Index of Names in Irish Annals: Columb

by Mari Elspeth nic Bryan (Kathleen M. O'Brien)

Masculine Given Names: Columb

Spellings:

What we know as a set of Irish Annals are manuscripts that were each compiled during a particular time period, usually using older material as sources. For example, when the Annals of the Four Masters were written from 1632 to 1636, they covered events that occurred centuries and millenia before (including legendary history). So, when an entry in this set of annals refers to a person who lived in the year 738, the spelling used for that person's name is very likely not using the spelling that would have been used in 738.

Standard forms of this name (based on spelling systems of different periods) would be:

Oghamic Irish (pre-700) nominative form:	[unknown]
Oghamic Irish (pre-700) genitive form:	[unknown]

Old Irish Gaelic (c700-c900) nominative form:	Columb
Old Irish Gaelic (c700-c900) genitive form:	Coluimb

Middle Irish Gaelic (c900-c1200) nominative form:	Colum
Middle Irish Gaelic (c900-c1200) genitive form:	Coluim

Frequency & Dates:

Number of men found in the annals with this name: 15

Found in Years: 518, 519, 521, 523, 535, 548, 549, 550, 551, 552, 563, 574, 575, 589, 592, 594, 595, 597, 601, 623, 628, 658, 666, 667, 668, 676, 783, 788, 850, 852, 987, 988, 989, 995, 1001, 1002, 1014, 1055, 1096

Research Notes:

Sources:

Further information about the name Columb, may be found in:

OCM (p. 55 s.n. Columb).

The Sources page lists the Annals referenced below. Information about secondary sources is included on that page as well.

Raw Data

In the table below, I have separated individuals with a blank line. That is, when there are multiple entries in the annals that refer to a single person, those entries are grouped together.

Within the list of entries refering to a single person, I have sorted the entries primarily by orthography when it is obvious that what I am seeing is the same entry showing up in multiple annals. The entries that tend to use older spellings are listed first.

Special factors which may affect name usage are marked in the context column.

AN indicates a member of an Anglo-Norman family

AS indicates an Anglo-Saxon

N indicates a Norseman

P indicates a Pict

R indicates a person holding a religious office

S indicates a person from Scotland

NOTE: The Annals referenced below under the code letters A, B, C, E, & F tend to use later spellings than the other Annals. In some cases, the spellings listed in these Annals may not be appropriate for the year referenced in the Annal entry.

In some Gaelic scripts, there is a character that looks approximately like a lowercase f, but without the crossbar. This character (represented by an underscored , e, in the entries below) sometimes represents e and sometimes ea depending upon the context of the text.

Annals Entry Context Citation (formatting preserved)

(d. 548-551)

T T550.3 R Colum mac Crimthaind

A M548.5 R S. Colum mac Criomhthainn

CS CS551 R Colam mac Crimtháind

(d. 549-551)

U U549.3 R? Columbe Inse Celtrae ["Colum of Inis Celtra"]

T T550.3 R? Colam Indse Cealtra

CS CS551 R? Colom Innsi Cealtra

(d. 552)

I I552.1 R? Colum Tíre Da Glas

(b. 519-523, d. 595-601)

U U519.1 R Natiuitas Coluim Cille ["The birth of Colum Cille"]

CS CS518 R Colam Cille

I I521.1 R Coluimb Chille

U U523.3 R Colum Cille natus est ["Colum Cille was born"]

CS CS535 R Baoithine dalta Colaim Cille ["Birth of Baeithin, foster-son of Colum Cille"]

U U563.4 R Coluim Chille

I I563.1 R Colum Cille

CS CS563 R Coluim Cille

U U574.2 R Columbe Cille

U U575.1 R Colum Cille

U U589.2 R Cholum Cille

U U595.1 R Coluim Cille

I I597.1 R Coluimb Cille

U U601.4 R Choluim Chille

CS CS594 R Coluim Cille

A M592.2 R Colum Cille, mac Feaidhlimidh, apstal Alban, ceann crabhaidh ermhoir Ereann, & Alban iar b-Pattraicc

(d. 623-628)

U U628.4 R Columbani filii Bairddaeni abbatis Clono ["Colum son of Bairdéne, abbot of Cluain"]

T T628.4 R Columbani filii Bardani

CS CS628 R Columbani félii Baddani abbatis Cluana

A M623.1 R Colman mac ua Barddani (.i. do Dal Barrdaine a chenel) abb Cluana Mic Nóis

(d. ?)

