3 Oct: Nativity of St Colmán Elo/Colmán moccu Beognae (d. 611) of Lann Elo/ #Lynally, Co. #Offaly. Remembered as 2 people! Nephew of St Columba/Colmcille. Wrote Apgitir Chrábaid (earliest surviving Old Irish prose) & perhaps The Hymn of St Secundinus in praise of St Patrick! #medievalsky

22 Jan, 26 Sept: St Colmán moccu Béognae (d. 611), founder of Lann Elo/ #Lynally, Co. #Offaly. Author of 'Alphabet of Piety'? St Columba saved him from drowning. St Columba's nephew? Described as "beautiful" in MartG. 📷and 🖇️link: Standing Stone IE #medievalsky www.thestandingstone.ie/2009/12/lyna...