About the name
- Origin
- Irish
- English version
- Sara
- Variants
- Saorlaith
- Stronghold region
- All-Ireland
Overview
Borne by Saerlaith, abbess of Kildare in the 8th century, and by other women of the medieval Irish nobility.
The story behind Saerlaith
An early Irish princess-abbess; her cult was localised but persistent.
Mythology & legend
Non-mythological; saint name.
Did you know?
Saint Saerlaith is commemorated in the Martyrology of Donegal.
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