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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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became bishop of the
southern Picts, and
lived at Abernethy. He
ordained Irchard, who ****isted him in his
missionary labors. The
story of
Ternan features...
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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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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...
