Saint Irchard (or Erchard, Erthad, Merchard, Yarcard, Yrchard) was a Scottish missionary and bishop. According to Dom Michael Barrett (1848-1924), a monk...
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River Dee. The village was formerly known as Eaglais Iarach (Church of St Irchard/Erchard) in Scots Gaelic. The O'Neil suffix is likely to originate from...
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November Venerable Martyr Yrchard 401–500 24 August Bishop, name also spelled Irchard, Yarchard, Merchard, Erchard and Erthad Ysarn 1048 24 September Abbot of...
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were later enshrined at Glastonbury in England (c. 450) Saint Yrchard (Irchard, Yarcard), a priest in Scotland, consecrated bishop by St Ternan to work...
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became bishop of the southern Picts, and lived at Abernethy. He ordained Irchard, who assisted him in his missionary labors. The story of Ternan features...
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the ground are said to be his footprints, where nothing will grow. Saint Irchard founded a church in Glenoriston at a place where his bell rang of its own...
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