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FoundationGives the name of the site — generally in its Old Irish form, (if attested in early or medieval sources, or if it appears to be readily reconstructable) otherwise the modern English placename is given. | Succession RecordLists ecclesiastics, male or female, who succeeded to offices at the foundation concerned abbots, abbesses, comarbai, bishops often clerics of less exalted rank such as treasurers, lectors, scribes. These lists make no claim to be exhaustive; fuller accounts for major sites can be found in the New History of Ireland, vol. 8, and in published prosopographies. |
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Achad Bó | Founder: 599/600; abb: 619 (Mo-Libba), 695, 782, 789, 813*, 822, 835 (Ann.FM), 845, 855, 859, 876, 885 (Ann.FM =887), 914 (Ann.FM = 916); princeps: 935; comarba Cainnich: 928, 971, 968, 1004, 1050, 1108; Ann.FM 1007, 1008, 1011/1012, 1038, 1066, 1095 (abb?),1154; see Byrne 1984 |
Achad Úr | abb: 612, 1018; airch: 809, 899 (Ann.FM); (comarba: 740s Laud 610) |
Ard Ferta Brénainn | comarba: 1074, 1166; bishop: 1117 |
Ard Macha | abb; bishop; comarba - see Byrne 1984; equonimus: 898 (Cummascach, capt; d.909) |
Ard Pátraicc | bishop: 1079 (Ua Suairlig); comarba: 1113 (Ua Longáin) - Ann.Inisf |
Ard Srátha | bishop: 680, 707; abb: 852; princeps: 881, 923; comarba: 878 (Ann.FM = 881); airch: 949 (Ann.FM), 1064, 1127, 1179; secnap: 1179 |
Balla (Balna) | Founder (Crónán): 637 (= 638 Ann.FM), 694 (Ann.Ult); cleric (abb?): 697; comarba: 1246 |
Birra | Founder (Brénainn): 565, 572; abb: c.697 (Cillíne); (Ann.Ult) 750, 765, 785, 796 (Senchán), 804, 822*, 853^, 859; Ann.FM 774 (=779), 885 (=888), 891 (=894); princeps: 896; bishop (Ann.Ult): 822*, 853^; Ann.FM 842 (=843); comarba Bhrénainn: (Ann.Ult) 928; Ann.FM 890 (= 893), 956 (= |
Caínach Brigti (Cam Maigh Brigti) | comarba Chaincha Brigti: nd (Lec) |
Carrac | comarba: 1516 (Ua Gallchobair) |
Cell Achaid Dromma Fota | Founder: 549 (Sinchell); abb: 767, 796, 799, 810, 823, 827, 833; Ann.FM: 803 (=808), 869 (=871), 915 (=916), 919 (=921), 938 (=940), 1059; princeps: 808, 875*, 889; comarba of Da Sinchill: 983; airch.; 954^; bishop (Ann.FM): 952^ (=954); secnap (Ann.FM); |
Cell Brigte (=Recles Brigte?) | comarba: 1085 (Gormgal Loígsech) |
Cell Chuanna/Chuannathe | comarba: n.d (Mac Cinnáin; BB) |
Cell Do-Lua | bishops (Ann.Ult): 1010, 1040, 1164, 1194, 1216 (Ann.FM): 1012, 1054, 1083; comarba: 1010*; airch: 1028, 1054, 1083, 1125 (Ann.FM); fer léiginn: 1110; saccart: 1095 (Ann.FM) |
Cell Éinne (1) (Teglach Éinne) | Founder: 495? (Ann.FM); abb: 654 (Ann.FM), 760; comarba: 916 (= 918), 1010, 1095 (Ann.FM), 1110, 1114 (Ann.Ult), 1167 (Ann.FM) |
