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450 iSO ST. JUVENCtTLA the veil at Betbbner, and wrought mira- cles there. Bacelinns. St. Juvencula, March 9, M. in Africa, with several others. AA.8S, St. Juventia, Feb. 16, M. in Britain, with Fanstinns. Mentioned in an old ooj^j of Jerome's Martf/roloffyjhrought from Britain to Belgium, probably by St Willibrod, in the 8th century. AA£S. K St. Kairecha, Feb. (Caibbcha, Chinreacha Ukbcain), Y. abbess. At her mouastery she received a visit from St Eneas or Angus, abbot of Clonma- onoise, and washed his feet ; St. Ita (1) held part of the towel and shared the honour of ministering to the venerable guest. Kairecha is wrongly confounded with CuNERA or Eunera. Kirbequs or Chindreacha, mentioned by Guerin on Nov. 5, is probably Kairecha. O'Hanlon. Mart, of Taliaght. Karen, Kari, Karin, Catherine. St. Kebennia or Kebenina, Nov. 28, July 7, v., + 042 or 958. The servant of ViBORADA, who wcut with her to Con- stance and to St. Gall. After Viborada's death, Kebennia was servant to Bachilda. After Eachilda's death, Kebennia became a nun. Honoured at St. Gall. Stadler. Guerin. St. Kenberg, or Kenebubga, Kyne- BUUGA (2). St. Kenneit, V. M. «A Scotis- woman and ane of ye 11,000 Virginia martyred at Coloigno, under Yalentinian, 450 " (Adam King). Possibly the name is a mistake for Kenneth, or for Cairmech, Irish holy men. St. Kennere (Cainder, Cainner, CiNEiUA, Cunera). Forbes, KaJendara^ Appendix. St. Kennocha, March 13, V., + 1007. Of a royal family of Scotland, she was very beautiful, endowed with every virtue, and desirous to consecrate herself a spouse to Christ. Meeting with great opposition from her parents and worldly friends, she underwent on that account many persecutions and hardships, which she overcame by patience and constancy. She led an angelical life for many years, and went to our Lord in a good old age, in the beginning of the 11th century. She was buried in a church, called from her. St. Kinnoch's, now commonly known by the name of Kyle. She is honoured among the Scots. Butler says she made her profession in a great nunnery in Fife, and that a church in Glasgow ia still called St Kennock's Kirk. AA^. Brit, Sancta. Canisius. Adam King. Butler. Mr. Gammack says the same as Kennotha and Kevoca. St. Kennotha, March 13, V., + 1007. A nun at Brechin, who worked miracles before and after her death. Bishop Forbes, in the Appendix to his Scottish KcUendarSf seems to think Ken- notha may be a mistake for Kenneth, an Irish bishop in the 6th century (Oct 11). Dempster, Brev. Scot. Smith and Waoe. Mr. Gammack makes her the same as Kennoca and Kevoca. St. Kentigerna, Jan. 7, Oct 13 (CiENTIQERN, CaINTIGEUNA, CaNTIGERNA, CcENTiGERNA, Quintigeuna). Probably 8th century ; but she has been placed in the 6th, also 0th. Daughter of Ceallacb, king of Leinster. Sister of St Comgan. Wife of Feradach, prince of Monchestree. Mother of St. FUlan, besides several other children. Fillan was bom with a dis- figurement, which gavo him the appear- ance of having a large stone in his mouth, and his father ordered him to be thrown into the neighbouring lake as a monster. His mother commended him with tears to Divine pity. St Ibar saw him at the bottom of the lake, playing with angels, who brought him CAfe to shore, and Ibar christened him. When Kentigerna wis a widow she left Ireland, with her brother Comgan and her son Fillan. They settled at Strathfillan in Perthshire. In her old age she desired to give herself entirely to devotion, and went to live in the island of Inchelrock or Inoh-Cailliach in Loch Lomond, where for ages the parish church was called by her name. Her son Fillan has been confonnded