Suibne of Skellig

Saint

Suibne of Skellig
Bornunknown
DiedSkellig Michael
Feast28 April

Saint Suibne, also recorded in the Martyrology of Tallaght as "Suibni in Scelig", was an Irish monk associated with the island of Skellig Michael off County Kerry in Ireland.

One of a number of saints named Suibne, his name is mentioned in the Martyrology of Donegal under 28 April. Some sources suggest that he "may well have been a prominent cleric at Skellig Michael".

References

  1. 1 2 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
  2. 1 2 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.
  3. 1 2 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.
  4. ↑ "Sweeney". electricscotland.com. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  5. ↑ 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