Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Agnes, martyr of Rome
Introduction
Agnes was a virgin martyr of Rome whose cult was active by the fourth century and for whom fifth century Acts survive. Here she was a girl of 13 who refused marriage and so was killed by a sword in the throat. Her emblem is a lamb.
Gender
Female
Territory or Ethnicity (broad)
Non-insular
Related Saints
Belongs to the group Agnes (ns) (certain)
Related Personal Names
Name
Agnes (certain)
Feast days
Day of Year
Jan 21
Day of Year
Jan 28
Saint in place-names
Names
| Place known as | Name (plus degree of certainty that this saint is commemorated here) |
| Agneshill, settlement, Cummertrees | Agneshill (maybe) |
| St Agnes's Chapel, Arisaig and Moidart | St Agnes's Chapel (certain) |
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