Abbot of Emly

List of abbots

• Saint Ailbe, d. 527/28, 534, or 542, and his feast day is celebrated on 12 September.
• Names and dates of the abbots from the first half of the 6th century to the mid 7th century are unknown.
• Conaing ua Daint, d. 661.
• Cuán, d. 686.
• Díbléne Elnai, fl. 696/97.
• Conamail mac Carthaig, d. 708.
• Cellach, d. 720.
• Fer dá Chrích, also abbot of Leighlin, d. 742.
• Abnér, d. 760.
• Cennselach mac Con Bairnne, d. 768.
• Senchán, d. 774.
• Senchán, d. 781.
• Senchán, also consecrated as a bishop, d. 11 December 785.
• Cuán, d. 787.
• Rechtabrae mac Mugthigirn, of the Éoganacht Airthair Chliach, d. 819.
• Fland mac Faircellaig, also abbot of Lismore and Cork, d. 21 December 825.
• Ólchobar mac Cináeda, king of Munster, d. 851.
• Fínán, d. 852.
• Máel Tuili, d. 858.
• Maine mac Uargusso, d. 858.
• Cenn Fáelad hua Mugthigirn, king of Munster, d. 872.
• Rudgal mac Fingaile, also consecrated as a bishop, d. 882.
• Cú cen Máthair, d. 887.
• Eógan mac Cinn Fáclad, son of King-abbot Cenn Fáelad hua Mugthigirn, d. 890.
• Mecscell mac Cummascaig, d. 899.
• Flann mac Conail, d. 904.
• Tipraite mac Máel Finn, also consecrated as a bishop, d. 913.
• Mac Lenna, also abbot of Liath Mór Mo Cháemóc, d. 935.
• Eochu mac Scannláin, d. 942.
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• Máel Cellaig mac Áeda, d. 957.
• Fáelán mac Cáellaide, also consecrated as a bishop, d. 980.
• Tipraite, deposed 986.
• Cétfaid dalta Riata, d. 989.
• Marcán mac Cennéitig, also abbot of Inis Cealtra, Killaloe and Terryglass, and brother of High-King Brian Boru. Resigned 995, d. 1010.
• Colum ua Laigenáin, became abbot in 995, d. 1002.
• Dub Sláine ua Lorcáin, d. 1004. Probably was first cousin of High-King Brian Boru.
• Sáerbrethach, d. 1025. Probably Sáerbrethach mac Donnchada, father of King Carthach of Eóganacht Chaisil.
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• Máel Ísu Ua Flainn Chua, resigned 1046, d. 1058.
• Clothna Muimnech, d. 1048.
• Cairpre Ua Lígda, also fer léigind, deposed 1052, killed in battle, by which time he seems to have regained the abbacy.
• Muiredach mac Carthaig, king of Eóganacht Chaisil and son of Carthach mac Sáerbrethach, and possibly grandson of Abbot Sáerbrethach of Emly. Seized the abbacy in 1052, possibly deposed, d. 1096.
• Máel Mórda, d. 1074.
• Máel Ísu Ua hÁrrachtáin, d. 1092.
• Diarmait Ua Flainn Chua, also fer léigind, and probably the first diocesan bishop of Emly, d. 1114.
• Conchobar Ua Ligda, d. 1122.
• Máel Mórda Ua Clothna, also abbot of Baltinglass and consecrated as a bishop, d. 1164.