When it came to slavery, the Union, not the Confederacy, was the true guardian of states' rights in the antebellum era.
Irish Meaning: The name Dymphna is an Irish baby name. In Irish the meaning of the name Dymphna is: From the Irish name Damhnait, meaning fit or eligible. Famous bearer: The martyr St Dympna, patron Saint of the insane.
St. Dymphna's Day. According to legend, St. Dymphna (or Dimpna) was the daughter of a seventh-century Irish king. She fled with her priest to Geel, Belgium, to escape her pagan father's demand for an incestuous marriage. There she was found by the king, who killed her and the priest. St.