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On account of their connection with the ancient faith such performances gave great offence to the Puritans. In 1581 "an Act against idolatrous and superstitious pastimes, especially against the Sanct Obert's Play," was issued by the Session. It seems to have had little effect, for again in 1587 the bakers were required "to take order for the amendment of the blasphemous and heathenish plays of Sanct Obert's pastime." Eventually in 1588, several "insolent young men" were imprisoned for their "idolatrous pastime in playing of Sanct Obert's play, to the great grief of the conscience of the faithful and infamous slander of the haill congregation."

17--St. Crunmael, Abbot.

No particulars of the life of this saint are extant, beyond the fact that he was one of the Abbots of Iona. {179}

18--St. Flannan, Confessor.

This saint was of Irish nationality; the precise period at which he lived is uncertain. The group of islands to the west of Lewis are called after him, the Flannan Islands. On the largest of these seven islands are the remains of a chapel known as _Teampull Beannachadh_ (St. Flannan's Chapel). This seems to indicate that the saint resided there at some period, though no record remains of the fact beyond the traditional designation of the ruins. The Flannan Islands have always been regarded by the people of Lewis with almost superstitious veneration.

St. Manire, Bishop, A.D. 824.

This was a saint of Scottish nationality, who laboured in Deeside. He was especially honoured at Crathie and Balvenie. He was a strenuous opponent of the idolatrous or superstitious practices which the half-barbarous people to whom he preached were accustomed to introduce into their worship of God. He is said to have mastered the many dialects then {180} spoken in the district which he inhabited, in order to be able to preach the Faith to all.

22--St. Ethernascus, Confessor.

From his retired life and spirit of recollection this Irish saint was known as "Ethernascus, who spoke not," or "The Silent." He was one of the chief patrons of Clane, in the county of Kildare. It is difficult to determine what was his precise connection with Scotland, but his office occurs with a proper prayer in the Breviary of Aberdeen. The church of Lathrisk, in Fifeshire, was dedicated to St. Ethernascus conjointly with St. John the Evangelist.

23--St. Caran, Bishop, A.D. 663.

This was an east country saint who was formerly held in honour at Fetteresso and Drumlithie in The Mearns, and at Premnay in Aberdeenshire. There are also traces of his _cultus_ in Strathmore, Caithness. At Drumlithie is a spring known as St. Carran's Well. His fair was formerly held on this day at Anstruther, Fifeshire. Some of these dedications {181} have been, by certain writers, accredited to another saint Kieran (September 9). No particulars of St. Caran's life are extant.

St. Mayota or Mazota, Virgin, 6th century.

It is maintained by some writers that the great St. Bridget, one of the chief glories of Ireland, visited Scotland in the beginning of the sixth century, and founded a monastery for women at Abernethy, which she dedicated to the Blessed Virgin. Over this house St. Darlughdach was placed as superior; or, as some think, she was the real foundress. St. Mayota was one of the nine virgins who came from Ireland to form the first community at Abernethy. She is said to have been remarkable for having wrought many striking miracles in her lifetime. The church of Drumoak or Dulmaoak (Field of St. Mayota), situated near the Dee, takes its name from this saint. A spring in the neighbourhood is called "St. Maikie's Well."

25--St. Bathan, Bishop, A.D. (about) 639.

In a letter to the Scots from Pope John IV. mention is made of this saint as especially {182} connected with Scotland. No particulars of his life are now known, but his _cultus_ can be traced by the churches dedicated to him. Abbey St. Bathans, a parish in Berwickshire, takes its name from this saint. The ruins of an abbey for Cistercian nuns are there, and in a wooded nook, in the vicinity is a spring called St. Bathan's Well. In addition to a reputation for healing diseases, it has the unusual quality of never freezing; a mill-stream into which it flows is said to be never blocked with ice in winter. The parish of Yester (Haddingtonshire) formerly bore the name of St. Bathan's, and the parish of Bowden in Roxburghshire probably takes its designation from the same saint.

ALL YE SAINTS OF SCOTLAND, PRAY FOR US.

