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Also known as
- Blathmac
- Blaithmale
Profile
Born a prince, the son of an Irish king. Monk. Abbot. Missionary to England and Scotland, hoping to work with the pagan Danes then invading. Martyred by them.
Born
- 823 on the altar steps at Iona Abbey, Scotland
Additional Information
- Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
- Lives of the Saints, by Father Alban Butler
- Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints
MLA Citation
- “Saint Blaithmaic of Iona“. Saints.SQPN.com. 18 January 2013. Web. 20 May 2013. <>
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