List of abbots and abbesses of Kildare explained

The following is a list of abbots and abbesses of Kildare, heads of Kildare Abbey, founded — according to tradition — by Saint Brigit.

List of abbesses

• Brigit ingen Dubthaig, d. 1 February either 521, 524, or 526
• Abbesses of unknown death year alleged to have followed Brigit
  • Der Lugdach, commemorated 1 February
  • Comnat, commemorated 1 January
  • Tuilclath, commemorated 6 January
• Gnáthnat (or Gnáthat), d. 690
• Sébdann ingen Cuirc, d. 732
• Affraic (or Aiffrica), d. 743
• Martha ingen maic Dubáin, d. 758
• Lerthan, d. 773
• Condál ingen Murchado, d. 797
• Fine, d. 805
• Muirenn ingen Cellaig, d. 831
• Affraic, d. 834
• Cathán, d. 855
• Tuilelaith ingen Uargalaig, d. 10 January, 885
• Cobflaith ingen Duib Dúin, d. 916
• Muirenn ingen Suairt, d. 26 May, 918
• Muirenn ingen Flannacáin meic Colmáin, d. 964
• Muirenn ingen Congalaig, d. 979
• Eithne ingen Suairt, d. 1016
• Lann ingen meic Selbacháin, d. 1047
• Dub Dil, d. 1072
• Gormlaith ingen Murchada, d. 1112
• Ingen Cerbaill meic Fáeláin, deposed 1127
• Mór ingen Domnaill Uí Chonchobair Failge, deposed 1132/d. 1167
• Sadb ingen Glúniarain Meic Murchada, d. 1171

List of abbots

• Áed Dub mac Colmáin, d. 639
• Óengus mac Áedo Find, unknown dates
• Brandub mac Fiachrach, unknown dates
• Lóchéne Mend Sapines, d. 696
• Do Dímmóc, d. march 3, 748
• Cathal mac Forindáin, d. 752
• Muiredach mac Cathail, d. 787
• Eódus ua Dícolla, d. 798
• Fáelán mac Cellaig, d. 804
• Muiredach mac Cellaig, d. 823
• Áed mac Cellaig, d. 828
• Siadal mac Feradaig, d. 830
• Artrí mac Fáeláin, d. 852
• Cellach mac Ailello, d. 865
• Cobthach mac Muiredaig, d. 870
• Muiredach mac Brain, d. 885
• Tuathal mac Ailbi, d. 886
• Dubán, d. 905
• Flannacán ua Riacáin, d. 922
• Cuilén mac Cellaig, d. 955
• Cairbe Ua Guaire, d. 963^[1]
• Muiredach mac Fáeláin, d. 967

References

• Book: Moody . T. W. . Martin . F. X. . Byrne . F. J. . Maps, Genealogies, Lists: A Companion to Irish History, Part II . 1984 . Oxford University Press . New History of Ireland: Volume XI . Oxford . 0-19-821745-5 .

Notes and References

1. Not officially named in lists of abbots, however AFM963.15 denotes him 'head of the hospitality of Leinster', which undoubtedly refers to the head of Leinster's church, i.e. Kildare. The Ua Guaire were 'lords of Ui Cuilén' (AFM1032.18) possibly suggesting there was a relationship to Cairbe Ua Guaire's predecessor.