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Danny Posted September 26, 2017 Report Share Posted September 26, 2017 (edited) I've heard that when the team were named somebody got it badly wrong Apparently Mirren is the female spelling of the Celtic name Mirin Don't tell the opponents or we'll be labelled a team of lassies! Also I've seen references to a Cornish St Meryn Coincidence given the celtic links between Cornwall Wales Ireland and Scotland? Edited September 26, 2017 by Danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Arthur Blair Posted September 26, 2017 Report Share Posted September 26, 2017 10 minutes ago, Danny said: I've heard that when the team were named somebody got it badly wrong Apparently Mirren is the female spelling of the Celtic name Mirin Don't tell the opponents or we'll be labelled a team of lassies! Also I've seen references to a Cornish St Meryn Coincidence given the celtic links between Cornwall Wales Ireland and Scotland? Inchmurrin, the island in Loch Lomond is also named after him so it looks like the spelling did vary somewhat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callum Gilhooley Posted September 26, 2017 Report Share Posted September 26, 2017 I believe he also has his own precipitation named after him smirren Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Arthur Blair Posted September 26, 2017 Report Share Posted September 26, 2017 2 minutes ago, cockles1987 said: And his own vodka Stmirrnoff and fermented rice wine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSS Posted September 26, 2017 Report Share Posted September 26, 2017 The Cornish flag of St Piran........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kombibuddie Posted September 26, 2017 Report Share Posted September 26, 2017 There's a St Mirren's cemetery near Rogart in Sutherland.He was a well travelled fella Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bud the Baker Posted September 27, 2017 Report Share Posted September 27, 2017 Supposed to be buried in Coylton, Ayrshire where there's a hill named after him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shull Posted September 27, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2017 But, who would he support ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeper07 Posted September 27, 2017 Report Share Posted September 27, 2017 Take a look at what Wiki says :- an Irish monk and missionary (born c. 565; died c. 620), is also known as Mirren of Benchor (now called Bangor), Merinus, Merryn and Meadhrán. The patron saint of the town and Roman Catholic diocese of Paisley, Scotland, he was the founder of a religious community which grew to become Paisley Abbey. The shrine of this saint in the abbey became a centre of pilgrimage. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Mirin Now the Football team named after him play at a centre of pilgrimage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bud the Baker Posted September 27, 2017 Report Share Posted September 27, 2017 12 hours ago, Danny said: I've heard that when the team were named somebody got it badly wrong Apparently Mirren is the female spelling of the Celtic name Mirin Don't tell the opponents or we'll be labelled a team of lassies! Also I've seen references to a Cornish St Meryn Coincidence given the celtic links between Cornwall Wales Ireland and Scotland? William Wallace's wife in Braveheart was called Murron. All together now - PROMO-SHUN! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bud the Baker Posted September 27, 2017 Report Share Posted September 27, 2017 12 hours ago, cockles1987 said: And his own vodka Stmirrnoff Helen Mirren shortened her surname from Mironoff - she is of Russian descent. Here she is in black&white.................. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bud the Baker Posted September 27, 2017 Report Share Posted September 27, 2017 Who could forget '80's nihilist cartoon character Murun Buchstansangur? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevie-dee Posted September 27, 2017 Report Share Posted September 27, 2017 I was under the impression that St mirren had to change the spelling of the club name due to a protest from the catholic church Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cairters_Corner Posted September 27, 2017 Report Share Posted September 27, 2017 He was also known as 'Mirren of Benchor, Merinus, Merryn and Meadhran'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabuddies Posted September 27, 2017 Report Share Posted September 27, 2017 I was under the impression that St mirren had to change the spelling of the club name due to a protest from the catholic church I think that might be the wrong way round. I was told by my grampa that they chose the spelling so as not to be thought of as a catholic club. Paisley was a centre of liberal presbyterianism at the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cairters_Corner Posted September 27, 2017 Report Share Posted September 27, 2017 2 hours ago, rabuddies said: I think that might be the wrong way round. I was told by my grampa that they chose the spelling so as not to be thought of as a catholic club. Paisley was a centre of liberal presbyterianism at the time. Not convinced. If that was the case why not call themselves Paisley FC or something! Mirin was also known as Mirren. Not a huge amount of information is known about the Saint either which is a shame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St.Ricky Posted September 28, 2017 Report Share Posted September 28, 2017 St Mirren Park is our Holy Ground after 7 home wins in a row. Those years of pilgrimage seem to have been worthwhile given last season's miracle escape and this year's form. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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