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About the name
- Origin
- Irish
- English version
- Bronagh
- Variants
- Bróna
- Stronghold region
- Ulster
Overview
Borne by Saint Brónach of Kilbroney, a 6th-century virgin saint of County Down associated with the bell-shrine known as the Bell of Kilbroney.
The story behind Brónach
Saint Brónach founded her church at Kilbroney in modern County Down, where her bell — the Bell of Saint Brónach — is preserved as one of Ireland's oldest surviving Christian relics.
Mythology & legend
Non-mythological; 6th-century Irish saint.
Did you know?
Saint Brónach of Kilbroney is patron of seafarers in the Mournes region.
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