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(Irish, flower or grace). Martyrologies give several virgins of this name. Thus, on Jan. 18 is "Scoth, Feammor, Blath, and Ana, four virgins of Cluain-greanach;" Jan. 29, another Blath appears in Mart. Doneg.; while Colgan (Tr. Thaum. app. v, c. 13) has "S. Blathnata seu Blatha, Latine Flora, coqua Sanctae Brigidae, de qua vita Hibern. S. Brig. c. 33, et Mor. Gorm. ad 29 Jan." She flourished about 523.