Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Bruc of Rothesay
Other names
Bruk (1445), Bruternus or Brucernus (1397)
Introduction
For discussion of the cult, see Márkus (2012), 'The Place-Names of Bute', 98-102
Gender
Uncertain
Associated places
Rothesay (Bute).
Related Saints
Belongs to the group Briac, Briog, Breage (ns) (probable)
Belongs to the group Broc, Broccán, Broicsech (ns) (probable)
Feast days
Day of Year
July 16
Quote from source
'Allan Orre .. had carnal dealing with her ... upon a Friday about eleven days before St Brucks day ... and that Friday he had last ado with her was the 5th day of July' (Rothesay Session Book, 144, cited by Markus 2012, 101)
Saint in place-names
Names
| Place known as | Name (plus degree of certainty that this saint is commemorated here) |
| Cill Bhruic, eccles., Rothesay | St Bruik's Chapel (certain) |
| Cill Bhruic, eccles., Rothesay | Cill Bhruic (certain) |
| St Mary & St Bruoc's Church, Dunrod KRB | Ecclesia Sanctae Marie et Sancti Bruoc (maybe) |
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