Abbot of Lismore
The Abbot of Lismore was the head of Lismore Abbey, which is in modern-day County Waterford, Ireland.
The abbey was founded by Saint Mo Chutu in the early seventh century. After the death of Saint Mo Chutu, the abbots bore the title "Comarbai Mo Chutu". A few of the abbots and others at the monastery were consecrated as bishops. In 1111, Niall mac Meic Áedacáin became the first diocesan bishop of Lismore when the diocese of Lismore was established by the Synod of Ráth Breasail.The following is a list of abbots and monastic bishops. :
- Saint Mo Chutu, d. 14 May 637/39.
- Names and dates of the abbots to the late 600s are unknown.
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- Iarnlach, also consecrated as a bishop, d. 16 January 700.
- Cuandae, d. 4 February 701.
- Colmán mac Findbairr, d. 22 January 703.
- Crónán ua hÉcáin, d. 1 June 718.
- Colmán ua Litáin, d. 25 July 730.
- Mac Óige, d. 3 December 752/53.
- Tríchmech, also consecrated as a bishop, d. 7 July 760.
- Áedáin, d. 19 July 768.
- Suairlech mac Ciaráin, d. 4 December 774.
- Órach, also abbot of Inis Domle, d. 781.
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- Áedán moccu Raichlich, also consecrated as a bishop, d. 16 March 814.
- Fland mac Faírchellaig, also abbot of Cork and Emly, d. 21 December 825.
- Daniél ua Líahaiti, also abbot of Cork, d. 863.
- Fland mac Forbassaig, d. 894.
- Máel Brigte mac Máel Domnaig, d. 912.
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- Ciarán mac Ciarmacáin, d. 938.
- Diarmait, d. 953.
- Diamait mac Torpthai, d. 954.
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- Máenach mac Cormaic, d. 959.
- Cathmug, also consecrated as a bishop at Cork, d. 961.
- Cináed mac Máel Chiaráin, d. 965.
- Cormac mac Máol Chiarain, d. 983.
- Ua Máel Sluaig, d. 1024.
- Muiredach Ua Rebacháin, d. 1041.
- Cináed mac Aichir, d. 1063.
- Máel Dúin Ua Rebacháin, d. 1090.
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