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medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture ----- Original Message ----- From: "Terri Morgan" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Friday, February 11, 2011 7:54 AM Subject: [M-R] Feasts and Saints of the Day - Feb 11 > Gobnait (sixth century) A native of Co. Clare, according to tradition, the > Irish Gobnait had to flee her home to avoid being caught up in a feud. She > went at first to the Aran Islands, where she built a church. An angel told > her, however, that the "place of her resurrection" (where she would be > buried) was not there, but at the place where she would find nine white > deer > grazing. Gobnait set out in search of this site, founding monastic > communities along the way, including the church of Kilgobnet* (near > Dungarvan). Eventually she settled at Ballyvourney (Co. Cork), and > established a religious house with the help of St. Alban. G. was known as > a > skillful bee-keeper. Her pilgrimage is still alive today. > [Kil = "church or holy cell" + "Gobnet", her name] Saint Alban ?? This is an interesting bit of cultural cross-over. Can you give me the source for this ? And what date is this story first recorded ? BMC (No longer living in St Albans (Alas) but on the alert for references.) ********************************************************************** To join the list, send the message: join medieval-religion YOUR NAME to: [log in to unmask] To send a message to the list, address it to: [log in to unmask] To leave the list, send the message: leave medieval-religion to: [log in to unmask] In order to report problems or to contact the list's owners, write to: [log in to unmask] For further information, visit our web site: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/medieval-religion.html