Cú Chuimne
Cú Chuimne (died 747 AD) was a monk and scholar of Iona. Cú Chuimne, along with Ruben of Dairinis, was responsible for the great compendium known as Collectio canonum Hibernensis (Irish collection of Canon law), which is the first systematic western collection of canon law. Credited with composing the hymn to the Virgin Mary Cantemus in omni die.
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Cú Chuimne
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- 650
- Died
- 747
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Cú Chuimne (died 747 AD) was a monk and scholar of Iona. Cú Chuimne, along with Ruben of Dairinis, was responsible for the great compendium known as Collectio canonum Hibernensis (Irish collection of Canon law), which is the first systematic western collection of canon law. Credited with composing the hymn to the Virgin Mary Cantemus in omni die.
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Born in 650, died in 747.
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650
Cú Chuimne born.
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Cú Chuimne died.
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