Cell meic Duach | bishop: 814 (=817), 846 (=848), 967? (=969: Éogan m Cléirig), 1203; abb: 967 (=969); comarba: 1093 (tánaise abbad of Clonmacnoise) |
Cell Rónáin | bicair: 1357 (Ann.Ult); comarba: 1398 (Ann.Clon) - Ua Duibgennáin |
Cell Scíre | abb: 750, 755; bishop: 867 (Ann.Ult); bancomarbai: 8thC? (Mart.O) |
Cell Sléibe | bancomarbai: 6th-7thC (x 15: Vita S Mo-Nenna - Gnáthat d.690) |
Cell Tulach | comarba: nd (Bk.Uí M) |
Cenannas | comarba: 1008, 1009, 1011, 1055, 1114, 1117, 1277; abb (Ann.FM) 1128; airch (Ann.FM) 1047: bishop: 969; fer léiginn (Ann.FM): 992, 1034, 1045, 1050, 1061; Ann.Ult 1070; saccart (Ann.FM): 966, 1028, 1153; ostiarius (Ann.FM): 1001 |
Cenn Éitig | comarba: 740s? (Laud); princeps: 908 (Ann.Ult) |
Cluain bairenn | founder: 577 (=578 Ann.FM: Cairech Dercáin); abatissa: 778 (Síthmaith), 809; banabb: 933 (=935 Ann.FM: Anlaith); banairch: 794 (Lerben); airch: 919 (=921 Ann.FM), 1066; comarba: 1109; others: 753 (Scannlach), 765 (Cellbil) |
Cluain bronaich* | banabb: 739 (Samthann), 765 (Cellbil); 780 (Forblaith), 785 (Ellbríg), 809 (Finnbil), 810 (=815 Ann.FM: Gormlaith), 931 (=933 Ann.FM: Fedelm), 933 (=935 Ann.FM: Anlaith); comarba Samthainn: 1109 (Cocrich), 1163 (Ann.FM: Caillech Domnaill); banpríor: 8thC |
Cluain Chaín Chairill | comarba: nd (< Uí Maine; Bk.Uí M; Lec) |
Cluain Choirpthe/Chairpthe | comarba: 1128 (Ann.FM); cleric: 918 (Daniel) |
Cluain Chonmaicne | airch.: 1101 (Ua Muiredaig); comarba: nd (Mac Thechedáin) |
Cluain Eidnech | abb: 772, 845, 866 (=868), 872 (=874), 890, 903, 909, 922, 927, 991; secnap: 965; bishop: 909, 940; comarba: 970, 1007, 1159 |
Cluain Eois | Founder: 549; abb: 701, 716, 746, 751, 778, 806, 840*; princeps: 880, 915; bishop: 840*, 961^ (Ann.FM =963); scriba: 840*; comarba Tig.: 929 (Ann.FM =931), 945, 958, 963^, 980, 1011, 1030, 1039, 1139 (Ann.FM); airch: 1084 |
Cluain Ferta Brénainn | abb; bishop; secnap; comarba (see Byrne 1984); cleric: c.697 (Lex Innoc: Fáelán); saccart: 1070 (Ann.Ult); anchorita: 971 (=973); scriba: 867 (=869); fer léiginn: 1170 |
Cluain Tuaisceirt | cleric: 809 (Báetán); comarba: nd (Lec) |
Cluain uamha | abb: c.697 (Echuid), 859, 871 (Ann.Inisf), 885 (=888 Ann.FM); comarba m. Léinín: 1099; secnap: 885 (=888 Ann.FM); airch: 1179; dean & chptr 1126 |
Coinnere | bishop: 514 (Mac-Nisse), 537 (Lughad, Ann.FM), 659 (Dímma Dub), 726 (Do-Chonna), 1038* (Cuinden, Ann.FM), 1117, 1124 (Ann.FM), 1174, 1210; abb: 778, 867, 917 (Ann.FM =919); comarba: 954, 976, 1038*; airch: 901, 1063, 1081 |
Daim Inis | Founder (Laisre) 564 or 571; abb: 818, 869*, 890 (Ann.FM =893), 921; princeps: 896, 924; bishop (Ann.FM): 658 (=659), 868* (=869); comarba: 957, 974, 996, 1025 (Ann.FM), 1038, 1049, 1114, 1168 (Ann.FM); airch: 946, 985, 1002, 1012; saccart: 980 (Ann.FM); fer léiginn: 1147 fl. Gilla Mo-Dutu Ua Casaide of Ard Breccáin |
