Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Cattán m. Matáin
Introduction
It is often asserted that Catán of Bute and this Catán are the same. This may be so but it is far from certain.
Genealogies
Descended from Cruind Ba Drui who is ancestor of the Ulster Cruithin (Rec. Mai., CGSH no 102). Appears among saints of Sil Iareil Mic Conuill in Rec. Met. (Rec. Met., CGSH no 662.211) and among ss of the Dal nAraide including Comgall m. Sétna, Ultán Ard Breccáin, Molaisse m. Nadfroích, Daiminis, and Epscop Ibar m. Lugna.
Related Personal Names
Name
Cattán (certain)
Feast days
Day of Year
Feb 1
Calendar
Source code
Mart. Do.
Source title
The Martyrology of Donegal
Editors
Todd, J. H.
Year
1864
Notes
Other author to be specified.
Quote from source
"Catan, tutor of Blaan, ie of Blaan of Cenn-garadh. There is a Catan, son of Madan, of the race of Irial, son of Conal Cernach, who is of the Clanna-Rudhraighe."
Notes
The connection of the Catán on this date with Catán m. Matáin is stated tentatively in this calendar. The full name Catán m. Matáin does not appear as a an entry in the early marts.
Saint in place-names
Names
| Place known as | Name (plus degree of certainty that this saint is commemorated here) |
| Ardchattan priory, Ardchattan & Muckairn | Ardchattan (probable) |
| Ardchattan priory, Ardchattan & Muckairn | Monasterium Sancti Cattani (probable) |
| Kilchattan, ~eccles. KBK (Luing) | Kilchattan (maybe) |
| Kilchattan, ~eccles. Kingarth | Kilchattan (maybe) |
| Kilchattan, ~eccles. Southend (Kintyre) | Kilchattan (maybe) |
| Kilchattan, eccles. COO (Colonsay) | Kilchattan (maybe) |
| St Cathan's Church/Kilchattan, Gigha GCA | Kilchattan (maybe) |
| St Cathan's Church/Kilchattan, Gigha GCA | St Cathan's Church (maybe) |
| St Cathan's Well, Gigha & Cara | St Cathan's Well (maybe) |
| St Cattan's Church, Aberuthven Auchterarder | Ecclesia Sancti Cattani (maybe) |
| St Cattan's Well, Kingarth (Bute) | St Cattan's Well (probable) |
| St Cattan's Well, Muthill | St Cattan's Well (maybe) |
| Tobar Chattan, Colonsay parish | Tobar Chattan (maybe) |
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