Abbot of Clonmacnoise
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The Abbot of Clonmacnoise was the monastic head of Clonmacnoise
. They also bore the title "Comarba of Saint Ciarán
", "successor of Saint Ciarán". The following is a list of abbots:
Clonmacnoise
The monastery of Clonmacnoise is situated in County Offaly, Ireland on the River Shannon south of Athlone....
. They also bore the title "Comarba of Saint Ciarán
Ciarán of Clonmacnoise
Saint Ciarán of Clonmacnoise was one of the early Irish monastic saints and Irish bishop. He is sometimes called Ciarán the Younger to distinguish him from Saint Ciarán of Saighir. He was one of the Twelve Apostles of Ireland....
", "successor of Saint Ciarán". The following is a list of abbots:
List of abbots to 1539
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| Ciarán mac int Sair | d. September 9, 544 or 548/9 549 Year 549 was a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar. The denomination 549 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.- Byzantine Empire :* The Ostrogoths under Totila... |
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| Óenu moccu Loigse | d. January 20, 570 | ||
| Mac Nisse | d. June 13, 585 x 591 | The Annals of Ulster Annals of Ulster The Annals of Ulster are annals of medieval Ireland. The entries span the years between AD 431 to AD 1540. The entries up to AD 1489 were compiled in the late 15th century by the scribe Ruaidhrí Ó Luinín, under his patron Cathal Óg Mac Maghnusa on the island of Belle Isle on Lough Erne in the... hesitate, suggesting both 585 ("in the 17th year of his abbacy") and 591 as possible dates. Both the Annals of the Four Masters Annals of the Four Masters The Annals of the Kingdom of Ireland or the Annals of the Four Masters are a chronicle of medieval Irish history... (s.a. 589) and the Annals of Clonmacnoise Annals of Clonmacnoise The Annals of Clonmacnoise are an early 17th-century Early Modern English translation of a lost Irish chronicle, which covered events in Ireland from pre-history to A.D. 1408... say that he was abbot for 16 years. |
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| Ailithir | d. 599 | ||
| To Lua Foto To Lua Foto To Lua Foto, Abbot of Clonmacnoise, died 614.To Lua Foto was a member of the Corco Moga of what is now north-east County Galway. The Corco Moga's homeland was based around what is now the parish of Kilkerrin... (Lucaill) |
d. 614 | ||
| Columbán moccu Bairddéni (Columbanus filius Bairddaeni) | d. 628 | ||
| Crónán moccu Loigde | d. July 18, 638 | ||
| Áedlug mac Cammáin | d. February 26, 652 | ||
| Báetán moccu Chormaic Báetán moccu Chormaic Báetán moccu Chormaic, abbot of Clonmacnoise, died 1 March 664.Báetán was a member of the Moccu Chormaic, a prominent line of the Conmaicne Mara . In 653 he became ninth abbot of Clonmacnoise in succession to Aedlug mac Caman. He held office for twelve years, a considerable period considering most... |
d. March 1, 664 | ||
| Colmán Cass mac Fualascaig Colmán Cass mac Fualascaig Colman Cass mac Fualascaig, 10th Abbot of Clonmacnoise, died 665.Colman was a member of the Corco Moga, as was the fifth abbot, To Lua Foto. The Chronicon Scotorum gives his term as one year and three days, while the Annals of Tigernach give it as one year.... |
d. 665 | ||
| Cumméne | d. 665 | ||
| Colmán | d. 683 | ||
| Forcrón | d. 686 | ||
| Crónán Becc (Crón) | d. April 6, 694 | ||
| Osséne Frémainne mac Galluist, | deposed before 696/7, d. 706 | ||
| Faílbe Becc | d. 713 | ||
| Cuindles Cuindles Cuindles, 17th Abbot of Clonmacnoise, died 724.Cuindles was a member of the Soghain of Connacht. He had succeeded in 713. In 723, a fire destroyed the monastery buildings.... |
d. 724 | ||
| Fland Fine ua Colla (Fland Cualann) | d. 733 | ||
| Conmáel ua Lóchéni | d. 737 | ||
