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Feidlimm or Failbhe, abbot of lona, who seems to have beeu appointed to the office before the
death of Faelchu the son of Dorbein.^ In the same year Sleibine abbot of lona went into
Ireland ; in 757 he promulgated there the law of Columba ; in 758 he returned to lona ; and
about 766 he died.^ In 758 Donald the son of Murchad the son of Diarmid, King of Ireland,
died in lona, and was buried in Dermaigh (Durrogh).' In 765 his successor Niall, surnamed
Pluviosiis, the son of Fergal, after reigning seven years, sojourned in I-cholaim-chille (became
a monk of lona), and died there.* About the year 767 died Suibne abbot of lona.'' In 777
died Muiredhach the son of Uarghaile, who is styled by the annalists prior of la-coluimcille.''
In the same year Artghal M'Cathail King of Connacht went as a pilgrim to lona, where in
786 he diedJ About 797 there is recorded the death of two abbots of lona, Bresal the son
of Segienus, who was abbot about 30 years, and Condaohtach, styled scriba optimus, who
must have ruled only for a short time.* About the year 801 lona was burned by foreign
(Norse) pirates.' In 806 it was again laid waste by pirates, when 68 of the inmates lay and
clerical were killed, and apparently 64 left alive.^" In the same year a new town was built at
Icolmkill.'' In 813 Ceallach the son of Congal, abbot of lona, ha^^ng finished the church of
Cenindsa (Kells in Ireland), resigned his office, and Diarmid an alumnus of Dalgri (Derry ?)
was ordained in his stead.'- Ceallach died in 814.'' In 82.3 Blathmac M'Flainn (probably an
ecclesiastic) obtained the crown of martyrdom, having been slain by foreigners in Hi-Coluim-
cille.'* In 828 abbot Diarmid carried the relics of Columba into Scotland, and in 8.30 he
removed them to Ireland.'^ This removal was but temporary or partial, as about the year
848 the relics of the patron saint were again carried to Ireland by Inrechtach abbot of lona."'
Inrechtach is said to have been killed by the Saxons on his way to Eomo.'^ In 86.3 Cellach
the son of Alildus, abbot of Kildaro (Cilledara) and of lona, died in the land of the Cruitnech.'^
In 875 or 877 the shrine and relics of Columba were again removed to Ireland, in order to
escape the hands of foreign invaders.^' In 877 or 879 died Feradach M'Cormaic abbot of lona.-"
In 890 or 891 died another abbot, named Flann M'Maleduin.-i In 935 died Aongas M'Muircert,
a wise man, an anchorite, and tanaisi of the abbot of lona.^- In 945 died Caoncorahrac abbot
of lona; in 966 Finghin an anchorite, 'bishop of lona;' in 977 Fiachra, prepositus (in Celtic
air) of lona ; and in 979 Mugron, coniharb of CollumcUle in Ireland and Scotland.-' In
985, on Christmas Eve, lona was laid waste by the Danes, who slew the abbot and fifteen
of the monks {viros religiosos eccksiae).'* In 986 there were slain 360 of the Danes who
' Annal. iv. Mag. Annal. TJlton.
' Tigernachi Annales. Annal. tjlton.
'■' Annal. iv. Mag., note.
* Annal. Inisfalenses. Annal. iv. Mag.
5 Annal. iv. Mag. Annal. Ulton.
° Annal. iv. Mag.
' Annal. iv. Mag.
" Annal. iv. Mag. Annal. Ulton. ™ Annal. Inisfal. Annal. iv. Mag. Annal. Ulton,
' Annal. iv. Mag. Annal. Ulton.
Annal. iv. Mag. Annal. Ulton.
^ Annal. Ulton.
^ Annal. iv. Mag. Annal. Ulton.
^ Annal. Ulton.
' Annal. Inisfal.
Annal. iv. Mag.
' Annal. iv. Mag. Annal. Ulton.
' Annal. Ulton.
'" Annal. iv. Mag. Annal. Ulton. Annal. Inisfal. ^ Annal. iv. Mag.
" Annal. Ulton. ^ Annal. iv. Mag. Annal. Ulton. See p. 288, note.
'2 Annal. Ulton. ** Annal. iv. Mag. Annal. Ulton.
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