Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Colmán moccu Beognae
Introduction
This is the saint to whom various literary works have been attributed, notably the Alphabet of Devotion (Clancy and Markus 1995, 195, 257).
Gender
Male
Related Saints
Belongs to the group Columb, Colmán, Commán, Mo Cholmóc, Mo Chommóc, Mo Chumma, Columba, Columbanus etc (ns) (certain)
Same as Colmán Ela m. Beogna (probable)
There is a Colmán maccu Béognai in Mart O on 22 Jan, who, in Mart T, is Mocholmoc <.i.. Liss Móir> m.h. Beonna. This is probably a doublet of Colmán Ela.
Related Personal Names
Name
Mo Cholmóc (certain)
Source
Martyrology of Tallaght
Feast days
Day of Year
Jan 22
Calendar
Martyrology of Oengus the Culdee
Source code
Mart. O
Source title
Martyrology of Oengus the Culdee
Editors
Stokes, Whitley
Year
1905
Notes
Full title is Félire Óengusso Céli Dé, The Martyrology of Oengus the Culdee, critically edited from Ten Manuscripts, with a Preface, Translation, Notes and Indices.
Quote from source
Colmán maccu Béognai
Day of Year
Jan 22
Calendar
Source code
Mart.T
Source title
Martyrology of Tallaght
Editors
Best, R. I. and Lawlor, H. J.
Year
1931
Notes
From the Book of Lesinter and MS 5100-4 in the Royal Library, Brussels.
Quote from source
Mocholmoc <.i.. Liss Móir> m.h. Beonna
Saint in place-names
Though no place-name referring to this particular saint has been identified, it may be that some of the places dedicated to the non-specific group to which he/she belongs may in fact refer to him/her. Please check the non-specific group.
See: Columb, Colmán, Commán, Mo Cholmóc, Mo Chommóc, Mo Chumma, Columba, Columbanus etc (ns)
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