INDEX

Abbey St. Bathans 182 Abb's Head 123 Aberchirder 33 Abercorn 101 Abercrombie (St. Monan's) 34 Aberdeen 109, 163 Aberdour 91, 95, 106, 107 Aberlednock 101 Aberlour 107 Abernethy 16, 17, 93, 108, 181 Abersnethick 48 Abriachan 137 Aboyne 137 Adamnan, St. 136 Adamnan of Coldingham 15 Adrian (Odhran), St. 35 Aidan, St. 125 Airlie 74 Aldhame 37 Alexander, Bl. 114 Alloa 6 Alness 91 Alva 100 Alvah 91 Alvie 107 Alyth 98, 134 Andrew, St. 173 "Andrewmas" 173 Angus, St. 117 Anstruther 180 Applecross 67 _seq_. Arasaig 69 Arbirlot 134 Arbroath 9, 39, 134 Arbuthnott 94 Ardchattan 19, 82 Ardeonaig 138 Ard-Marnoc 33 Ard-Patrick 46 Arduthie 39 Argyle Cathedral 98 Arnold (Adamnan), St. 139 Arnty (Adamnan), St. 139 Arran 66 Asaph, St. 76 Ashkirk 134 Auchinblae 105 Auchterarder 41 Auchterawe 98 Auchterless 66 Aunan (Adamnan), St. 139 Ayr 6

Baitan (Baithen), St. 91 Baldred, St. 36 Ballantrae 51 Balmodhan 19 Balquhidder 117 Balvenie 153, 179 Banchory 93, 94, 164 Bannockburn 17 Barr 141 Barr (Finbar), St. 139 Barra 80, 143 Barvas 100 Bass Rock 36 Bathan, St. 181 Baya (Vey), St. 159 Bay, St. Ficker's 124 Bean, St. 152 Bearnarey 77 Bed, St. Kevin's 87 " St. Molios' 67 Bees (Begha), St. 156 Beith 120 Beldorny 13 Bell St. Adamnan's 139 St. Baitan's 92 St. Blaan's 119 St. Duthac's 39 St. Fillan's 18 St. Finan's 44 St. Kessog's 41 St. Lolan's 136 St. Middan's 74 St. Moluag's 99 St. Ternan's 93 St. Yrchard's 122 Bendochy 149 Ben Eunaich 138 Berchan, St. 113 Birnie 80 Birsay 63 Birse 91 Blaan, St. 118 Blackford-St.-Patrick 170 Blair Athole 138 Blaithmaic, St. 7 Boisil (Boswell), St. 29 Boniface (Curitan), St. 45 Bothelney 12 Botriphine 78 Bowden 182 Boyndie 80 Brandan (Brendan), St. 79 Bridget, St. 16 Brioc (Brock), St. 75 Buchanan 3 Buite, St. 176 Burn of Marran (Mirin) 132 Bute, Isle of 80, 81, 111, 118

Cadroe, St. 37 Cadzow 142 Caer-Winning 54 Calaverock 91 Callander 41 Callen, St. 173 Campbeltown 130 Cambuskenneth 147 Cambusnethan 91, 126 Campsie 138, 141 _Candida Casa_ 133 Cannisbay 107 Cantyre--See Kintyre Caran, St. 180 Carluke 116 Carmacheasaig 40 Cathan, St. 81 Cave of Geradin 161 St. Baldred 37 St. Kevin 87 St. Kieran 129 St. Medana 103 St. Molios 67 St. Serf 100 Ceilltarraglan (Skye) 154 Chair of St. Fillan 95 St. Inan 120 St. Machalus 74 Chapel Dockie 129 Chapel Rock 110 Chapelton 23 Chapeltown 74 Charmaig, St. 44 Chenzie Island 147 Christina, St. 171 Chroman (Chronan), St. 1 Clati Chatlan 82 Clatt 98 Cloeburn 168 Coivin (Kevin), St.. 87 Coldmgharn 16, 59, 123, 126 Colman, St. 25 Colmoc, St. 87 Colonsay 82 Columba, St. 88 Comgall, St. 78 Comgan (Congan), St. 2, 147 Comman, St. 48 Comrie 41, 94 Conan 8 Conan, St. 10 Conran, St. 23 Constantine, St. 41 Constantine III., St. 175 Contin 69 Conval, St. (King) 61 Conval, St. 83 Corgarff 164 Cormac, St. 95 Commony 46 Cowie 12 Coylton 132 Crathie, 79 Criech 164 Cromarty 40 Cross St. Berchan's 113 Drostan's 106 Crozier of St. Cormac 96 Donnan 66 Fergus 171 Fillan 18 Lolan 135 Moluag 99 Mund 152 Crunmael, St. 178 Culross 99 _seq_. Cumbrae 76 Cumbrae, Little 159 Cumine, St. 30 Cumnock 84 Cunibert, St. 73 Cunningham 2, 54 Curitan (Boniface), St. 45 Currie 6 Cuthbert, St. 29 _seq_, 48

