Saint Suibne, also recorded in the Martyrology of Tallaght as "Suibni in Scelig",[2][3] was an Irish monk associated with the island of Skellig Michael off County Kerry in Ireland.[2][4]
Saint Suibne of Skellig | |
|---|---|
| Born | unknown |
| Died | c. 6th century[citation needed] Skellig Michael |
| Feast | 28 April[1] |
One of a number of saints named Suibne,[1] his name is mentioned in the Martyrology of Donegal under 28 April.[5] Some sources suggest that he "may well have been a prominent cleric at Skellig Michael".[3]
References edit
- ^ a b Ó Corráin, Donnchadh; Maguire, Fidelma (1981). Gaelic Personal Names. Academy Press. p. 167. ISBN 9780906187395.
Suibne is a very popular early Irish name. Among the saints of the name are St Suibne of Skellig whose feast-day is 28 April
- ^ a b Horn, Walter; White Marshall, Jenny; Rourke, Grellan D., eds. (1990). "The Occupancy and Abandonment of the Island". The Forgotten Hermitage of Skellig Michael. University of California Press.
- ^ a b Bourke, Edward; Hayden, Alan R.; Lynch, Ann, eds. (2011). Skellig Michael, Co. Kerry: The Monastery And South Peak - Archaeological Stratigraphic Report: Excavations 1986–2010 (PDF) (Report). pp. 19, 21. OCLC 795846647.
- ^ "Sweeney". electricscotland.com. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- ^ O'Clery, Michael; O'Donovan, John; Reeves, William; Todd, James Henthorn (1864). The Martyrology of Donegal : A Calendar of the Saints of Ireland. Oxford University. Dublin : Printed for the Irish Archaeological and Celtic Society by A. Thom. p. 113.
Suibhne, of Scellic