Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Clann Sencháin
Other names
Maic Senchain (CGSH)
Introduction
This 'group-saint' occurs in Mart G and Mart Donegal. A Maic Sencháin in CGSH may refer to the same group. Mac Cana, a Franciscan who visited Scotland in the first half of the seventeenth century, writes of the burial place of the sons of Senchán on the island of Sanda, off the south coast of Kintyre, Argyll
Gender
Uncertain
Territory or Ethnicity (broad)
Gaelic
Related Saints
Belongs to the group Senán, Mo Senóc, Senach, Senchán (ns) (certain)
Feast days
Day of Year
June 23
Calendar
Source code
Mart. G
Source title
Martyrology of Gorman
Editors
Stokes, Whitley
Year
1895
Notes
Full title is Félire Húi Gormáin, The Martyrology of Gorman edited from a manuscript in the Royal library, Brussels, with a preface, translation, notes and indices. It is published by the Henry Bradshaw Society.
Quote from source
Clann Senchain is Senain / dom-erail ar m'fiadhain 'Senchán's children and Senán's, to direct me for my leader'
Notes
No further info in the marts regarding location or genealogy
Day of Year
June 23
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
Clann Shenchain 'The Children of Senchán'
Notes
No further info in the marts regarding location or genealogy
Saint in place-names
Though no place-name referring to this particular saint has been identified, it may be that some of the places dedicated to the non-specific group to which he/she belongs may in fact refer to him/her. Please check the non-specific group.
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