Daire Calgaig/Choluim-Cille | abb; bishop; comarba; airch (see Byrne 1984); anchorita (Ann.FM): 967 (=969); scriba (Ann.FM): 720 (=724); fer léiginn (Ann.FM): 1162, 1185, 1189, 1206; cleric: 697 (not abb?) |
Dam Liacc | abb: 783, 789, 810, 849, 858 (Ann.FM =860), 868, 900; princeps: 819, 820, 872*, 935; bishop: 783, 872*, 885, 907^, 920^, 929^, 941 (Ann.FM =943), 1117; comarba Chiannáin: 1098, 1127 (Ann.FM); airch: 955, 984 (Ann.FM =985), 1045 (Ann.FM), 1093; anchorita: |
Dísert Diarmata | princeps (Ann.Ult): 876, 923; abb (Ann.FM): 884, 935, 943, 963, 967, 1074; bishop/anchorita: 843 (x 2); bishop (Ann.FM): 895, 1038 1040; comarba: 919; fer léiginn: 1054; cleric: 867 (=869 Ann.FM Éodus m Donngaile) |
Dísert Tola | comarba: 1011 |
Domnach Sechnaill | abbas: 801, 842, 879; princeps: 833, 851, 886; airch: 952; comarba: 1027, 1040 (Ann.Ult) |
Druim Cliab | abb: 923, 930 (Ann.FM =932); airch: 952, 1029, 1053, 1225 (Ann.FM); comarba: 1252 |
Druim Coos | comarba: 1056, 1207 |
Druim Mór | abb: 842, 909 (Ann.FM =913), 972 (Ann.FM =974)^; princeps: 908*; comarba of Mo-Cholmóc (Ann.Ult): 953, 1019; (Ann.FM): 992 (=993),1043, 1068; airch (Ann.FM): 1006 (=1007), 1143; bishop: 972 (Ann.FM =974)^, 1101; anchorita: 908* |
Druim Mucada | comarba: 1232 (Fachtna) |
Druim Toraig | cleric: 957 (Cathasach; died as comarba Pátraic) |
Dún Lethglas/Dún dá Lethglaise | abb: 775 (Ann.FM =780), 790, 800; princeps: 882, 1010; comarba: 972; bishop: 584, 956, 962 (Ann.FM =964), 1043 (Ann.FM), 1086, 1117, 1175 (x 3?); airch: 988 (Ann.FM =989), 992 (Ann.FM =993), 1015, 1057, 1068, 1083, 1099, 1102; saccart: 941, 951 |
Ferna | abb; bishop; comarba; airch (see Byrne 1984); fer léiginn: 1129 (Ann.FM) |
Fid dúin | abb (Ann.FM): 828 (=830), 873 (=875), 948 (=950)*, 980 (=981); bishop: 948 (=950)*; comarba: 1073 |
Fidnacha Maige Réin | comarba (Ann.FM): 1244, 1255, 1331 etc (Ó Rodacháin) |
Fobar | abb: 668, 705 (Ann.FM =707), 711, 740, 770, 771* (Ann.FM sa 766), 781, 857, 868; princeps: 891, 941 (Ann.FM =942); bishop: 750, 771* (Ann.FM sa 766), 871, 930^, 993; comarba: 932, 956, 981, 981 (Ann.FM =982), 1000 (Ann.FM =1001), 1010± (Ann.FM =1011),1014/15, |
Glenn Uissen | abb (Ann.FM): 874, 915, 917, 938, 946, 951, 986, 1016; airch: 977; comarba: 1045; secnab: 1014; fer léiginn: 1014, 1082 |
Imlech Ibair | Founder (Ailbe): 527, 542; abb, princeps, bishop, comarba, airch (see Byrne 1984); fer léiginn: 1089 (Ann.FM), 1114 (Ann.Ult), 1147 (Ann.FM) |
Inis Chaín Dega | abb: 771, 784, 855, 873, 882, 884, 930 (Ann.FM = 932); comarba: 1022; airch (Ann.FM): 961 (=963), 1085; scriba: 855; cleric: 641 |