Dabius (Davius), St. 110 Daganus, St. 86 Dalkerran 130 Dalmally 10, 138 Dalmarnock 33 Dalmeny 138 Dalpatrick 46 Dalruadhain 129 Dalry 54 Dalserf 141 Dalziel 47 Damsey 138 Darlugdach, St. 16, 108, 181 Davar 140 Deer 106 Devenick, St. 164 Dine, Chapel of 78 Dinet 78 Dingwall 70 Dolpatrick 170 Donald, St. 107, 108 Donnan, St. and Companions 6 Dornoch 57, 141 Drostan, St. 105 Drumlithie 180 Drummelzier 51 Drumoak 181 Drymen 91 Drysdale 51 Dull 134,138 Dunbarton 46, 61, 100 Dumfries 6, 119 Dunblane 118,, 148 Dundurn 94 Dundrennan 14 Dunfermline 168 Dunfillan 94 Dunkeld 33, 91, 160 Dunmeth 13 Dunnichen 42, 177 Dunrod 76 Durris 79 Duthae, St. 38 Dyce 170 Dysart 100

Eata, St. 153 Ebba, St. 15, 123 Ebba, St. and Companions 59 Eeclefechan 9 Eccles 51 Ecclesmachan 141 Eddleston 141 Edinburgh 51, 104, 128 Ednam 51 Edzell 107, 132 Egbert, St. 7 Egilshay 64 Eigg 66, 91 Elgin 128 Ellanmore 44 Englatius, St. 159 "Enoch's, St." 110 Ernan, St. 1 Ethernan, St. 174 Ethernascus, St. 180 Ethie 128 Ethiebeaton 129 Euchadins, St. 9 Eunan (Adamnan), St. 139

Failhbe, St. 40 Fair of BI. Alexander 114 St. Adamnan 138 St. Angus 117 St. Barr 141 St. Bean 153 St. Berchan 113 St. Boisil 30 St. Boniface 4 St. Brendan So St. Brioe 75 St. Callen 173 St. Caran 180 St. Causnan (Constantine) 42 St. Columba 91 St. Comgall 79 St. Comgan 148 St. Conan 10 St. Conval 84 St. Cuthbert 52 St. Devenick 164 St. Donnan 66 St. Drostan 107 St. Duthae 39 St. Ethernan 175 St. Fergus 170 St. Fillan 18 St. Finan 44 St. Finian 48 St. Fumac 78 St. Fyndoc 148 St. Gilbert 59 St. Giles 128 St. Inan 120 St. Kessog 41 St. Machan 142 St. Magnus 65 St. Maree (Maelrubha 70 St. Margaret 168 St. Marnoch 33 St. Marthom 135 St. Merchard 121 St. Methven 160 St. Mirin 131 St. Mittan 16 St. Moluag 98 St. Monoch 155 St. Mund 152 St. Mungo 6 St. Murie (Maelrubbha) 70 St. Nathalan 12 St. Olaf 56 St. Palladius 105 St. Patrick 46 St. Rule 150 St. Serf 101 St. Talarican 155 St. Ternan 93 St. Triduana 145 St. Vigean 9 St. Wynnin 54 Falkirk 21 Fearn 26, 127 Fechin (Vigean), St. 8 Fechno (Fiachna), St. 43 Ferrenese 84 Fergna, St. 35 Fergus, St. 169 "Ferusmas" 170 Fetteresso 130, 180 Fianchna (Fechno), St. 43 Fiacre, St. 123 Fifeness 160 Fillan (Faolan), St. 17, 147 Fillan ("The Leper"), St. 94 Finan, St. 23 Finan (Finian), St. 47 Finan ("The Leper"), St. 43 Finbar (Barr), St. 56. 139 Findo Gask 148 Fondon 94 Finhaven 108 Finian (Wynnin), St. 52 Fintan-Munnu (Mund), St. 151 Firth (Frith)-on-Spey 139 Fordoun 104, 105 Fordyce 69, 155 Forfar 145, 175 Forglen 137 Forres 69 Fort-Augustus 31, 83, 91, 98, 103 Fortrose 45 Forvie 137 Fowlis Wester 153, 160 Frigidian (Wynnin), St. 52 Fumac, St. 78 Fyndoca, St. 148

