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medieval Ireland and Scotland, the
coarb of St
Columba (Medieval
Gaelic comarba Coluim Chille)
identified the
abbots who
succeeded Columba. When the monks...
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house of
Armagh claimed foundation from
Saint Patrick, and the
position of
comarba Pátraic ("successor of Patrick") was held by the
abbot of
Armagh until...
- in Ireland. Unusually, the
title of
abbot –
which included the
title "
Comarba of
Saint Ciarán" – at the
community was not hereditary,
which reflected...
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Contrary to
common practice, the
title of
abbot –
which included the
title "
Comarba of
Saint Ciarán" – at the
community was not hereditary,
which reflected...
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Ferdomnach wrote the
first part of the book in 807 or 808, for Patrick's heir (
comarba) Torbach,
abbot of Armagh. Two
other scribes are
known to have ****isted...
- Cillín, of the Uí
Fhiachrach of Aidne,
successor of Ciarán and Comán and
comarba of
Tuaim Gréne — and by him was
built the
great church of
Tuaim Gréne,...
- the Picts,
Franks and English. The
Ionan abbots also had the
status of
Comarba of
Colum Cille, i.e. the
successors of that Saint, Columba. Iona's position...
- on the
River Shannon south of Athlone. The
abbots also bore the
title "
Comarba of
Saint Ciarán", "successor of
Saint Ciarán". The
following is a list...
- Lóegaire mac Néill (died c. 462) to 1134 ("In
bliadhain post ec
Muircertaig comarba Patraic {folio 40vb} &
abdaine do
gabail do
Niall &
ordned Mailmedoc ****...
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Ferdomnach wrote the
first part of the book in 807 or 808, for Patrick's heir (
comarba) Torbach. It was one of the
symbols of the
office for the
Archbishop of...
