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St. Rafta and St. Kilda
St. Kilda is the name of an island group in Scotland. I currently watched a tv documentary about it and became interested in the history of the name. Who was St. Kilda? Why was the island group named after her? What does Kilda mean?I saw a medal in a catholic online shop and that medal was dedicated to St. Rafta. Any ideas about the name or do you have info about the life of St. Rafta?
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There in no Saint named Kilda, more on the origin of the island's name here - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Kilda,_Scotland#Origin_of_names More on St. Rafta here - http://www.holyfamilyonline.com/st-rafta-3330.html
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Thanks, Sofia! That means that I don't have to look up the name Kilda in a saints dictionary. :)
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