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Céledabhaill mac Scandail

Cele Dabhaill mac Scannal (858 – 14 September 927) was the Abbot of Bangor, County Down. The Annals of the Four Masters contain the following notice of Cele Dabhaill's pilgrimage, sub anno 926: Celedabhaill, son of Scannal, went to Rome on his pilgrimage from the abbacy of Beannchair; and he composed these quatrains at his departure: Time for me to prepare to pass from the shelter of a habitation, To journey as a pilgrim over the surface of the noble, lively sea. Time to depart from the snares of the flesh, with all its guilt, Time now to ruminate how I may find the great son of Mary.

Also recorded as Céle comarba of Saint Comgall · Céile comarba of Saint Comgall · Celedabhaill · Cele-Dabhaill

Céledabhaill mac Scandail

Born
858
Died
927
Occupation
poet · writer · scribe · royal confessor
Languages
Latin · Hiberno-Latin

In this article

  1. 01Biography
  2. 02Writing and publications
  3. 03Notes, references and evidence

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