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Umbraphel is only known from the 'Life' of St. Samson,
the son of his brother, Amon. Umbraphel married
Afrella, sister of Amon's wife,
St. Anna of Oxenhall, and the two had three
children long before their siblings had any. The eldest was St. Maglor, another
was Samson's companion, Henwg. When Amon was persuaded by
his son to enter the monastic life, Umbraphel decided to join them. They settled
at the monastery on Ynys Byr (Caldey Island), but, later, after Samson had
spent some time in Ireland, he asked his uncle to cross the Irish Sea and
and take up the post of Abbot of a monastery he had been given, probably
at Bally Samson in County Wexford. Umbraphel lived there for the rest of his life. Records of Umbraphel date back to the 7th century. He is generally considered historic. |
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