| Cellach mac Ségdai Cellach mac Ségdai Cellach mac Segdai, 20th Abbot of Clonmacnoise, died 740.The Annals of Tigernach state that he came from Buidemnach; the Annals of the Four Masters state that he was of the Conmaicne, specifically the Conmaicne Cenoil Dubain or Conmaicne Dun Mor. This area is now centred around Dunmore, County... |
d. 740 | ||
| Commán mac Fáelchon | d. December 26, 747 | ||
| Luccreth (Lucraid) | d. April 29, 753 | ||
| Cormac ua Cairbre Crom Cormac ua Cairbre Crom Cormac ua Cairbre Crom, 22nd Abbot of Clonmacnoise, died 762.Cormac succeeded Luccreth in 753. He was one of the most genealogically distinguished abbot, being a member of the Sil Coirpre Crom of Ui Maine, descended from King Cairbre Crom... |
d. 762 | ||
| Rónán | d. 764 | ||
| Ua Miannaig | d. 768 | ||
| Folachtach | d. 770 | ||
| Forbassach ua Cernaig | d. 771 | ||
| Collbran | d. 776 | ||
| Rechtnia Rechtnia Rechtnia, 27th Abbot of Clonmacnoise, died 784.Rechtnia succeeded Collbran who died in 776. Rechtnia was a member of the Sil Coirpre Crum of Ui Maine, as was the 22nd abbot. During his term the monastery was burned, apparently by accident... (Rechtabrae) |
d. 784 | ||
| Snéidriagail | d. 786 | ||
| Murgal | d. 789 | ||
| Sóerbergg | d. 791 | ||
| Ioseph ua Cernaig | d. 794 | ||
| Anaile | d. 799 | ||
| Tuathgal | d. 811 | ||
| Foirchellach Fobair | d. 814 | ||
| Suibne mac Cuanach Suibne mac Cuanach Suibne mac Cuanach, 29th Abbot of Clonmacnoise, died 816.Suibhne mac Cuanach was a member of the Uí Briúin Seola from what is now County Galway. The Chronicon Scotorum states that he "...rested thirty days after the burning of Cluain."-References:... |
d. 816 | ||
| Rónán | resigned 823, d. 844 | ||
| Cétadach Cétadach Cétadach, 31st Abbot of Clonmacnoise, died 848.Cétadach succeeded Rónán, who resigned in 823 but only died in 844. Events which occurred during his abbacy included:... |
d. 848 | ||
| Condmach | d. 868 | ||
| Martan of Clonmacnoise Martan of Clonmacnoise Martan of Clonmacnoise, Abbot of Clonmacnoise, died 868.Martan was a member of the Dartraighe Daimhinsi in what is now County Monaghan, was Abbot of Clonmacnoise and Dairnhinis... |
d. 869 | ||
| Ferdomnach of Clonmacnoise | d. 872 | ||
| Eógan Topair | d. 876 | ||
| Máel Tuili ua Cuanach | d. 877 | ||
| Máel Pátraic Máel Pátraic Mael Patraic died 885 was Abbot of Clonmacnoise.Mael Patraic was of the Ui Maine.-External links:... |
d. 885 | ||
| Máel Brigte na Gamnaide | d. 892 | The Annals of Inisfallen Annals of Inisfallen The Annals of Inisfallen are a chronicle of the medieval history of Ireland. There are more than 2,500 entries spanning the years between AD 433 and AD 1450, but it is believed to have been written between the 12th and 15th centuries... read sub anno 891 read "Mael Petair mac Cúán, took Cluain Ferta Brénainn", and in 895 "Repose of Mael Petair mac Cúán, abbot of Tír dá Glas and Cluain Ferta Brénainn." |
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| Blathmac mac Tairchedaig | d. 896 | The Annals of Inisfallen Annals of Inisfallen The Annals of Inisfallen are a chronicle of the medieval history of Ireland. There are more than 2,500 entries spanning the years between AD 433 and AD 1450, but it is believed to have been written between the 12th and 15th centuries... sub anno 896 read "The martyrdom of Mael Achid, abbot of Cluain Moccu Nois." Perhaps he replaced Blathmac (or vice versa) only to be subsequently killed in a raid on the monastery. |
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| Dedimus ua Foirbthen | deposed 901, d. 923 | ||
| Ioseph of Lough Con Ioseph of Lough Con Ioseph of Lough Conn, Abbot of Clonmacnoise, died 904.The Annals of Inisfallen, sub anno 899, state "Joseph of Loch Con, Abbot of Cluain Mic Nois, of the tribe of the northern Ui Fiachrach" died. These annals are often out of synch by as much as five years. Lough Conn is located in what is now... |
d. 904 | ||
| Aed mac Ailill | d.916 | ||
