Eoghan Ua Cathain
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Eoghan Ua Cathain was Abbot
of Clonfert
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Surnames had come into use in Ireland
from about the 920's, and the prefix Ua (later Ó) may indicate that Eoghan was among the first to use the surname Ua Cathain in the west of Ireland.
There is a gap of sixty-six years between recorded abbots, rendering the exact succession between Aedh and Eoghan uncertain.
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 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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Surnames had come into use in Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
from about the 920's, and the prefix Ua (later Ó) may indicate that Eoghan was among the first to use the surname Ua Cathain in the west of Ireland.
There is a gap of sixty-six years between recorded abbots, rendering the exact succession between Aedh and Eoghan uncertain.