Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Benignus of Lesmahago
Introduction
This is a saint listed in Forbes, Kalendars. He may be an offshoot of the cult of Beinian m. Seiscnéin.
Related Saints
Same as Beinian m. Seiscnéin of Armagh (probable)
It may, however, be the case that the saint has simply been invented by Dempster.
Related Personal Names
Name
Beinian (possible)
Name
Benignus (certain)
Feast days
Day of Year
August 9
Calendar
Calendar of Saints by Thomas Dempster
Source code
K. Dempster
Source title
Calendar of Saints by Thomas Dempster
Editors
Forbes, A. P.
Secondary Title
Kalendar of Scottish Saints
Pages
177-229
Year
1872
Quote from source
Lesmohago Benigni presbyteri
Notes
Dempster is the sole reference to this Benignus.
Saint in place-names
Names
| Place known as | Name (plus degree of certainty that this saint is commemorated here) |
| Cnoc-na-mhanan, North Bute | Cnoc-na-mhanan (maybe) |
| Kildavannan, settlement North Bute | Kildavannan (maybe) |
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