The following is a list of abbots and monastic bishops. (Those who were consecrated as bishops, but did not hold the office of abbot are indicated in italics and brackets): •
Saint Ailbe, d. 527/28, 534, or 542, and his
feast day is celebrated on 12 September. •
Names and dates of the abbots from the first half of the 6th century to the mid 7th century are unknown. • Conaing ua Daint, d. 661. • Cuán, d. 686. • Díbléne Elnai, fl. 696/97. • Conamail mac Carthaig, d. 708. • Cellach, d. 720. • Fer dá Chrích, also abbot of
Leighlin, d. 742. •
Abnér, d. 760. • Cennselach mac Con Bairnne, d. 768. • Senchán, d. 774. • Senchán, d. 781. • Senchán, also consecrated as a bishop, d. 11 December 785. • Cuán, d. 787. • Rechtabrae mac Mugthigirn, of the Éoganacht Airthair Chliach, d. 819. • Fland mac Faircellaig, also
abbot of Lismore and
Cork, d. 21 December 825. •
Ólchobar mac Cináeda,
king of Munster, d. 851. • Fínán, d. 852. • Máel Tuili, d. 858. • Maine mac Uargusso, d. 858. •
Cenn Fáelad hua Mugthigirn, king of Munster, d. 872. • Rudgal (Ruidgel) mac Fingaile, also consecrated as a bishop, d. 882. • Cú cen Máthair, d. 887. • Eógan mac Cinn Fáclad, son of King-abbot
Cenn Fáelad hua Mugthigirn, d. 890. • Mescill mac Cummascaig, d. 899. • Flann mac Conail, d. 904. • Tipraite mac Máel Finn, also consecrated as a bishop, d. 913. • Mac Lenna, also abbot of Liath Mór Mo Cháemóc (Leighmore, County Tipperary), d. 935. • Eochu mac Scannláin, d. 942. •
(Uarach, consecrated as a bishop, but was not abbot of Emly, d. 954). • Máel Cellaig mac Áeda, d. 957. • Fáelán mac Cáellaide, also consecrated as a bishop, d. 980. • Tipraite, deposed 986. • Cétfaid dalta Riata, d. 989. • Marcán mac Cennéitig, also abbot of
Inis Cealtra,
Killaloe and
Terryglass, and brother of High-King
Brian Boru. Resigned 995, d. 1010. • Colum ua Laigenáin, became abbot in 995, d. 1002. • Dub Sláine ua Lorcáin, d. 1004. Probably was first cousin of High-King
Brian Boru. • Sáerbrethach, d. 1025. Probably Sáerbrethach mac Donnchada, father of King Carthach of
Eóganacht Chaisil. •
(Máel Finnia, consecrated as a bishop, but was not abbot of Emly, d. 1039). • Máel Ísu Ua Flainn Chua, resigned 1046, d. 1058. • Clothna Muimnech, d. 1048. • Cairpre Ua Lígda, also
fer léigind (i.e.
Lector), deposed 1052, killed in battle, by which time he seems to have regained the abbacy. • Muiredach mac Carthaig, king of Eóganacht Chaisil and son of Carthach mac Sáerbrethach, and possibly grandson of Abbot Sáerbrethach of Emly. Seized the abbacy in 1052, possibly deposed, d. 1096. • Máel Mórda, d. 1074. • Máel Ísu Ua hÁrrachtáin, d. 1092. • Diarmait Ua Flainn Chua, also
fer léigind (i.e.
Lector), and probably the first diocesan
bishop of Emly, d. 1114. • Conchobar Ua Ligda, d. 1122. • Máel Mórda Ua Clothna, also abbot of
Baltinglass and consecrated as a bishop, d. 1164. ==Notes==