Cormac ua Cillín

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Cormac ua Cillín (died 966) was abbot of Tuamgraney.

Cormac was the ancestor of the Ó Cillín family, who were coarbs of Tuamgraney. The Chronicon Scotorum, sub anno 966, states:

  • Cormac ua 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, and its bell-tower — a sage and an old man and a bishop, rested in Christ.[1]

Ua Cillín founded St. Cronan's Church, Tuamgraney.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Chronicon Scotorum". celt.ucc.ie. Retrieved 4 July 2022.