Jeanne-Nicole Mellon Saint-Laurent and David A. Michelson (eds.), "Irene — ܐܝܪܝܢܝܐ " in last modified August 17, 2016, http://syriaca.org/person/1787 ܐܝܪܝܢܝܐ Irīnyā Irene ʾĪrīnyā Irène St Irene http://syriaca.org/person/1787 http://www.csc.org.il/db/browse.aspx?db=SB&sL=S&sK=St%20Irene&sT=keywords female martyr Irene was a high born girl born to pagans who converted to Christianity, refused to marry, and worked as a miracle-worker in the cities of Megedo, Kallinikos, Tella, and Nisibis. She was martyred. Irene is commemorated in Irene (text). Bibliotheca Hagiographica Syriaca 941 A Comprehensive Bibliography on Syriac Christianity St Irene