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Cú Dínaisc mac Conasaig (also called Cudinaisc, Cudinaisg, Cú Dínisc, Cudiniscus; c. 720 – 791) was the Abbot of Armagh , Ireland from 768 to 772.
Genealogy and birth [ edit ]
Cú Dínaisc was a member of the Uí Eachach clan from the Ards Peninsula , County Down . His father was Concas (also called Conasach, Conasaig, Cú Ásaig, Cú Fásaig) who was descended from Cathbath, son of Eochaid Gonnat the High King of Ireland who died in 267 AD.[ 1]
On the death of Fer dá Chrích mac Suibni , the Abbot of Armagh, on 18 May 768, Cú Dínaisc was appointed as the 23rd coarb in succession to Saint Patrick .[ 2] Cú Dínaisc was in contention with Dub dá Leithe I mac Sínaig for the abbacy and was forced out or resigned after 4 years in office.[citation needed ]
Cú Dínaisc died in 791. The Annals of Ireland give the following obits:
Annals of the Four Masters 790: "Cudinaisc son of Conasach, Abbot of Ard-Macha, died "
Annals of Inisfallen 791: "Cú Dínisc son of Cú Ásaig, abbot of Ard Macha, rested "
Annals of Ulster 791: "Cú Dínaisc son of Cú Fásaig, abbot of Ard Macha "
^ The Ancient List of the Coarbs of Patrick, by Rev. H. J. Lawlor and R. I. Best in PRIA, Vol. XXXV (1919), p. 321, No. 26.
^ Moody, Martin & Byrne 1984 , A New History of Ireland , volume IX, p. 238.
Moody, T. W.; Martin, F. X.; Byrne, F. J., eds. (1984). Maps, Genealogies, Lists: A Companion to Irish History, Part II . A New History of Ireland. Vol. IX. Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-821745-5 .
5th–8th centuries Abbots 8th–12th centuries
Célé Petair
Fer dá Chrích mac Suibni
Cú Dínaisc mac Conasaig
Dub dá Leithe I mac Sínaig
Fóendelach mac Móenaig
Airechtach ua Fáeláin
Fóendelach mac Móenaig (second)
Gormgal mac Dindataig
Condmach mac Duib dá Leithe
Torbach mac Gormáin
Toicthech Ua Tigernaig
Nuadu of Loch Uama
Flandgus mac Loingsig
Artrí mac Conchobair
Suibne mac Forandáin
Eógan Mainistrech mac Ainbthig
Forindán mac Murgile
Diarmait ua Tigernáin
Cathassach
Féthgno mac Nechtain
Máel Cobo mac Crundmaíl
Ainmere ua Fáeláin
Máel Cobo mac Crundmaíl (second)
Cathassach mac Robartaig
Máel Brigte mac Tornáin
Ioseph mac Fathaig
Máel Pátraic mac Máel Tuile
Cathassach mac Doilgén
Muiredach mac Fergussa
Dub dá Leithe II mac Cellaig
Muirecén mac Ciaracáin
Máel Muire mac Eochada
Amalgaid mac Máel Muire
Dub dá Leithe III Máel Muire
Cummascach Ua hErodáin
Máel Ísu mac Amalgada
Domnall mac Amalgada
Cellach of Armagh
Muirchertach mac Domnall
Niall mac Áeda meic Máel Ísu
Bishops 8th–12th centuries
Affiath
Nuadu of Loch Uama
Artrí mac Conchobair
Forindán mac Murgile
Máel Pátraic mac Findchon
Féthgno mac Nechtain
Cathassach mac Robartaig
Mochtae daltae Féthgno
Máel Aithgin
Cellach mac Sóergussa
Máel Ciaráin mac Eochocáin
Ioseph mac Fathaig
Máel Pátraic mac Máel Tuile
Cathassach mac Doilgén
Cathassach mac Murchadáin
Máel Muire mac Scandláinn
Airmedach mac Coscraig
Cenn Fáelad Sabaill
Máel Tuile
Áed Ua Forréid
Máel Pátraic mac Airmedaig
Cáenchomrac Ua Baigill
Máel Coluim Ua Broicháin
Máel Brigte Ua Broicháin
Amlaim Ua Muirethaig
Archbishops 12th–16th centuries Archbishops 16th–21st centuries Italics indicate a person who was elected but not consecrated.