Maelduin of Aughrim
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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:
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
and Erenagh
Erenagh
The medieval Irish office of Erenagh was responsible for receiving parish revenue from tithes and rents, building and maintaining church property and overseeing the termon lands that generated parish income. Thus he had a prebendary role...
of Aughrim, County Galway
Aughrim, County Galway
Aughrim is a small village in County Galway, Ireland. It is located in the west of Ireland, between the towns of Loughrea and Ballinasloe, along the N6 national primary road that connects Galway and Dublin....
, died 809.
Maelduin is the last recorded bishop of Aughrim in the Irish annals. He is also noted as its Erenagh
Erenagh
The medieval Irish office of Erenagh was responsible for receiving parish revenue from tithes and rents, building and maintaining church property and overseeing the termon lands that generated parish income. Thus he had a prebendary role...
in his obituary. Events which occurred during his lifetime included:
- 783 - The law of Ciaran was promulgated among the Connaughtmen.
- 785 - Council of PaderbornCouncil of PaderbornThe Council of Paderborn of 785, debating the matter of the Christianization of the Saxons, resolved to make punishable by law all sorts of idolatry, as well as the belief in the existence of witchcraft. It ordered the death penalty for self-appointed witch-hunters who had caused the death of...
; battles of Ath Rois and Cluain Milain - 791 - Death of Duineachaidh ua Daire, King of Ciarraighe Magh Ai
- 793 - LindisfarneLindisfarneLindisfarne is a tidal island off the north-east coast of England. It is also known as Holy Island and constitutes a civil parish in Northumberland...
, 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 TommaltaigMuirgius mac TommaltaigMuirgius mac Tommaltaig was a King of Connacht from the Uí Briúin branch of the Connachta. He was the great-grandson of Indrechtach mac Muiredaig Muillethan , a previous king. The death of his father Tommaltach mac Murgail is recorded in the annals where he is called king of Mag nAi. Muirgius...
destroys Luighne in revenge for the murder of two of his sons