| Colmán mac Ailella | d. 926 | In 922, "Tomrair son of Elgi, a Jarl of the foreigners, on Luimnech (the Lower Shannon), and he proceeded and plundered Inis Celtra and Muicinis, and burned Cluain Moccu Nóis; and he went on Loch Rí and plundered all its islands, and he ravaged Mide." | |
| Máel Giric | d. 929 | ||
| Tipraite mac Ainnséine | d. 931 | ||
| Ainmere ua Cathla (ua Cathaláin) | 948 | ||
| Ferdomnach ua Máenaig | d. 952 | The Annals of Inisfallen Annals of Inisfallen The Annals of Inisfallen are a chronicle of the medieval history of Ireland. There are more than 2,500 entries spanning the years between AD 433 and AD 1450, but it is believed to have been written between the 12th and 15th centuries... state, sub anno 951, that "A foray by Cellachán and by Donnchadh, and they plundered Cluain Ferta Brénainn and Cluain Moccu Nóis." |
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| Célechair mac Robartaig | d. 954 | Inisfallen says that he was also abbot of Cluain Iraird. | |
| Cormac ua Cillín | d. 966 | ||
| Tuathal | d. 971 | Inisfallen gives his obit under 972. | |
| Dúnchad ua Bráein | resigned 976, d. January 16, 988/9 989 Year 989 was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar.- Births :* Adémar de Chabannes, monk and historian * Gisela of Swabia, Holy Roman Empress... |
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| Máel Finnia mac Speláin (ua Máenaig) | d. 992 | ||
| Ua Beculáin | deposed 1002 | ||
| Flannchad ua Ruaidíne Flannchad ua Ruaidíne Flannchad ua Ruaidine, 53rd Abbot of Clonmacnoise, died 1003.Flannchad was a member of the Corco Moga people, who had by his time been conquored by the Ui Diarmata... (ua Ruadáin) |
d. 1003 | ||
| Flaithbertach mac Domnaill | d. 1014 | Inisfallen states that Robartach the Anchorite Anchorite Anchorite denotes someone who, for religious reasons, withdraws from secular society so as to be able to lead an intensely prayer-oriented, ascetic, and—circumstances permitting—Eucharist-focused life... , rested in Cluain Moccu Nois in 1007, during Flaithbertach's term. |
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| Muiredach mac Mugróin | d. 1025 | ||
| Bressal Conailech | d. 1030 | ||
| Loingsech ua Flaithnén | 1042 | ||
| Echtigern Ua hEgráin | d. 1052 | ||
| Máel Finnéin mac Cuinn na mBocht | d. 1056 | ||
| Ailill Ua hAirechtaig | d. 1070 | ||
| Máel Ciaráin mac Cuinn na mBocht | d. 1079 | ||
| Tigernach Ua Bráein Tigernach Ua Braín Tigernach Ua Braín was abbot of Clonmacnoise and abbot of Roscommon. He was once held to be the author of the Annals of Tigernach, hence its name, but though this view is no longer sustainable, the nature and extent of his involvement remain unclear.-The Uí Braín and Clonmacnoise:The annalistic... |
d. 1088 | once held to be the author of the Annals of Tigernach Annals of Tigernach The Annals of Tigernach is a chronicle probably originating in Clonmacnoise, Ireland. The language is a mixture of Latin and Old and Middle Irish.... (hence the name), but possibly one of the annalists responsible for the text; was also abbot of Roscommon. |
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| Ailill Ua Nialláin | d. 1093 | ||
| Mac Raith Ua Flaithnén | resigned 1096, d. 1100 | ||
| Cormac mac Cuinn na mBocht | d. 1103 | ||
| Flaithbertach Ua Loingsig | d. 1109 | ||
| Gilla Críst Ua Máel Eóin Gilla Críst Ua Máel Eóin Gilla Críst Ua Máel Eóin was an Irish historian and Abbot of Clonmacnoise.-Family background:... |
d. 1127 | ||
| Domnall Ua Dubthaig | d. March 17, 1136 | ||
| Máel Mochta Ua Fidabra (Ua Máel Sechlainn) | d. 1173 | ||
| Áed Ua Máel Eóin | d. 1153 | ||
| Tigernach Ua Máel Eóin | d. 1172 | ||
| Máel Ciaráin Ua Fidabra | d. 1181 | ||
| Máel Muire Ua Máel Eóin | d. 1230 | ||
| Máel Ciaráin Ó Máel Eóin | d. 1263 | ||
| Tomás | fl. 1268 | ||
| Pol mac Teige Mac Teithechán | d. 1384 | ||
| Niall Ó Sheridan | fl. 14th century | ||
| Cahir Mac Cochláin | d. 1539. |