St. Triduana Virgin
(Triduna, Tredwall, Trollhaena, Trallen)
8 October
Died at Lothian (Lestalryk), 4th or 8th century. Saint Triduana is
connected with the mission of Saint Regulus (f.d. March 30) to carry the
relics of Saint Andrew (f.d. November 30) to Scotland. She is said to
have been an abbess and to have lived with two companions at Roscoby
(Forfarshire).
Her shrine at Restalrig near Edinburgh was an important pilgrimage
centre until it was completely destroyed on December 21, 1560, by
Scottish Deformers. The site of her well here has been excavated. It
reveals the former positions of a two story building, a chapel, and
piscina built over the well itself. A portion of the 1487 collegiate
church, which was endowed by at least three kings, remains. There is a
second shrine beside Saint Tredwell's Loch at Papa Westray in the
Orkneys.
She is invoked for cures of eye diseases because of a belief that she
plucked out her beautiful eyes and gave them to a local prince who was
attracted to her because of them. Triduana is the patroness of
Caithness (Kintradwell). Aberdeen claims some of Triduana's relics
(Benedictines,
Farmer).
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