U U658.1 Blaithmicc m. Ronain m. Coluimb

(d. 666-667)

T T667.1 R Mortalitas in qua quatuor abbates Bennchair perierunt, Berach, Cumine, Colum, Mac Aedha

CS CS667 R Mortalitas in qua .iiii. abbates Bennchair perierunt .i. Berach, Cumine, Colum {&} Aedhan

A M666.2 R Mortlaidh mór isin m-bliadhain-si, dia ro eccsat cethrar abbadh h-i m-Bendchair Uladh, Berach, Cummine, Colum, & Aodhán a n-anmanda. ["A great plague raged in this year, of which died four abbots at Beannchair Uladh Bangor, namely, Bearach, Cummine, Colum, and Aedhan, their names."]

(d. 676)

U U668.3 R Columbani episcopi

U U676.1 R Columbana, episcopus Insole Uacce Albe

CS CS676 R Columbá episcopus Insolae Uaccae Albae

T T676.1 R Columban espoc Insole Vacce Albe

(d. 783-788)

U U788.6 R Coluim m. Faelgusa, episcopus Lothri

I I788.2 R Colum mc. Fergussa Inse Crí

A M783.2 R Colum, mac Faelgusa, epscop Lothra

(d. 850-852)

CS CS852 R Colum mac Airechtaigh ab Corcaighe

A M850.3 R Colam, mac Airechtaigh, abb Corcaighe

(d. 987-989)

U U988.4 R Colum airchinnech Corcaidhe

I I989.5 R Colum mc. Cíarucáin, comarba Barre

B M987.3 R Colum, airchindeach Corcaighe

(d. 1002)

I I995.5 R Columb h-Ua Lagenáin

U U1002.6 R Colum airchinnech Imlecha Ibhair

I I1002.3 R Coluim h-Uí Lagenain, comarbai Ailbi

B M1001.2 R Colam, abb Imleacha Iubhair

(d. 1014)

B M1014.3 R Colum ua Flannaccáin, abb Main Choluim Chille

(d. 1055)

U U1055.2 R Coluim H. Cathail airchinnech Ruis Ailithir

B M1055.6 R Colam Ua Cathail, airchinneach Rossa Ailithir

(d. 1096)

U U1096.1 R Coluim H. Anradhan airchinnech Ruis Ailithir

B M1096.3 R Columm Ua h-Anradháin, airchinneach Rossa Ailithir

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Number of men found in the annals with this name:	15
Found in Years:	518, 519, 521, 523, 535, 548, 549, 550, 551, 552, 563, 574, 575, 589, 592, 594, 595, 597, 601, 623, 628, 658, 666, 667, 668, 676, 783, 788, 850, 852, 987, 988, 989, 995, 1001, 1002, 1014, 1055, 1096

AN	indicates a member of an Anglo-Norman family
AS	indicates an Anglo-Saxon
N	indicates a Norseman
P	indicates a Pict
R	indicates a person holding a religious office
S	indicates a person from Scotland

Annals	Entry	Context	Citation (formatting preserved)

(d. 548-551)
T	T550.3	R	Colum mac Crimthaind
A	M548.5	R	S. Colum mac Criomhthainn
CS	CS551	R	Colam mac Crimtháind

(d. 549-551)
U	U549.3	R?	Columbe Inse Celtrae ["Colum of Inis Celtra"]
T	T550.3	R?	Colam Indse Cealtra
CS	CS551	R?	Colom Innsi Cealtra

