Nem Moccu Birn

Nem Moccu Birn (died 14 June 654) was Abbot of Aran.[1]

Biography

Nem was one of the few known successors of Enda of Aran, and appears to be the first such abbot listed in the Irish annals after Enda himself.

The word moccu is actually a contracted form of "mac Ua Birn", indicating that St. Nem was a descendant of Loegaire Birn Buadach, and early king of Ossory and thus a scion of the Dál Birn lineage of Ossory. In the Félire Óengusso, he is recorded as being a relation of St. Ciarán of Saigir.[2]

Annalistic references

From the Annals of the Four Masters:

  • M654.2. St Nem Mac Ua Birn, successor of Enne, of Ara, died on the 14th of June.

From the Félire Óengusso ("The Martyrology of Óengus"):

Nem great-grandson of Bern. He was called by three names, to wit, Nem and Pupu and Cáilbe. Nem primum nomen etc. Whence Senan of Inis Cathaig sang Abbas almus amabilis etc.

A successor of Peter and Paul, Cailbe came from the east from Rome, Nem, great-grandson of Bern, a bright brother, whose name is Pupu of Aran."

See also
Preceded by
Enda of Aran		 Abbot of Aran
?-654		 Succeeded by
Colmán mac Comán

References
  1. The Martyrology of Oengus the Culdee (trans. Whitley Stokes), online through CELT, pg. 140: http://www.ucc.ie/celt/online/G200001/
  2. Óengus of Tallaght (1905). Stokes, Whitley (ed.). The Martyrology of Oengus the Culdee. Henry Bradshaw Society. 29. London. p. 150.


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