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Quotation from St. Dymphna and the Geel Colony by Pierre of Cambrai; Geel tradition
“The earliest historical account of the veneration of St. Dymphna dates from the middle of the thirteenth century”
St. Dymphna and the Geel Colony, Catholic Encyclopedia, St. Dymphna, trans. Public-domain English article (1909)
The public-domain article begins by locating what can be said historically before retelling the legend.
Citation: "The earliest historical account of the veneration of St. Dymphna dates from the middle of the thirteenth century" — Pierre of Cambrai; Geel tradition, St. Dymphna and the Geel Colony, Catholic Encyclopedia, St. Dymphna, trans. Public-domain English article (1909). (id st-dymphna-and-geel-q1)
Portrait: The beheading of Saint Dymphna, Godfried Maes, Public domain.
