the Irish word for saint is Naomh
used with a particular name it is Naofa e.g Padraig Naofa is Saint Patrick
the word for saints is Naoimh
The Boondock Saints
Saint BegaSaint ItaSaint LeliaSaint AttractaSaint CeraSaint BurianaSaint Brigid of KildareSaint TreaSaint MonessaSaint EdanaSaint MonennaaSaint Foila More lists of both Female Saints and male Saints Irish Saints please refer to the 'Related Links' below.
It is a tradition of the Irish and is like a handshke in irish irish dancing is and was a way of life for irish people
The name comes from the song "When the Saints Go Marching In."
If born in Ireland and Irish citizen, then Irish.
For a complete list of Irish saints, click on this link. There are many of them.
In Irish it's "Saints abú"
There are many Irish saints. However, Vergilius of Salzburg (700-784), St Malachy (1094-1148), St Lawrence O'Toole (1128-80) and St Oliver Plunkett (1625-81) are the only Irish saints to have been officially canonized. Most Irish saints date from before canonization was officially done, so they were done by local acclamation.
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Saint Patrick is the best known of the Irish saints.
Irish Gealic isnaomh agús peacach
Which Saint John? There are over 100 saints named John.
In Irish, St Patrick is Naomh Pádraig (Blessed Patrick) but non-Irish saints are 'San' as in 'San Héilin' (St Helena).
Ruth Roquitte has written: 'Saint Patrick, the Irish saint' -- subject(s): Biography, Christian saints, Juvenile literature, Saints
An Irish priest has written: 'A Popular life of Saint Patrick, apostle and patron of Ireland' -- subject(s): Christian saints, Biography
There is a Gaelic website translator that will teach you to say it in Gaelic or you can just say it in English with an Irish accent and for that I recommend Boondock Saints
Siobhan is a feminine Irish name. There is no evidence to suggest that there is, or ever was, a Saint named Siobhan.