Abbot of Glendalough

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The monastery at Glendalough

The Abbot of Glendalough was the head of the monastery at

Synod of Rathbreasail in 1111.[1]

List of abbots

The following is a list of abbots and early monastic bishops. (Those who were consecrated bishops, but did not hold the office of coarb or abbot are indicated in italics and brackets):

  • Saint Kevin (Cóemgen mac Cóemloga), died 3 June 618 or 622
  • Colmán Cerbb, also bishop, died 12 December 657/60
  • Dairchell moccu Rétai, also bishop, died 3 May 678
  • Do Chumac Conóc, died 687
  • Dub Gualae, died 712
  • Énchorach ua Dodáin, died 769
  • Máel Combair, died 790
  • Ceithernach, died 799
  • Mimthenach, died 800
  • Áed, died 809[A]
  • Échtbrann, died 809[A]
  • Guaire, died 810
  • Eterscél mac Cellaig, also bishop
  • Suibne mac Ioseph, died 836
  • Suibne ua Teimnén, died 842
  • Daniél, also abbot of Tallaight, died 868
  • Fechtnach, died 875
  • Dúngal mac Baíthnine, also bishop, died 904
  • Cormac mac Fidbrain, also bishop, died 927
  • (Nuada, bishop, but abbot, died 930)
  • Flann ua hAnaile, died 950
  • Ferdomnach ua Máenaig, also abbot of Clonmacnoise, died 952
  • Flann ua hÁeducáin, died 957
  • Martan, also anchorite and abbot of Tallaight; died 959
  • Crunnmáel, died 972
  • Ailill mac Laignig, died 973
  • Cairpre ua Corra, died 974
  • Dúnchad ua Mancháin, died 1003
  • Conn ua Diugraid, died 1014
  • Flann ua Cellaig, died 1030
  • Conaing ua Cerbaill, died 1031[B]
  • Cathassach ua Cathail, deposed 1031, died 1045[B]
  • Murchad ua Nióc, died 1032
  • (Máel Brigte ua Máel Finn, bishop, not abbot, died 1041)
  • Cináed mac Muiredaig, died 1068
  • In Breithem Ua Mancháin, died 1095
  • (Cormac Ua Máil, bishop, but not abbot, died 1101)
  • Tuathal Ua Cathail, died 13 May 1106
  • Gilla Comgaill Ua Tuathail, was killed by the Forthuatha Laigen in 1127; he was the father of Muirchertach Ua Tuathail, king of the Uí Muiredaig (1141–64), and grandfather of Lorcán Ua Tuathail (St Laurence O'Toole).
  • Gilla Pátraic mac Tuathail Ua Cathail, was killed by the Uí Muiredaig in 1128; he was the son of Abbot Tuathal Ua Cathail.
  • Dúnlaing Ua Cathail, died 1153
  • archbishop of Dublin
    in 1162, died 14 November 1180.

Notes

  • A It is uncertain whether Áed preceded or succeeded Échtbrann.
  • B It is uncertain whether Conaing preceded or succeeded Cathassach, who was blinded by Domnall ua Dúnlaing, grandson of Dúnlaing mac Tuathail Uí Muiredaig, king of Leinster (1014).

References

  1. ISBN 0-19-821745-5
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