Cú Chuimne


Cú Chuimne was a monk of Iona. Cú Chuimne, along with Ruben of Dairinis, was responsible for the great compendium known as Collectio canonum Hibernensis.
Little is known of Cú Chuimne. He is credited with composing the hymn Cantemus in omni die. Yet he was well enough known among his contemporaries to inspire the following verses:
Of which Dáibhí Ó Cróinín recently remarked: "We are not told which he preferred."