st 1 (1 January)

1 January associated with Jesus Christ, in rí remain

Agents

JesusJesus
(fl. c.5 BC–30/33 AD)
Christ;Jesus Christ
Galileian Jewish religious leader whom Christians believe to be the incarnation of God on earth, the Saviour of mankind and Messiah (the Christ) through His death and resurrection.
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Lexical items

Ir. CrístIrish Críst
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st. 2 (2 January)

Feastday of: Bishop Isidore (Esodir); Manchéne án Airce [possibly Manchán of Min Droichit]; and Scoithíne mind Margae (‘diadem of Mairge’).

Identification of Manchéne as Manchán of Min Droichit is likely but not beyond doubt.

Agents

Isidore of SevilleIsidore of Seville
(c.560–636)
Isidorus Hispalensis
Archbishop of Sevilla (Visigothic Spain), theologian, scholar and highly influential author, who is known especially for works such as his Etymologiae, Synonyma, De natura rerum, De ortu et obitu patrum, De officiis ecclesiasticis and a Chronica maiora.
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See more Scothíne of TiscoffinScothíne of Tiscoffin

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Lexical items

Ir. EsodirIrish Esodir
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st. 3 (3 January)

Feastday of: Rhodon; Fintan and Findlug of Dún Blésce;

Agents

Rhodon [martyr]Rhodon ... martyr

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See more Fintán of DoonFintan of Doon
patron saint of Dún Bleisce (present-day Doon, barony of Coonagh, Co. Limerick)
See more Findlug of DoonFindlug of Doon
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Places

Dún BlésceDún Blésce

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st. 4 (4 January)

Feastday of Aquilinus, who died as a martyr together with a strong troop (buiden) [...]

Agents

Aquilinus of AfricaAquilinus of Africa

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st. 5 (5 January)

Feastday of Simeon [...]; Cíar daughter of Dub Ré;

Agents

Simeon StylitesSimeon Stylites
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See more Cíar of KilkearyCíar of Kilkeary
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st. 6 (6 January)

Subjects

EpiphanyEpiphany
...

Agents

Julian [husband of Basilissa]Julian ... husband of Basilissa

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(fl. c.5 BC–30/33 AD)
Christ;Jesus Christ
Galileian Jewish religious leader whom Christians believe to be the incarnation of God on earth, the Saviour of mankind and Messiah (the Christ) through His death and resurrection.
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st. 7 (7 January)

Agents

Lucian of AntiochLucian of Antioch

Entry reserved for but not yet available from the subject index.

st. 8 (8 January)

Agents

Egemonius of AutunEgemonius of Autun

Entry reserved for but not yet available from the subject index.

See more Ercnat of DuneaneErcnat of Duneane
(fl. 5th–6th century)
Ercnat ingen Dáire
patron saint of Dún Dá Én (Duneane parish, Toome, Co. Antrim)
See more Nechtan of DungivenNechtan (Neir) of Dungiven
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