Saint Brigid Patron of babies, blacksmiths, cows and dairy workers, Ireland, midwives, poets, sailors, scholars, and travelers by Ann-Marie Imbornoni St. Brigid (453?–523?) Also known as…
Saint Columba Patron of bookbinders, Ireland, poets, and Scotland by Ann-Marie Imbornoni St. Columba (521–597) Also known as St. Columcille Columba's family were Irish nobility, and from…
Saint Columban It is no wonder that this saint's emblem is the bear, as he seems to have had a knack for causing trouble by Ann-Marie Imbornoni St. Columban (540?–615) Also known as St.…
Saint Ita The revered teacher of St. Brendan by Ann-Marie Imbornoni St. Ita (480?–570?) Also known as St. Ide and Brigid of Munster Born in County Waterford, St. Ita later settled in…
Saint Kevin Patron of blackbirds, the archdiocese of Dublin, Ireland, and Glendalough, Ireland by Ann-Marie Imbornoni St. Kevin (498?–618) Also known as Coemgen and Kevin of the Angels Like…
Saint Kieran A visionary who founded a great Irish monastery by Ann-Marie Imbornoni St. Kieran (516?–549?) Also known as St. Ciaran Born in Roscommon, Connacht, Kieran left his boyhood home to…
U.S. Department of State Background Note Index: People History Government and Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations U.S.-St. Lucian Relations PEOPLESt. Lucia's population is…
U.S. Department of State Background Note Index: People History Political Conditions Foreign Relations PEOPLE Most Vincentians are the descendants of African slaves brought to the island to…
U.S. Department of State Background Note Index: History Economy Foreign Relations HISTORY As head of state, Queen Elizabeth II is represented in St. Kitts and Nevis by a governor general, who…