Gairloch 69 Garrabost 42 Garvelloch Isles 91 Gernadius (Geradin), St. 161 Gifford 165 Gigha 85 Gilbert, St. 57 Giles, St. 127 Girvan 51 Glamis 109, 170 Glascian, St. 14 Glasgow 4, 6, 109, 142 Glenbervie 130 Glencairn 51 Glenelg 31 Glenesk 106 Glen-Finan 44 Glengairden 48 Glengairn 6 Glen of Ogilvy 108, 109 Glenorchy 70 Glenholm (Broughton) 51 Glenmoriston 121 Glen Urquhart 46, 106, 107, 138 Govan 42 Grandtully 138 Grease 56

Hailes 51, 101, 154 Halkirk 107, 170 Holy Island 67 Holy Pool 18 Houston 18 Huntly 6

Inan, St. 119 Inchbare 141 Inchbrayoch 76 Inchinnan 83, 120 Inchmahome 88 Inchmarnock 33 Inch Murryn 132 Indrecht, St. 43 Inglismaldie 75 Inverary 80 Invergarry 44 Invermoriston 91 Iona 3, 7, 9, 23, 30, 35, 40, 42, 43, 48, 90, 96, 101, 106, 114, 125, 135, 136, 178 Irvine 120

Keills 44 Keith 69 _seq_., 114 Kelton 44, 132 Kenmore 127 Kenneth, St. 145 Kennethmont 150 Kennoway 147 Kentigern (Mungo), St. 3, 100, 109 Kentigerna, St. 2 Kessog, St. 40 Kessock Ferry 41 Kevin, St. 87 Kieran, St. 129 Kilassie 77 Kilbag Head 159 Kilbagie 157 Kilbar 140 Kilbarchan 113 Kilbirnie 80 Kilblane 111, 119 Kilbrandon 80 Kilbrannan 80 Kilbucho 157 Kilchainie 146 Kilchainnech 146 Kilchattan (2) 82 Kilchenzie 146 Kilcheran 130 Kilchoan 148 Kilchoman 48 Kilchousland 42 Kilchowan 148 Kilchuimein 31 Kilconan 10 Kilda, Isle of St. 80 Kildavie 111 Kildonan 66 Kildrummie 163 Kilduich 39 Kilduthie 39 Kileunan 137 Kilfillan 18 Kilfinan 33, 44 Kilkenneth 146 Kilkerran 130, 137, 140 Kilkivan 87 Killallan 18 Killen, St. 101 Killernan 1 Killallan 17 Killmacharmaig 44 Kilmadock 18 Kilmaglas 14 Kilmahew 61 Kilmahog 142 Kilmaichlie 74 Kilmalomaig 98 Kilmarnock 33 Kilmaronog 22 Kilmaronock 22 Kilmaurs 160 Kilmichael-Glassary 99 Kilmochalmaig 88 Kilmodan 21 Kilmorack 161 Kilmun 151 Kilpatrick 46, 47 Kilquhoan 148 Kilrenny 175 Kilsyth 132, 155 Kiltarilty 154 Kilviceuen 1 Kilwinning 54 Kincardine O'Neil 120 Kindardine-on-Forth 135 Kingarth 23, 81, 119 Kinglassie 14 Kinkell 153 Kinneff 138 Kinnoull 42 Kintradwell 144 Kintyre (Cantyre) 42, 66, 129, 140 Kippen 111 Kirkcormaig 44 Kirkcudbright 51 Kirkholm 91 Kirkmaiden 103 Kirkmichael 170 Kirk Mirren 132 Kirk of Cruden 56 Kirkoswald 116 Kirkpatrick (2) 46 Kirkwall 56, 62 Kirriemuir 88

