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the Week of Proper 19 / Ordinary 24
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Bible Encyclopedias
Blath

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

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(Irish, flower or grace). Martyrologies give several virgins of this name. Thus, on Jan. 18 is "Scoth, Feammor, Blath, and Ana, four virgins of Cluain-greanach;" Jan. 29, another Blath appears in Mart. Doneg.; while Colgan (Tr. Thaum. app. v, c. 13) has "S. Blathnata seu Blatha, Latine Flora, coqua Sanctae Brigidae, de qua vita Hibern. S. Brig. c. 33, et Mor. Gorm. ad 29 Jan." She flourished about 523.

Bibliography Information
McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Blath'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​b/blath.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
 
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