April.[1]
Place-names and sites bearing his name
- Eilean Donnáin, Loch Alsh[3]
- Kildonan, Isle of Arran
- Kildonnan, Eigg[3]
- Kildonnan, Kilpheder Parish, South Uist[3]
- Kildonnan, Little Loch Broom, Wester Ross[3]
- Kildonnen, Lynedate, Loch Snizort, Skye[3]
- Seipeil Dhonnáin, Kishorn[3]
- St. Donnan's Chapel, Little Bernera, Lewis[3]
At least eleven[1] Scottish churches bear Saint Donnán's name.
See also
Notes
- ^ a b c The Oxford Dictionary of Saints, p.135
- ^ The diocese of Meath, (Vol.1), p.xliii.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Warlords And Holy Men, Scotland AD 80-1000, p.108
References
- Cogan, Anthony. The Diocese Of Meath. (Vol.1). Dublin: , 1862.
- Farmer, David Hugh. The Oxford Dictionary of Saints. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1992. ISBN 0-19-283069-4
- Smyth, Alfred P. Warlords And Holy Men, Scotland AD 80-1000. : Edward Arnold, 1984. ISBN 0-7131-6305-4
| Persondata |
| Name |
Donnan Of Eigg |
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| Short description |
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| Date of birth |
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| Place of birth |
Likely to be Ireland |
| Date of death |
617 |
| Place of death |
Eigg |