Laggan 101, 146 Lairg 70 Laisren, St. 135 Lamlash 66 Lamington 120 Lanark 6 Largs 18, 91 Laserian (Molios), St. 66 Lathrisk 180 Lecropt 160 Lesmahago 165 Lewis 23, 56, 98, 179 Libranus, St. 42 Lismore 97 Lochalsh 17, 147 Lochbroom 66 Loch Duich 39 Loch Etive 19 Lochlee 107 Loch Leven 6, 151 Loch Lomond 3, 40, 132 Loch Long 20 Loch Maree 69 Loch Shiel 44 Logie Mar 13 Lolan, St. 135 Longforgan 103 Lossiemouth 161 Lua (Moluag), St. 97 Lumphanan 47 Luss 40

Macceus (Mahew), St. 61 Machalus, St. 73 Machan, St. 141 Machar, St. 162 Machutus (Malo), St. 165 Mackessog (Kessog), St. 40 Madden (Medana), St. 71 Madderty 175 Maclrubha, St. 67 "Magnusmas" 65 Magnus, St. 62 Mahew, St. 61 Mahon (Machan), St. 141 Maiden Castle 104 Mains 134 Malachy, St. 157 Manire, St. 179 Man, Isle of 73 Margaret, St. 165 "Margaretmas" 168 Marianus Scotus, St. 102 Marnock (Marnan), St. 32 Marnock (Aberchirder) 32 Maree, St. 69 Marthom, St. 135 Matilda, St. 61 Mauchline 51 Mauchline 51 Marua, St. 159 Maybole 51, 116 Mayfield 134 May, Isle of 35, 175 Mayota, St. 181 Medana, St. 103 Meikle Folla 150 Meldrum, Old 12 Melrose 112 Melrose, Old 29, 49, 126, 154 Menmuir 126, 134 Merchard, St. 120 Merolilamus, St. 82 Methlick 165 Methven 160 Mid-Calder 6, 109 Middan, St. 74 Mid Genie 141 Midmar 48, 158 Migvie 47 Milton of Glenesk 164 Mirin, St. 130 Mittan, St. 16 _Mo_--Gaelic prefix 22, 32 Mochrum 44 Mocumma (Machar), St. 162 Modan, St. 19 Modenna (Medanna), St. 103 Moffat 128 Molios (Lascerian), St. 66 Moluag, St. 97 Monan, St. 34 Monifieth 129, 150 Monoch, St. 155 Monymusk 48 Monzievaird 100 Moroc, St. 160 Mortlach 98, 153 Mull, Isle of 80, 98, 111, 134 Mund, St. 151 Mungo (Kentigern), St. 3, 109 Murdoch, St. 128 Mury (Maelrubba), St. 65 _seq_. Muthill 47

Nathalan, St. 10 Nairn 134 Nauchlan (Nathalan), St. 10 Newburgh 109 Nidan, St. 158 Nigg 124 Nine Maidens, The 108 Ninian, St. 3, 132

Oathlaw 109 Obert, St. 177 Ochiltree 84 Oda, St. 172 Odhran (Adrian), St. 35 _Og_--Gaelic suffix 22, 32 Olaf, St. 55 Ordiquhill 52, 135 Orkneys 56, 64, 96, 134, 144 Oswald, St. 114

Pabay 98 Paisley 33, 131 Palladius, St. 93, 104 Paschal Controversy 26, 31, 72, 86, 136 Patrick, St. 46, 169 "Patrickmas" 46 Peebles 6 Penicuik 6 Penningham 134 Perth 44, 177 Perth, St. William of 84 Piran (Kieran), St. 122 Pitlessie 6, 70 Pitsligo 109 Pittenweem 18 Pollokshaws 83 Portmahomack 88 Port Patrick 47, 157 Portsoy 91 Portree 69 Premnay 180 Prestonkirk 37 Prestwick 51 Procession St. Marnock's 32 St. Monach's 155 St. Obert's 177 St. Serf's 101

