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Maelduin of Aughrim, Bishop and Erenagh of Aughrim, County Galway, died 809.
Maelduin is the last recorded bishop of Aughrim in the Irish annals. He is also noted as its Erenagh in his obituary. Events which occurred during his lifetime included:
- 783 - The law of Ciaran was promulgated among the Connaughtmen.
- 785 - Council of Paderborn; battles of Ath Rois and Cluain Milain
- 791 - Death of Duineachaidh ua Daire, King of Ciarraighe Magh Ai
- 793 - Lindisfarne, and Inis Padraig, attacked by Vikings, and they bore away the shrine of Dochonna.
- 797 - Aedh Oirdnidhe divides Mide between Conchubhar and Ailill mac Donnchadha
- 805 - Muirgius mac Tommaltaig destroys Luighne in revenge for the murder of two of his sons
| Preceded byRechtabhra mac Dubbchomar | Bishop or Abbot of Aughrim 782?–809 |
Succeeded by? |
References
- Annals of Ulster at CELT: Corpus of Electronic Texts at University College Cork
- Annals of Tigernach at CELT: Corpus of Electronic Texts at University College Cork
- Revised edition of McCarthy's synchronisms at Trinity College Dublin.
- Byrne, Francis John (2001), Irish Kings and High-Kings, Dublin: Four Courts Press, ISBN 978-1-85182-196-9
- Lysaght, Eamonn (1978), The Surnames of Ireland. ISBN 0-7165-2278-0, pp.233-34.
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