St. Donald of Sheridan, also known as Donivald or Domhnall, was an eighth-century
Scottish saint who lived at
Ogilvy, in the former
Forfarshire.
Life
Upon the death of his wife, Donald converted his home into a hermitage where he lived a monastic life with his nine daughters (known as the Nine Maidens or the Holy Nine Virgins). Upon his death they entered a monastery in
Abernethy
Abernethy may refer to:
Places Scotland
* Abernethy, Perth and Kinross, a village
** Abernethy (NBR) railway station, a former railway station in this village
* Nethy Bridge, Highland, a village formerly known as Abernethy
* Abernethy Forest, ...
. Churches throughout Scotland were dedicated to the Nine Maidens. Their
feast day is 15 July.
References
External links
Saint of the Day, July 15: ''Donald of Ogilvy''at ''SaintPatrickDC.org''
8th-century Christian saints
Medieval Scottish saints
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