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Cormac mac Cuilennáin

Cormac mac Cuilennáin

Saint
September 13 · 801–908

Cormac mac Cuilennáin (c. 801, Cashel — 908) — Saint, bishop. Feast day: 13 September.

Middle AgesIrelandBishops and patriarchsRulers and royal saints
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Cormac mac Cuilennáin was a 9th-century Irish bishop and the king of Munster who ruled from 902 until his death in 908. A member of the Eóganachta clan, he held both significant religious and political authority during a period of shifting power in Ireland. He is remembered as a scholarly figure and a saintly ruler who sought to expand his influence through military campaigns. His life ended during the Battle of Bellaghmoon, where he was killed in Leinster following a military engagement against the Leinstermen.

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