Suibne of Skellig

Not to be confused with Saint Suibne.

Saint Suibne, also recorded in the Martyrology of Tallaght as "Suibni in Scelig",^[2][3] was an Irish monk associated with the island of Skellig Michael off County Kerry in Ireland.^[2][4]

Saint Suibne of Skellig
Born	unknown
Died	Skellig Michael
Feast	28 April[1]

One of a number of saints named Suibne,^[1] his name is mentioned in the Martyrology of Donegal under 28 April.^[5] Some sources suggest that he "may well have been a prominent cleric at Skellig Michael".^[3]

References

1. Ó Corráin, Donnchadh; Maguire, Fidelma (1981). Gaelic Personal Names. Academy Press. p. 167. ISBN 9780906187395. Suibne is a very popular early Irish name. Among the saints of the name are St Suibne of Skellig whose feast-day is 28 April
2. Horn, Walter; White Marshall, Jenny; Rourke, Grellan D., eds. (1990). "The Occupancy and Abandonment of the Island". The Forgotten Hermitage of Skellig Michael. University of California Press.
3. Bourke, Edward; Hayden, Alan R.; Lynch, Ann, eds. (2011). Skellig Michael, Co. Kerry: The Monastery And South Peak - Archaeological Stratigraphic Report: Excavations 1986–2010 (PDF) (Report). pp. 19, 21. OCLC 795846647.
4. "Sweeney". electricscotland.com. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
5. O'Clery, Michael; O'Donovan, John; Reeves, William; Todd, James Henthorn (1864). The Martyrology of Donegal : A Calendar of the Saints of Ireland. Oxford University. Dublin : Printed for the Irish Archaeological and Celtic Society by A. Thom. p. 113. Suibhne, of Scellic