Note 534 — Chapter VII · THE COÄRBS OF COLUMCILLE.
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It may be useful to insert here a table showing these rival abbots from the death of Adamnan in 704 to the accession of Breasal in 772. Those who belonged to the race of Conall Gulban are printed in old English letters; the strangers in Roman.
Adamnan, abbot of Iona, dies 704.
704-710 Conamhail, son of Failbhe, first abbot of a different race. 704-707 Interval of three years.
710-712 Coeddi, bishop of Iona. 707-717 Dunchadh, son of Cinnfaeladh, abbot of Iona.
713 Dorbeni obtains chair of Iona, and dies same year.
713-716 Interval of three years.
716-724 Faelchu mac Dorbeni obtains chair of Iona 29th August 716. 717-722 Interval of five years.
724-726 Cillene the Long succeeds Faelchu in abbacy. 722-759 Feidhlimidh mac Failbhe holds abbacy of Iona.
726-752 Cilline Droichteach the anchorite, abbot of Iona.
752-767 Slebhine, son of Congal, abbot of Iona. 759-766 Interval of seven years.
767-772 Interval of five years. 766-772 Suibhne, abbot of Iona.
772 Breasal, son of Seghine, becomes abbot for thirty years.