129 
A. D. 
650. Nenius or Nehemius Hua Birn, comorb of St. Endea, died 
this year on the 19th of June. His effigies may be seen in 
the church-yard of Teaglugh-Endea in this island. 
703. Colman Mac Comain died this year. 
755. Goimdibla died this year. 
865. Moeltudius Mac Gobhain, &ce. 
916. Egnech, &c. 
1010. Flann Hua Donchadha, &c. 
1017. Gormgal, anniversary 5th of August. - 
1110. Flann Hua Noedha, &c. 
1114. Moel-Columb Hua Cormacain, &c. 
1167. Gildagonius O’Dubhagain &c. 
About the year 1020, the abbey of St. Endea was destroyed by 
fire. In 1081, it was pillaged and destroyed by the Danes, but soon 
after re-edified. 
In Inismaine, are the ruins of two churches dedicated-to' the Vir- 
gin Mary, and subordinate to K7l-Endea. 
Inissere was anciently called Aran-Coemhain, being under the 
patronage of St. Coemhan. Here there were three churches: St. 
Coemhan’s, St. Paul’s, and Kil-t-gradhan-domhain, in which latter 
St. Gobnata was honoured on the 11th of February. To Kil-Coem- 
hain was attached a celebrated monastery founded by St. Fechin. 
A Franciscan Friary was founded in Aran, in 1485.* St. Bren- 
dan frequently visited these islands. There is'a beautiful farewell ' 
poem to Aran, which is ascribed to the celebrated Columb-kil of Hy, 
the Apostle of the Picts. Whether this bonour had been intended 
for the Isles now under consideration, I cannot determine, because, 
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* Monast. Hibern. Butler's Saints. Hibernia Dominicana, Appen. p. 747, &c. 
