Cuindles was the 17th abbot of Clonmacnoise. He died in 724.
Cuindles was a member of the Soghain of Connacht. He had succeeded to his position in 713. In 723, a fire destroyed the monastery buildings.
His memorial slab still exists, bearing the inscription "Irish, Old (to 900);: Or ar Chuindless" ('A prayer for Cuindles').