Saints in Scottish Place-Names

Munnu m. Tulcháin

Other names

Munnu m. Tilcháin (Ó Riain 1985), Fintan Munnu, Fintain, Mundu (Mart. O), Fintén Mocumoie son of Talchan (Watson 1926, 307); Fintán / Munnu of Taghmon (Sharpe 1995)

Gender

Male

Associated places

Taghmon (Teach Munna), barony of Shelmaliere West, Co Wexford. Taghmon, barony of Corkaree, Co. Westmeath.

Territory or Ethnicity (broad)

Gaelic

Related Saints

Belongs to the group Fintan, Munnu (ns) (certain)

Same as Fintan m. Gaibréin of Cluain Eidnech (possible)

Of Fintan m. Gaibréin (of Clonenagh) Ó Riain writes: 'Together with other bearers of the name, such as Fiontan Maoldubh and Munna (alias Fiontan) of Taghmon, the saint probably represented a single original cult, subsequently localized at Durrow, Taghmon, Clonenagh, and other places.'

Saint in place-names

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Names

Place known as	Name (plus degree of certainty that this saint is commemorated here)
Eilean Munde, island, Lismore & Appin	Eilean Munde (certain)
Killintag, eccles, Killintag, Morvern	Killintag (probable)
Killintag, eccles, Killintag, Morvern	St Fintan's Church (probable)
Kilmun, eccles. (Loch Avich) KDV	Kilmun (certain)
Kilmun, eccles. (Loch Awe) KDV	Kilmun (certain)
Kilmun, eccles. Dunoon & Kilmun	Kilmun (certain)
Kilmun, eccles. Dunoon & Kilmun	St Munn's Church (certain)
Kilmun, eccles. Inveraray	Kilmun (certain)
Sith-Mun, Kilmun, Dunoon & Kilmun	Sith-Mun (certain)
Suidhe Mhunge, KDV	Suidhe Mhunge (probable)

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