(d. 552)
I	I552.1	R?	Colum Tíre Da Glas

(b. 519-523, d. 595-601)
U	U519.1	R	Natiuitas Coluim Cille ["The birth of Colum Cille"]
CS	CS518	R	Colam Cille
I	I521.1	R	Coluimb Chille
U	U523.3	R	Colum Cille natus est ["Colum Cille was born"]
CS	CS535	R	Baoithine dalta Colaim Cille ["Birth of Baeithin, foster-son of Colum Cille"]
U	U563.4	R	Coluim Chille
I	I563.1	R	Colum Cille
CS	CS563	R	Coluim Cille
U	U574.2	R	Columbe Cille
U	U575.1	R	Colum Cille
U	U589.2	R	Cholum Cille
U	U595.1	R	Coluim Cille
I	I597.1	R	Coluimb Cille
U	U601.4	R	Choluim Chille
CS	CS594	R	Coluim Cille
A	M592.2	R	Colum Cille, mac Feaidhlimidh, apstal Alban, ceann crabhaidh ermhoir Ereann, & Alban iar b-Pattraicc

(d. 623-628)
U	U628.4	R	*Columbani* filii *Bairddaeni abbatis* Clono** ["Colum son of Bairdéne, abbot of Cluain"]
T	T628.4	R	Columbani filii Bardani
CS	CS628	R	Columbani félii Baddani abbatis Cluana
A	M623.1	R	Colman mac ua Barddani (.i. do Dal Barrdaine a chenel) abb Cluana Mic Nóis

(d. ?)
U	U658.1		Blaithmicc m. Ronain m. Coluimb

(d. 666-667)
T	T667.1	R	Mortalitas in qua quatuor abbates Bennchair perierunt, Berach, Cumine, Colum, Mac Aedha
CS	CS667	R	Mortalitas in qua .iiii. abbates Bennchair perierunt .i. Berach, Cumine, Colum {&} Aedhan
A	M666.2	R	Mortlaidh mór isin m-bliadhain-si, dia ro eccsat cethrar abbadh h-i m-Bendchair Uladh, Berach, Cummine, Colum, & Aodhán a n-anmanda. ["A great plague raged in this year, of which died four abbots at Beannchair Uladh Bangor, namely, Bearach, Cummine, Colum, and Aedhan, their names."]

(d. 676)
U	U668.3	R	*Columbani episcopi*
U	U676.1	R	Columbana, episcopus Insole Uacce Albe
CS	CS676	R	Columbá episcopus Insolae Uaccae Albae
T	T676.1	R	Columban espoc Insole Vacce Albe

(d. 783-788)
U	U788.6	R	Coluim m. Faelgusa, episcopus Lothri
I	I788.2	R	Colum mc. Fergussa Inse Crí
A	M783.2	R	Colum, mac Faelgusa, epscop Lothra

(d. 850-852)
CS	CS852	R	Colum mac Airechtaigh ab Corcaighe
A	M850.3	R	Colam, mac Airechtaigh, abb Corcaighe

(d. 987-989)
U	U988.4	R	Colum airchinnech Corcaidhe
I	I989.5	R	Colum mc. Cíarucáin, comarba Barre
B	M987.3	R	Colum, airchindeach Corcaighe

(d. 1002)
I	I995.5	R	Columb h-Ua Lagenáin
U	U1002.6	R	Colum airchinnech Imlecha Ibhair
I	I1002.3	R	Coluim h-Uí Lagenain, comarbai Ailbi
B	M1001.2	R	Colam, abb Imleacha Iubhair

(d. 1014)
B	M1014.3	R	Colum ua Flannaccáin, abb Main Choluim Chille

(d. 1055)
U	U1055.2	R	Coluim H. Cathail airchinnech Ruis Ailithir
B	M1055.6	R	Colam Ua Cathail, airchinneach Rossa Ailithir

(d. 1096)
U	U1096.1	R	Coluim H. Anradhan airchinnech Ruis Ailithir
B	M1096.3	R	Columm Ua h-Anradháin, airchinneach Rossa Ailithir