Inis Chathaig (Scattery) | abb: (Ann.FM) 861 (=863), 963 (=965), 994 (=995); bishop: (Ann.FM)1188; airch: (Ann.FM) 792 (=797); (Ann.Ult) 995, 1050; comarba: (Ann.FM) 1081, 1119 |
Inis Cheltra | Founder (?): 549 (Colum); abb: 785, 967 (Ann.FM =969); bishop: 951 (Ann.FM =953: Díarmait m Aichir); comarba: 1010; ancorita: 898 (Ann.FM =903) |
Inis Faithlenn | comarba 1197; son of airchinnech 1204 |
Lann Ela | Founder: 611; abb: 735 (Ann.FM =739), 778, 867, 917 (Ann.FM =919), 974 (Ann.FM =976); princeps: 817*; bishop: 709 (Ann.FM =710), 887; airch: 901; comarba: (Ann.FM) 952 (=954), 954 (=956), 963 (=965), 1038; scriba: 817* |
Leithglenn | bp.: 863, 941*, 965, 1050 (Ann.FM), 1113* (Ann.Ult), 1145, 1181 (Ann.FM); abb: 639, 774, 805, 879 (Ann.Ult); 737, 849/850, 941*, 1004 (Ann.FM); comarba: 957, 1113* (Ann.Ult); airch: 1045 (Ann.Ult); clerics: 725 (Ann.Ult: Mainchín), 839, 938, 990, 105 |
Liss Mór | abb; airch; comarba; bishop - see Byrne 1984; secnap: 920 (Ann.Inisf: Cormac mac Mothla); ancorita: 783, 856, 1129 (Ann.FM); fer léiginn (?): pseudo-Augustine (fl. 655); scriba: 856; cleric: 746 |
Lothra | abb: 697 (Lex Innoc: Colmán); 710, 844, 864* (Ann.FM =865), 946 (Ann.FM =948); princeps: 892; bishop: 788, 864* (Ann.FM =865); airch: 957 (Ann.FM =959), 1015, 1050; comarba: 1106 (Ann.FM); clerics: 657, 763 |
Lugmad/Lugbad | Founder: 535, 537; abb; airch; comarba - see Byrne 1984; bishop: 822*, 825 (Cuanu), 840 (capt), 903, 936 (Ann.FM =938), 948 (Ann.FM =950), 982 (Ann.FM =984), 1044 (Ann.FM =1045); saccart: 840 (capt), 1081; ancorita: 815, 822*; scriba: 742; sapiens: 825, 840; fer léiginn: 1047 |
Mag Bile (Movilla) | Founder: 579; bishop: 603, 618 (Ann.FM =623), 694 (Ann.Inisf; Frag.Ann: Uidríne) + 3 bps in Marts; abb: 619, 736, 743, 747, 749; princeps: 825, 831, 890; comarba Finnia: 944, 973 (Ann.FM =975), 992 (Ann.FM =993), 1007+1025, 1061, 1098, 1118 (Ann.FM), 1136 (Ann.FM), 1170 +1175; airch: 955; clerics: 650, 694 |
Mainistir Buiti | Founder: 519, 523; abb: 764, 767, 805, 837*, 846, 855, 866 (x 2), 884; princeps: 878, 891, 935; bishop: 583 (Ann.FM), 685 (Ann.FM), 837*, 1039^, 1067 (Ann.FM); comarba (Ann.Ult): 924, 966, 1039^: (Ann.FM) 1075, 1117, 1122; airch: 1005, 1059, 1067; fer léiginn |
Muc-Snam | abb: 912 (Ann.FM =915); comarba: 958, 1042; airch: 1010, 1067, 1161; cleric: 1044 (Ann.FM) |
Mungairit | princeps: 757; abb (Ann.FM): 760 (=765), 909 (=913), 965 (=967), 993 (=994), 1006 (=1007), 1100; comarba: 633 (Cummian's Letter), 740s (Laud 610); airch: 994 (Ann.FM =995), 1015, 1028, 1033, 1070 |
Othan Mór | abb: 657, 725, 774, 788 (Ann.FM =793); princeps: 762, 852; airch: 1070, 1119; comarba: 1074, 1098; cleric: 819 |
