Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Rude, Rood
Gender
Uncertain
Related Saints
Belongs to the group Cross (ns) (certain)
Feast days
Day of Year
May 3
Quote from source
The finding of the Cross in Jerusalem, while excavation was being carried out for Constantine's basilica of the Holy Sepulchre.
Day of Year
Sept 14
Notes
The Exaltation of the Holy Cross.
Saint in place-names
Names
| Place known as | Name (plus degree of certainty that this saint is commemorated here) |
| Chapel of the Holy Rood, Foveran | Chapel of the Holy Rood (certain) |
| Holy Rude Church, Stirling | Holy Rude Church (certain) |
| Holyrood Abbey, Edinburgh | Holyrood Abbey (certain) |
| Rude Well, Crail | Rude Well (certain) |
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