The following is a list of abbots and abbesses of Kildare, heads of Kildare Abbey, founded — according to tradition — by Saint Brigit.
List of abbesses Brigit ingen Dubthaig, d. 1 February either 521, 524, or 526 Abbesses of unknown death year alleged to have followed Brigit Der Lugdach, commemorated 1 February Comnat, commemorated 1 January Tuilclath, commemorated 6 January Gnáthnat (or Gnáthat), d. 690 Sébdann ingen Cuirc, d. 732 Affraic (or Aiffrica), d. 743 Martha ingen maic Dubáin, d. 758 Lerthan, d. 773 Condál ingen Murchado, d. 797 Fine, d. 805 Muirenn ingen Cellaig, d. 831 Affraic, d. 834 Cathán, d. 855 Tuilelaith ingen Uargalaig, d. 10 January, 885 Cobflaith ingen Duib Dúin, d. 916 Muirenn ingen Suairt, d. 26 May, 918 Muirenn ingen Flannacáin meic Colmáin, d. 964 Muirenn ingen Congalaig, d. 979 Eithne ingen Suairt, d. 1016 Lann ingen meic Selbacháin, d. 1047 Dub Dil, d. 1072 Gormlaith ingen Murchada, d. 1112 Ingen Cerbaill meic Fáeláin, deposed 1127 Mór ingen Domnaill Uí Chonchobair Failge, deposed 1132/d. 1167 Sadb ingen Glúniarain Meic Murchada, d. 1171
List of abbots Áed Dub mac Colmáin, d. 639 Óengus mac Áedo Find, unknown dates Brandub mac Fiachrach, unknown dates Lóchéne Mend Sapines, d. 696 Do Dímmóc, d. march 3, 748 Cathal mac Forindáin, d. 752 Muiredach mac Cathail, d. 787 Eódus ua Dícolla, d. 798 Fáelán mac Cellaig, d. 804 Muiredach mac Cellaig, d. 823 Áed mac Cellaig, d. 828 Siadal mac Feradaig, d. 830 Artrí mac Fáeláin, d. 852 Cellach mac Ailello, d. 865 Cobthach mac Muiredaig, d. 870 Muiredach mac Brain, d. 885 Tuathal mac Ailbi, d. 886 Dubán, d. 905 Flannacán ua Riacáin, d. 922 Cuilén mac Cellaig, d. 955 Cairbe Ua Guaire, d. 963Not officially named in lists of abbots, however AFM963.15 denotes him 'head of the hospitality of Leinster', which undoubtedly refers to the head of Leinster's church, i.e. Kildare. The Ua Guaire were 'lords of Ui Cuilén' (AFM1032.18) possibly suggesting there was a relationship to Cairbe Ua Guaire's predecessor. Muiredach mac Fáeláin, d. 967
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