Ailill the Second


Saint Ailill the Second b. c.480 - d. 1 July 536, was the Bishop of Armagh, Ireland from 526 to 536.

Genealogy and birth

St. Ailill was a member of the Úi Bressail, a clan from the south side of Lough Neagh. He was born in Drum Cád in the Barony of Oneilland East, County Armagh.

Bishop of Armagh

On the death of his kinsman Saint Ailill the First, the Bishop of Armagh, on 13 January 526, St. Ailill was appointed as the 8th Bishop in succession to Saint Patrick. Saint Ailill reigned as Bishop for 10 years.

Death

St. Ailill died on 1 July 536. The Annals of Ireland give the following obits-
After his death St. Ailill was venerated as a saint and his feast was celebrated on the 1 July, the day of his death. The Calendars of the Saints have the following entries-