Cormac mac Ciaran
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Cormac mac Ciaran was Abbot
of Tuam
.
Cormac mac Ciaran is the fourth known abbot of Tuam
, since its foundation as a Christian
monastery by Jarlath
in the 520's, and the first one known by name in over one hundred years.
According to his obituary
in the Annals of the Four Masters
, he was also Prior
of Clonfert
.
Events which occurred during his lifetime included:
Abbot
The word abbot, meaning father, is a title given to the head of a monastery in various traditions, including Christianity. The office may also be given as an honorary title to a clergyman who is not actually the head of a monastery...
of Tuam
Tuam
Tuam is a town in County Galway, Ireland. The name is pronounced choo-um . It is situated west of the midlands of Ireland, and north of Galway city.-History:...
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Cormac mac Ciaran is the fourth known abbot of Tuam
Tuam
Tuam is a town in County Galway, Ireland. The name is pronounced choo-um . It is situated west of the midlands of Ireland, and north of Galway city.-History:...
, since its foundation as a Christian
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
monastery by Jarlath
Jarlath
Saint Iarlaithe mac Loga, also known as Jarlath , was an Irish priest and scholar from Connacht, remembered as the founder of the monastic School of Tuam and patron saint of the Archdiocese of Tuam...
in the 520's, and the first one known by name in over one hundred years.
According to his obituary
Obituary
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in 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...
, he was also Prior
Prior
Prior is an ecclesiastical title, derived from the Latin adjective for 'earlier, first', with several notable uses.-Monastic superiors:A Prior is a monastic superior, usually lower in rank than an Abbot. In the Rule of St...
of Clonfert
Clonfert
Clonfert is a small village in east County Galway, Ireland. It is half way between Ballinasloe and Portumna.Clonfert Cathedral is situated in the village, which is the see of the Diocese of Clonfert.-See also:* List of towns and villages in Ireland...
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Events which occurred during his lifetime included:
- 857 - A peace conference held at Rath Aedha Mic Bric, overseen by King Máel Sechnaill mac Máele Ruanaid.
- 859 - The battle of Druim Da Mhaighe; Máel Sechnaill defeats the Vikings of Dublin.
- 862 - Máel Sechnaill mac Máele Ruanaid dies on 27 November.
- 864 - Osraighe slaughters the Vikings, with Cinnedidh mac Gaithin, at Mindroichet.
- 870 - The plundering of the men of the Three Plains, and of the Comanns as far as Sliabh Bladhma by Vikings.
- 874 - Ruaidhri, son of Mormind, King of Britain, came to Ireland, to shun the Dubhghoill.
- 877 - The first year of Flann SinnaFlann SinnaFlann Sinna was the son of Máel Sechnaill mac Máele Ruanaid of Clann Cholmáin, a branch of the southern Uí Néill. He was King of Mide from 877 onwards and is counted as a High King of Ireland...
, the son of Maelsechlainn, in sovereignty over Ireland. - 878 - The oratory of CiananCianánSt. Cianán was a Bishop of Duleek in Ireland. He was descended from the royal blood of the kings of Munster.-Life:According to his acts quoted by Usher, he was a pupil of the religious man, Nathan; and, when a youth, was one of the fifty hostages whom the princes of Ireland gave to king Lóegaire...
was plundered and destroyed by the foreigners.