NOTE 2

The obits of Mochuda's successors, down to Christian O'Conarchy, are chronicled as follows:—

A.D. 650. Cuanan, maternal uncle and immediate successor of Mochuda (Lanigan).
A.D. 698. Iarnla, surnamed Hierologus (Four Masters). In his time King Alfrid was a student in Lismore.
A.D. 702. Colman, son of Finnbhar (Acta Sanctorum). During his reign the abbey of Lismore reached the zenith of its fame.
A.D. 716. Cronan Ua Eoan (F. Masters).
A.D. 719. Colman O'Liathain (Annals of Inisfallen).
A.D. 741. Finghal (F. Masters).
A.D. 746. Mac hUige (Ibid).
A.D. 747. Ihrichmech (A. of Inisf.)
A.D. 748. Maccoigeth (F. M.)
A.D. 752. Sinchu (F. M.)
A.D. 755. Condath (Ibid).
A.D. 756. Fincon (Annals of Ulster).
A.D. 761. Aedhan (F. M.)
A.D. 763. Ronan (Ware).
A.D. 769. Soairleach Ua Concuarain (F. M.)
A.D. 771. Eoghan (Ibid).
A.D. 776. Orach (Ibid).
A.D. 799. Carabran (Ibid).
A.D. 801. Aedhan Ua Raichlich (A. of Inisf.)
A.D. 823. Flann (F. M.)
A.D. 849. Tibrade Ua Baethlanaigh (F. M.) At this period the town was plundered and burned by the Danes who had sailed up thither on the Blackwater.
A.D. 849. Daniel (A. of Inisf.)
A.D. 854. Suibne Ua Roichlech (F. M. and A. of Ulster). What is probably his gravestone is one of five Irish-inscribed slabs built into the west gable of the Cathedral.
A.D. 861. Daniel Ua Liaithidhe (F. M.)
A.D. 878. Martin Ua Roichligh (Ibid). Another of the inscribed stones above referred to asks "A prayer for Martan."
A.D. 880. Flann Mac Forbasaich (A. I.)
A.D. 899. Maelbrighte Mac Maeldomnaich (Ibid).
A.D. 918. Cormac Mac Cuilennan (A. I.) He is to be distinguished from his more famous namesake of Cashel.
A.D. 936. Ciaran (F. M.)
A.D. 951. Diarmuid (Ibid).
A.D. 957. Maenach Mac Cormaic (Ibid).
A.D. 958. Cathmog (Ibid). He was also bishop of Cork.
A.D. 963. Cinaedh (F. M.)
A.D. 1025. Omaelsluaig (Cotton's "Fasti").
A.D. 1034. Moriertach O'Selbach, bishop of Lismore (Cotton).
A.D. 1064. Mac Airthir, bishop (Cotton).
A.D. 1090. Maelduin O'Rebhacain (Ibid).
A.D. 1112. Gilla Mochuda O'Rebhacain (A. of I.)
A.D. 1113. Nial Macgettigan. His episcopal staff, possibly enclosing the venerable oaken staff of the founder of the abbey, is still preserved at Lismore Castle. [Also known as the 'Lismore Crozier,' in 2004 it is housed in 'The Treasury' exhibit at the National Museum of Ireland, Kildare St., Dublin 2.]
A.D. 1134. Malchus. Most probably he is identical with the first bishop of Waterford. During his term both St. Malachy and King Cormac MacCarthy dwelt as fugitives, guests or pilgrims, at Lismore.
A.D. 1142. Ua Rebhacain.
A.D. 1186. St. Christian. He had however resigned the bishopric.