Edana of Ireland

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]

Saint Edana of Ireland
Born	6th century Ireland
Died	516 Ireland
Venerated in	Roman Catholic Church
Feast	July 5th

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