The Abbot of Lismore ( ga, Lios Mór; la, Lismorensis) was the head of
Lismore Abbey, which is in modern-day
County Waterford
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Ireland.
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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" (i.e. "successor of Saint Mo Chutu"). A few of the abbots and others at the monastery were
consecrated
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as
bishops
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. 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.
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List of abbots
The following is a list of abbots and monastic bishops. (Those who are not fully considered as abbot are indicated in square brackets, and those who were consecrated as bishops, but did not hold the office of abbot are indicated in italics and rounded brackets):[
* Saint Mo Chutu (Cathage, or Carrthach), d. 14 May 637/39.
* ''Names and dates of the abbots to the late 600s are unknown.''
* onodur, possibly abbot of Lismore, fl. 696/97
* Iarnlach (Iarlug, Iarlaga), also consecrated as a bishop, d. 16 January 700.
* Cuandae (Cuanu), d. 4 February 701.
* Colmán mac Findbairr (Mo Cholmóc, Colmán of Leathain, Colmán of Lismore), 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 (or Trígmech), also consecrated as a bishop, d. 7 July 760. (He is mentioned in the Annals of Inisfallen)Annals of Inisfallen, p.113]
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* Áedáin, d. 19 July 768.
* Suairlech mac Ciaráin, d. 4 December 774.
* Órach, also abbot of Inis Domle, d. 781.
* ''(Ronan, consecrated as a bishop, but not abbot of Lismore, d. 9 February 793).''
* Áedán moccu Raichlich (mac Raichlich), also consecrated as a bishop, d. 16 March 814.
* Fland mac Faírchellaig, also abbot of Cork
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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.
* prior
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