Raasay 23, 98 Rathen 175 Relics of St. Aidan 28 St. Andrew 174 St. Columba 11, 90 St. Conval 83 St. Cuthbert 51 St. Duthac 39 St. Ebba 123 St. Fergus 170 St. Giles 128 St. Gilbert 59 St. Magnus 65 St. Margaret 168 St. Marnock 32 St. Merolilanus 83 St. Mirin 131 St. Mungo 6 St. Ninian 134 St. Ternan 93 St. Triduana 145 Rescobie 142 _seq_. Restalrig 142, 168 Rochester, St. William of 84 Rogart 173 Rona, Isle of 23 Ronan, St. 22 Rosemarkie (Fortrose) 45, 97 Roseneath 20, 22 Rothesay 75 Rothiemay 107 Rule, St. 149 Ruthven 98 Ruthwell 52

St. Andrews 57, 146, 150, 176 St. Bathans 182 St. Boswells 30, 52 St. Coan 148 St. Cyrus 150 St. Fergus (Lungley) 169 St. Kilda 80 St. Monans (Abercrombie) 34 St. Mungo 6 St. Vigeans 8 Sanda, Isle of 138 Sandwick 134 Saulseat 158 Scone Abbey 170 Seat of St. Adamnan 138 St. Cathan 82 St. Cumine 31 St. Fillan 18 St. Merchard 120 St. Maelrubha 69 St. Modan 20 Seil, Isle of 80 Sert, St. 4, 99, 109 Skelmorlie 18 Skye, Isle of 77, 98, 148, 154 Slains 94, 137 Sorn 156 Southenan 120 Southend 87 South Uist 66 Stachur 14 Statue of St. Baldred 37 St. Barr 140 St. Charmaig 43 St. Fergus 171 St. Fumac 74 St. Gilbert 59 Stevenson 155 Stirling 21, 113 Stranraer 158 Strathclyde 3, 103, 156 Strathdon 163 Strathearn 94 Strathfillan 18 Strathmartin 109 Strathmore 130, 180 Strathtay 52 Strogeth-St.-Patrick 170 Strowan 23 Struan 18 Suibhne (Sweeney), St. 3 Suibhne II., St. 96

Tain 39, 113 Talarican, St. 154 Tannadice 137 Taransay 94, 155 Tarbert 27, 88 Tarland 98 Tarves 159 Temple-Patrick 46 Ternan, St. 93 Thenew (Thenog), St. 109 Thornhill 168 Tiree 79, 80, 92, 98 Tough 109 Triduana, St. 142 Troon 104 Troqueer 130 Tullich 10 _seq_. Turriff 134, 148 Tyningham 37

Urquhart 68, 69, 107

Vey (Baya) St. 159 Vigean (Fechin), St. 8 Voloc (Wallach), St. 12

Walthen (Waltheof), St. 115 Watten-Wester 51, 110 Wells of "Maidie" 75 St. Adamnan 138 St. Aidan 127 St. Asaph 77 St. Baldred 37 St. Bathan 182 St. Bean 153 St. Boisil 30 St. Boniface 46 St. Brendan 80 St. Carran 180 St. Columba 91 St. Conan 10 St. Conval 84 St. Constantine 42 St. Cuthbert 52 St. Devenick 165 St. Donnan 66 St. Drostan 107 St. Duthac 40 St. Englatius 159 St. Ethernan 175 St. Fergus 170 St. Fiacre 124 St. Fillan 18, 95 St. Fumac 78 St. Glascian 14 St. Gerardin 162 St. Inan 120 St. Kieran ("Jargon") 130 St. Machalus 74 St. Machar 163 St. Magnus 65 St. Maree 69 St. Margaret 144, 168 St. Marnock 33 St. Mayota 181 St. Medana 103 St. Merchard 122 St. Middan 75 St. Mirin 132 St. Modan 19, 21 St. Molios 67 St. Moluag 99 St. Monan 34 St. Mungo 6 St. Mureach 160 St. Nathalan 12 St. Ninian 134 St. Palladius 105 St. Patrick 47 St. Ronan 22, 23 St. Serf 100 St. Talarican 155 St. Ternan 94 St. Thenew 109 St. Triduana 144 St. Vigean 9 St. Voloc 13 St. Wynnin 54 The Nine Maidens 109 Welsh dedications in Scotland 48 Westfield 107 Whitekirk 37 Whiteness (Shetland) 56 Whithorn 133 Wick 51, 168, 170 Wigtown 134, 165 William of Perth, St. 84 Wynnin (Finian), St. 53

Yester 182 Yrchard (Merchard), St. 120

End of Project Gutenberg's A Calendar of Scottish Saints, by Michael Barrett