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Kilmacduagh Monastery is located in a small village of the same name, about 5 km from the town of Gort.. The name of the place translates as "church of Duagh's son". [1] It was reportedly the 7th century Saint Colman, son of Duagh who established a monastery here on land given to him by his cousin King Guaire Aidne mac Colmáin of Connacht, who had a fortified dwelling near what is today ...
Kilmacduagh diocese: early monastic site, founded before c.580; erenagh until at least 1132; burned during war 1258 Kilcolgan Monastery, Clonfert diocese? early monastic site, founded 6th century by St Colmcille for Colgan (possibly same as immediately above) Cell-colgain: Kilcommedan Monastery early monastic site Cell-comadan
It is the site of Kilmacduagh monastery, seat of the Diocese of that name. The diocese is now part of the Diocese of Galway and Kilmacduagh in the Roman Catholic Church and in the Diocese of Tuam, Limerick and Killaloe in the Church of Ireland. The former cathedral is now a ruin. The village is 5 km (3 mi) to the south-west of Gort via the R460 ...
In 610, Colman founded a monastery, which became the centre of the tribal Diocese of Aidhne, practically coextensive with the See of Kilmacduagh. [6] This is now known as the monastery of Kilmacduagh. Although reluctant to accept the title, Colman was ordained a bishop. His associates included Surney of Drumacoo. He died 29 October 632. [1]
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The monastic settlement at Drumacoo was founded in the 6th century by Sárnait (Sourney, Sairnait, Surney, Sorney), a female saint and associate of Colman mac Duagh. She was buried here at the site known as St. Sourney's Bed. [2] Drumacoo was located in the ancient kingdom of Uí Fiachrach Aidhne. [3]
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Nicol Ó Duibhghiolla was Bishop of Kilmacduagh in 1419. Nicol Ó Duibhghiolla was appointed bishop before October 1419, replacing the late Diamaid Ó Donnchadha (appointed about July 1418), but never consecrated. The see was instead held from 23 October 1419 by Seaán Ó Connmhaigh.