Comments for GOBNAIT:

This is the Irish form of Deborah from the Bible.

-- Anonymous User  1/20/2006

How exactly is it a form of Deborah? Is it just that it's usually anglicised to Deborah?

-- Anonymous User  6/2/2007

Saint Gobnait is also the patron saint of Irish beekeepers, and the name Deborah means "honey bee", so Gobnait is sometimes anglicized as Deborah because of the association.

-- Undine  4/1/2009

Saint Gobnait is the patron saint of Ballyvourney County Cork. There is a Shrine and holy well were people can visit her Church, well, grave and house. She is also the patron saint of beekeepers.

-- Anonymous User  8/19/2006

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