Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Cormac m. Dimma, the voyager
Other names
Cormac ua Liatháin, Cormac the voyager
Introduction
Cormac, 'a truly holy man', appears in VC three times: he is a voyager on the ocean, who three times unsuccessfully sought a place of retreat (I.6), he is a subject of Columba's prophecy, his clairvoyant vision, and his help (II.42), and he meets Columba on Hinba, along with Brendan, Comgall, and Cainnech (III.17). He is often associated associated with Durrow, sometiems as abbot (Ó Riain, Dictionary, 226).
Gender
Male
Associated places
Durrow (Co.Offaly)
Genealogies
His pedigree places him among the Uí Liatháin, who held the baronies of Barrymore and Kinnataloon, County Cork (Rec. Mai. 227).
Related Saints
Belongs to the group Cormac (ns) (certain)
Related Personal Names
Name
Cormac (certain)
Feast days
Day of Year
June 21
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
Cormac húa Lait[h]ain i nDermaigh.
Day of Year
June 21
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
Cormacc ba cain clérech, haue Liathain lígath 'Cormac was a fair cleric, the beautiful grandson of Liathán'
Notes
The notes in Laud 606 place him in Durrow of Colum Cille (ic Dermaig Choluim cilli) and relates how Cormac obtained a relic from Columb Cille by cutting off his (CC's) little finger. Columb Cille thus issued a curse: 'wolves shall eat thee for it'.
Day of Year
June 21
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
Cormac leir ua Liathan 'pious Cormac, Liathán's descendant' gloss: abb Durmaighi & epscop, & ba hanchore béos an Corbmac sin 'abbot of Durrow and bishop, and that Cormac was also an anchorite'
Day of Year
June 21
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
Corbmac Ua Liathain, abb Durmaighe... 'Cormac Ua Liathain, abbot of Dearmagh...'
Notes
There is more here including notes on his genealogy and reference to predictions made about him in poems by Columb Cille.
Saint in place-names
Names
| Place known as | Name (plus degree of certainty that this saint is commemorated here) |
| Kirkcormack, eccles, Kirkcormack, Kelton | St Cormack's Church (maybe) |
| St Cormac's Cave, South Knapdale | St Cormac's Cave (maybe) |
| St Cormac's Chapel, Eilean M. South Knapdale | St Cormac's Chapel (maybe) |
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