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Freeman-Smith History and Ancestry
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 0720 - 0767 (~ 47 years)
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| Name |
Of OSSORY Maelaithgen |
| Birth |
0720 |
Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Death |
0767 |
Clonenagh, Ireland |
| Notes |
- Maelaithgen, Abbot of Cluain Eidhneach (Clonenagh); also found as Mal-athgenius or Melathgene. [1]
St. Fintan founded the monastery at Clonenagh (Cluainadnach) in Mountrath, County Laois, and became the first Abbot there. St. Fintan was succeeded by St. Columba. [2] Cluain Eidhneach was first sacked by the Danes in 840, rebuilt and plundered several times. [3]
"The distinguished superior Maelaithgen, alias Moetlogan, Abbot of Cluain-Eidhneach, died in the year of our Lord 767. His name is Latinized Maelathgenius." [4] [5]
Sources
↑ The biographical dictionary of the society for the diffusion of useful knowledge Vol II. Part II. pub: 1843 page: 744 (as the tutor of "Angus")
↑ Ask About Ireland : Clonenagh
↑ "The plundering of Cluain Eidhneach, and the destruction of Cluain Iraird and Cill Achaidh Droma Fota, by the foreigners." Celt : Annuls of the Four Masters M840. corpus of electronic texts edition
↑ From-Ireland.net : The History of the Queen’s County: Clonenagh and Clonagheen
↑ "Maelaithgen, Abbot of Cluain Eidhneach" Celt : Annuls of the Four Masters M767.4
Notes
appears in Sampson Waring Ahnentafel : Ancestor Tables for Sampson Waring as -
106. Prince Maelaithgen Of Ossory: Born Ossory, Kilkenny, Ireland 0720. Died Clonenagh 0771. Father of 53. (53 : Princess Sabd Of Ossory: Born 0750. Died 0804)
107. Princess Feargna Of Leinster: Born 0720. Died 0782. Mother of 53. (53 : Princess Sabd Of Ossory: Born 0750. Died 0804)
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| Person ID |
I58461 |
Freeman-Smith |
| Last Modified |
27 Jan 2026 |
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