Ráith Both | princeps: 817 (bishop Ann.FM); comarba Choluim Cille & Adomnáin: 925 (Ann.FM =927), 938, 954, 988 (Ann.FM =989), 1010 (Ann.FM =1011), 1040 (Ann.FM =1041), 1057 (Ann.FM =1058) |
Ráithín | abb: 763 (Fidairle ua Suanaig); bishop: 792; ancorita: 757 (Fidmuine ua Suanaig); comarba: 740s (Laud), 1113, 1136 (Ann.FM), 1166 (Ann.FM); cleric: 787 (Ann.FM) =792: Áedán) |
Ros Commáin | Founder: 747; abb: 774 (Ann.FM =779), 782, 800, 817^, 830, 916, 928 (Ann.FM =930); princeps: 835 (Ann.FM), 874*; bishop: 817^, 874*; comarba: 980, 1006, 1025 (Ann.FM), 1052, 1093 (Ann.FM), 1135 (Ann.FM), 1152 (Ann.FM), 1170 (Ann.FM), 1200 (Ann.FM); airch: 1097, 1234; scriba: 816, 874* |
Ros Cré | abb (Ann.Ult): 761, 839, 859; (Ann.FM): 800 (=805), 816 (=818), 862 (=864), 876 (=879), 884 (=887), 929 (=931), 986 (=987), 1005 (=1006); princeps: 918*; bishop: 918*, 1161 (Ann.FM); airch: 1012, 1053, 1074, 1127 (Ann.FM), 1134 (Ann.FM); comarba Chrónáin (Ann.FM) |
Scrín Adomnáin | comarba: 1022 (Ann.FM) |
Tamlacht Máil-Rúain (Tallaght) | Founder: 792; bishops (Mart.T): 8thC Iosep (5 Jan), Echaid (28 Jan), Airendán** (10 Feb); (Ann.Ult): 812*, 874^; (Ann.FM): 913± (=915), 962 (=964), 964 (=966), 966 (=968); abb (Ann.Ult): 803**, 825, 868; (Ann.FM): 894 (=899), 913± (=915), 937 (=939), 966 (=968); princeps: 812*, 827, 874^, 875; comarba: 957 (Ann.FM =959) |
Tamnach | comarbae: 7thC (Bk.Arm); bishops: 7thC (Bk.Arm) |
Tech Mo-Chua (meic Nemainn?) | abb: 880 (=883), 928 (=930: Máel-Cóemgin), 969 (=971), 1001 (=1002), 1007 (=1008); bishop: 931 (=933: Coscrach); secnap: 936 (=938); airch.: 919 (=921); comarba: 1246; fer léiginn: 951 (=953) |
Termann Dá-Beoicc | comarba: 1290, 1440 etc |
Tír dá Glas | founders: 552 (Ann.Inisf: Colum), 584 (Ann.FM =585: Mo-Chóeme); abb: 624, 656 ([Máel]-Aithchin abb Ann.FM), 677 (Ann.Inisf), 717 (Ann.Inisf), 740 (Ann.Inisf), 752, 784 (Ann.Inisf), 814, 845, 851 (Ann.FM =853), 858, 903, 927 (Ann.FM =929), 965*, 971 (Ann.FM); princeps: 895*; bishop: 895*; airch.: 1015; comarba Coluim: 1008, 1099; secnap: 884; clerics: 656, 802 |
Tuaim dá ghualann | abb: 781, 900 (Ann.FM =905), 1032 (Ann.FM); princeps: 882 (Cormac, secnap Cl Ferta); bishop: nd (Iarlaithe eps LL 365d 22),1086, 1092, 1117, 1161 etc; airch.: 1128; comarba (Ann.FM): 1085, 1128, 1136; fer léiginn: 1097 (Ann.FM); clerics: 782, 949 (airch. - Ann.FM sa 947) |
Tuaim Gréne | abb: 749, 752, 794, 964* (Chron Scot =965); bishop: 965* (Cormac Ua Cillín); airch.: 1003, 1096; comarba Crónáin (Ann.FM): 1026, 1031, 1078, 1093, 1100, 1185; cleric (Ann.Ult): 740 |
Tuilén | abb: 759, 786; princeps: 872*, 938; bishop: 872*, 919 (Ann.FM =921), 943^ (Ann.FM =945); comarba: 943^ (Ann.FM =945), 967 (Ann.FM =969) |