The Nabão ( Portuguese pronunciation: [nɐˈbɐ̃w] ) is a river in Portugal . It rises in Ansião and passes through the city of Tomar before joining the Zêzere River — a course of about 66 kilometres (41 mi). It was known to the Romans as Nabanus . The swift waters of the Nabão once fed the factories of Tomar.
6-588: The river is associated with the tale of Santa Iria . In 2013, development work in Tomar includes construction of road and foot bridges, promenades and gardens. 39°31′13″N 8°21′21″W / 39.52028°N 8.35583°W / 39.52028; -8.35583 This article related to a river in Portugal is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Santa Iria Saint Irene of Tomar ( Portuguese : Santa Iria ) (c.635 – c.653)
12-473: The reason for her celibacy was that she had given herself to God as a nun . Meanwhile, her tutor, a monk named Remigius (or Remígio) made improper advances to her, and when she declined, quit and spread vicious rumors about her. When asked why he was no longer tutoring the girl, he replied that he had left upon having learned that she was pregnant. In addition, he managed to give her a drink that brought about her belly to inflate. All these news circulated around
18-453: The town of Scalabis. Legend says that her uncle abbot Celius had received from Christ a revelation about the true story of her niece and the location of her body. The monks gave her a proper burial, and spread her cultus . Eventually, so great was the reverence paid to the virgin saint, that the name of the town of Scalabis was changed to Santarém ("Saint Irene"). Irene is the patron saint of Tomar and namesake of Santarém. Her feast day
24-541: The town, and eventually Britald learned of her supposed infidelity. Enraged, he hired a mercenary soldier to kill her; as Irene was returning home from visiting an elderly disabled man, the assassin approached from behind and killed her with a single stroke of his sword . Her body was thrown into the Nabão River , that flows into the Tagus . Later, it was recovered uncorrupted from this river by Benedictines near
30-528: Was a Christian who was martyred for her faith in Visigothic Portugal . Her parents, wishing to protect her, sent her to a convent school and a private tutor. The only times she left her house was to attend Mass or pray at the sanctuary of Saint Peter . The legend of her life is possibly little more than that. Legend says that Irene was born in Nabância, present-day Tomar , Portugal. She
36-551: Was born into an influential family, and her parents, wishing to protect her, sent her to a convent school and a private tutor . The only times she left her house was to attend Mass or pray at the sanctuary of Saint Peter. A young nobleman named Britald saw her once and fell in love with her. Every time she left to go to church, he would follow her. Eventually he came forward with his proposal to court her; however, Irene made it clear that she would never marry him. When Britald became depressed, Irene hastened to make it clear to him that
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