Saint Irchard (or Erchard, Erthad, Merchard, Yarcard, Yrchard) was a Scottish missionary and bishop. According to Dom Michael Barrett (1848-1924), a monk...

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...

November Venerable Martyr Yrchard 401–500 24 August Bishop, name also spelled Irchard, Yarchard, Merchard, Erchard and Erthad Ysarn 1048 24 September Abbot of...

were later enshrined at Glastonbury in England (c. 450) Saint Yrchard (Irchard, Yarcard), a priest in Scotland, consecrated bishop by St Ternan to work...

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...

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...