Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Cainnech m. Luigthig of Aghaboe
Other names
Cainnech moccu Dalonn (Mart O, VC), Cainnech Achad Bó (AU, Mart G gloss), Kenneth, Kannechus, Cainnicus.
Introduction
St Cainnech is a sixth-century Irish saint who is now most famously associated with the cathedral church of Ossory at Kilkenny. He has several dedications in Scotland. His Life brings him to Tiree, Iona and Pictland - trans Dorsum Britannie ambularet (Heist 1965, 188). He has contact with Colum Cille both in his own Life and in VC (VC I.4, II.13, III.17). A gloss in Mart G says he has a recclés in St Andrews. Some doubt seems to develop over his genealogy and also over the name of his father (said, eg in Mart O notes in RB512, to be Áed Álainn). But in the earliest sources (VC, Life in S, Mart O) he is consistently assigned to the moccu Dalann. Ó Riain's argument that this group belong to a forsloinnte of the Ulaid leads to an identification of this saint with Colmán Druimm Mór, and ultimately with Colum Cille (Ó Riain 1983).
Associated places
Achad Bó (AU, MG gloss etc): Aghaboe tl. and par., bar. of Upper Ossory, co. Laois.
Obituary
AU 599.2: Quies Cainnigh Acaidh Bó, ut Cuana docet. AU 600.1: Quies Cainnigh sancti. Also in Clon. group.
Genealogies
Genealogies in Rec. Mai. assign him either to Síl Fergusa (CGSH 123.1) or to the Ciarrage (CGSH 123.2). His life in S puts the moccu Dalann among the Ciannachta of Derry (Heist 1965 p 182), but it is also argued they belong to ne Ulster (Ó Riain 1983)
Related Saints
Belongs to the group Cainnech, Kenneth (ns) (certain)
Same as Columb Cille m. Feidlimid (possible)
This is argued by Ó Riain 1983
Related Personal Names
Name
Cainnech (certain)
Feast days
Day of Year
Oct 11
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
Cainnech maccu Dálan
Day of Year
Oct 11
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
Cainnig .m Daland lxxx iiii anno etatis suae.
Day of Year
Oct 11
Calendar
Source code
Mart. G
Source title
Martyrology of Gorman
Editors
Stokes, Whitley
Year
1895
Notes
Full title is Félire Húi Gormáin, The Martyrology of Gorman edited from a manuscript in the Royal library, Brussels, with a preface, translation, notes and indices. It is published by the Henry Bradshaw Society.
Quote from source
Cainnech ardabb ergna, ‘Cainnech, a high, wise abbot’ gloss: Achadh bó a phrímhcheall, ocus atá recclés aicce i cCill Righmanadh i nAlbain.
Day of Year
Oct 11
Calendar
Source code
Mart. Do.
Source title
The Martyrology of Donegal
Editors
Todd, J. H.
Year
1864
Notes
Other author to be specified.
Quote from source
Caindeach, abb. Do sliocht Cheir, mic Ferghasa, mic Rosa, mic Rughraidhe do. Achadh-bó was his principal church, and there is an abbey-church of his at Cill-Righmonadh in Albain.
Notes
This is not the complete entry.
Day of Year
Oct 11
Calendar
Kalendarium Breviarii Aberdonensis
Source code
K. Brev. Ab.
Source title
Kalendarium Breviarii Aberdonensis
Editors
Forbes, A. P.
Secondary Title
Kalendar of Scottish Saints
Pages
111-124
Year
1872
Notes
Kal. Brev. Ab. Kalendarium Breviarii Aberdonensis, in Forbes 1872, 111-124
Quote from source
Canici ab
Day of Year
Oct 11
Calendar
Source code
K. Arbuthnott
Source title
Kalendarium de Arbuthnott
Editors
Forbes, A. P.
Secondary Title
Kalendar of Scottish Saints
Pages
95-108
Year
1872
Quote from source
S. canici abbis
Day of Year
Oct 11
Calendar
Calendar of Saints by David Chambers
Source code
K. Camerarius
Author
Chambers, D.
Source title
Calendar of Saints by David Chambers
Editors
Forbes, A. P.
Secondary Title
Kalendar of Scottish Saints
Pages
233-243
Year
1872
Quote from source
Sanctus Canicus siue Kenicus Abbas.
Saint in place-names
Names
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