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Bbiohit

Bbiohit, Virgin, abbess of Cill-dara. She was of the race of Eochaidh Finnfuathairt, son of Feidhlimidh Reachtmhar, son of Tuathal Teachtmhar, monarch of Erinn. Broiccseach, daughter of Dallbronach, son of Aedh Meamhair, was her mother, and she was the sister of Ultan of Ard-Breccain, and it was Ultan that collected the virtues and miracles of Brighit together, and who commanded his disciple Brogan to put them into poetry, as is evident in the Book of Hymns, i.e., ‘‘The victorious* Brighit did not love,” &c.

Feast: 8 Aprilthe Book of Hymns

Martyrological notice

Bbiohit, Virgin, abbess of Cill-dara. She was of the race of Eochaidh Finnfuathairt, son of Feidhlimidh Reachtmhar, son of Tuathal Teachtmhar, monarch of Erinn. Broiccseach, daughter of Dallbronach, son of Aedh Meamhair, was her mother, and she was the sister of Ultan of Ard-Breccain, and it was Ultan that collected the virtues and miracles of Brighit together, and who commanded his disciple Brogan to put them into poetry, as is evident in the Book of Hymns, i.e., ‘‘The victorious* Brighit did not love,” &c.

Historical martyrology witness · The Martyrology of Donegal (1864)

Bbiohit, Virgin, abbess of Cill-dara. She was of the race of Eochaidh Finnfuathairt, son of Feidhlimidh Reachtmhar, son of Tuathal Teachtmhar, monarch of Erinn. Broiccseach, daughter of Dallbronach, son of Aedh Meamhair, was her mother, and she was the sister of Ultan of Ard-Breccain, and it was Ultan that collected the virtues and miracles of Brighit together, and who commanded his disciple Brogan to put them into poetry, as is evident in the Book of Hymns, i.e., ‘‘The victorious* Brighit did not love,” &c.