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Saint Maighneann was an abbot in the 7th century who lived on the west side of Dublin in an area now known as Kilmainham.
History
Maighnean is thought to have lived during the first half of the 7th century CE. He set up his church on a ridge between two rivers, the Liffey and the Camac and presided there as abbott, though in some instances he is referred to with the title bishop. Maighneann was followed by twenty-seven monks who travelled with him during pilgrimages around the country. He visited several other Irish saints including Saint Maelruain of Tallaght, Saint Dublitir of Fingal and Saint Finnin of Strangford. While at Tallaght he made his confession to Saint Maelruain. Maelruain considered Maighneann lazy because he shied away from manual labour. Nonetheless, Maelruain praised Maighneann for keeping his ritual fire, which he kept constantly alight for over thirty years. Such was Maighneann's fame that the historic area of Kilmainham was named after his church "Cill Mhaighneann." Subsequently two famous buildings Kilmainham Priory, established by Strongbow after his invasion in 1169, and survived until it was suppressed by Henry VIII, and The Royal Hospital Kilmainham which was built by the Duke of Ormonde in 1680 occupied the same site.
References
- http://www.inchicore.info/history/
- O'Broin, Seosamh (1999). Inchicore,Kilmainham and District. National Library of Ireland: Cois Camoige Publications. pp. 22–24. ISBN 978-0953592906.
- Kenny, Colum (1995). Kilmainham; A settlement Older than Dublin. Marsh's Library: Four Courts Press. pp. 15–21. ISBN 9781851822195.
- John O'Donovan (1928). Letters Containing Information Relative to the Antiquities of the Counties. Great Britain Ordinance Survey. p. xxxi.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - Roche, Richard (1995). The Norman Invasion of Ireland. National Library of Ireland: Anvil Press. pp. 47–49. ISBN 978-0947962814.
- Childers, Maj. E.S.E (2009). The Story of the Royal Hospital Kilmainham. British National Library St Pancras: Naval and Military Press. pp. 19–20. ISBN 978-1843427766.