Saint Mura in The National Museum of Ireland

Saint Mura at the National Museum of Ireland

Saint Mura at the National Museum of Ireland 451 800 Fahan Heritage

The chain is made of pieces of chain mail.  Accounts tell of chains used like girdles to test chastity or to ensure the safe delivery of a child.

Both objects are associated with the patron saint of Fahan, Co Donegal

Tá an slabhra déanta as píosaí de mháille slabhra.  Ta tuairiscí againn faoi slabhraí ar baineadh leas astu mar chriosanna chun gheanmnaíocht a mheas no le saolú slán linbh a chinntiú.

Baineann an dá rud le naomhphátrún Fhathain, Co. Dún na nGall

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