About the name
- Origin
- Irish
- English version
- Ita, Ida
- Variants
- Íta, Ide
- Stronghold region
- Munster
Overview
Borne by Saint Íde of Killeedy in County Limerick, the 6th-century 'Foster-mother of the Saints of Ireland', known especially as the foster-mother of Saint Bréanainn.
The story behind Íde
Saint Íde of Killeedy in Limerick was the foster-mother of Saint Brendan and a pioneer of Irish female monasticism.
Mythology & legend
Non-mythological; 6th-century saint.
Did you know?
Her hymn to the Christ child, Ísucán, is one of the earliest Irish lyric poems.
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