Cuimmíne m. Arnáine, abbot of Iona

Other names

Cuimmíne Find, Cuimmíne of Iona

Introduction

Seventh abbot of Iona after Columb Cille, Cuimmíne is cited in VC as the author of a book about Columb Cille’s miraculous powers (VC III.5). His abbacy coincided with the Synod of Whitby in 664, and a letter on the paschal question is sometimes attributed to him (Ó Riain, Dictionary, 245-6) There may be dedications to Cuimmíne in Scotland (Watson 1926, 303) but his presence is not strong in Scottish calendars, his feast appearing only in the Glenorchy psalter, and, possibly, in K. Camerarius.

Gender

Male

Associated places

Iona

Obituary

AU 669.1 Obitus Cummeni Ailbi abbatis Iae Death of Cuiméne the Fair, abbot of Í.

Genealogies

He is assigned to the Ceinél Conaill in Rec. Mai. and Rec. Met. Cumine m. Arnaine m. Fiachna m. Feradaig m. Nindeada m. Feradaig [recte Fergusa](Rec. Mai. 338) Comman caemh mac Ernain ain (under heading Sliocht Conaili Gulban Mic Neill)(Rec. Met. 662.18)

Territory or Ethnicity (broad)

Gaelic

Territory or Ethnicity (refined)

N. Uí Néill

Related Saints

Belongs to the group Cuimmíne (ns) (certain)

Related Personal Names

Name

Commán (certain)

Source

‘Recensio Metrica’ of CGSH

662.18

Name

Cuimmíne (certain)

Feast days

Day of Year

Feb 24

Calendar

Martyrology of Tallaght

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

Cuimine Find mac Fiachna meic Feradhaigh ab Iae.

Notes

Note the potential confusion with Cuimmne Fota m. Fiachna qv. Usually Fiachna is the grandfather of the Iona abbot (see Rec. Mai. 338), not the father.

Day of Year

Feb 24

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

La pais Luciani cruimthir crochtha demnae, abb Híae án ergnae, Cummíne find febdae. 'At the passion of Lucianus, a priest who crucified devils, (is) an abbot of Iona, a splendid intellect, Cummíne fair, aged.'

Notes

Notes in RB512: Cummine .i. Cuimine mac Dinertaig, is e tug taisi Póil & Pedair leis co Disert Cumin i termunn Ruis Chre, co ro eláisit uad do Rus cré 'ie Cuimine son of Dínertach: 'tis he that brought the relics of Paul and Peter to Dísert Cumin in the precinct of Roscrea, and they fled from him to Roscrea.'

Day of Year

Feb 24

Calendar

Martyrology of Gorman

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

Cuimmein gloss: abb Iae

Day of Year

Feb 24

Calendar

The Martyrology of Donegal

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

Cuimmein Fionn, mac Ernain mic Fiachna, abb Ia Choluim Chille, do Cenél cConaill Gulban mic Néill dó A.D. 668. Cuimmein Fionn son of Ernan, son of Fiachna, abbot of Ia-Choluim chille. He was of the race of Conall Gulban, son of Niall, AD 668. In a later hand is added 'He wrote the Life of Colum Cille in 134 chapters, which begins 'Ven. abbas et plurimorum pater coenobiorum'

Day of Year

Feb 25

Calendar

Glenorchy Psalter, BL Egerton 2899

Source code

Glenorchy psalter

Source title

Glenorchy Psalter, BL Egerton 2899

Notes

Glenorchy psalter The Glenorchy Psalter (British Library, Egerton 2899)

Quote from source

Cumini abb

Day of Year

March 14

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

Comnanus Abbas Huensis

Notes

It is possible that a feast of Cuimmíne of Iona underlies this, but much of Chambers's material is unreliable.

Day of Year

March 18

Calendar

The Martyrology of Donegal

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

Coman, epscop mac Ernan. Do cenel cconuil Gulban, mic Néill dó. 'Coman. Bishop, son of Ernan. He was of the race of Conall Gulban, so of Niall.'

Notes

Ó Riain regards this as a commemoration of Cuimmíne of Iona, under a different guise (Ó Riain, Dictionary, 246).