About the name
- Origin
- Irish
- English version
- Fursey
- Variants
- Fursey, Forsa
- Stronghold region
- Connacht
Overview
Borne by Saint Fursa, 7th-century Irish missionary to East Anglia and Gaul whose visions of the afterlife are recorded by Bede and influenced medieval depictions of heaven and hell, including Dante's.
The story behind Fursa
Saint Fursa preached in East Anglia and Picardy, where his shrine at Péronne became a major pilgrim site.
Mythology & legend
Non-mythological; 7th-century Irish missionary.
Did you know?
His vision of heaven and hell influenced Bede and is sometimes considered a forerunner of Dante.
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