List of abbots and abbesses of Kildare

The following is a list of abbots and abbesses of Kildare, heads of Kildare Abbey, founded — according to tradition — by Saint Brigit.

List of abbesses

 * Brigit ingen Dubthaig, d. 1 February either 521, 524, or 526
 * Abbesses of unknown death year alleged to have followed Brigit
 * Der Lugdach, commemorated 1 February
 * Comnat, commemorated 1 January
 * Tuilclath, commemorated 6 January
 * Gnáthnat (or Gnáthat), d. 690
 * Sébdann ingen Cuirc, d. 732
 * Affraic (or Aiffrica), d. 743
 * Martha ingen maic Dubáin, d. 758
 * Lerthan, d. 773
 * Condál ingen Murchado, d. 797
 * Fine, d. 805
 * Muirenn ingen Cellaig, d. 831
 * Affraic, d. 834
 * Cathán, d. 855
 * Tuilelaith ingen Uargalaig, d. 10 January, 885
 * Cobflaith ingen Duib Dúin, d. 916
 * Muirenn ingen Suairt, d. 26 May, 918
 * Muirenn ingen Flannacáin meic Colmáin, d. 964
 * Muirenn ingen Congalaig, d. 979
 * Eithne ingen Suairt, d. 1016
 * Lann ingen meic Selbacháin, d. 1047
 * Dub Dil, d. 1072
 * Gormlaith ingen Murchada, d. 1112
 * Ingen Cerbaill meic Fáeláin, deposed 1127
 * Mór ingen Domnaill Uí Chonchobair Failge, deposed 1132/d. 1167
 * Sadb ingen Glúniarain Meic Murchada, d. 1171

List of abbots

 * Áed Dub mac Colmáin, d. 639
 * Óengus mac Áedo Find, unknown dates
 * Brandub mac Fiachrach, unknown dates
 * Lóchéne Mend Sapines, d. 696
 * Do Dímmóc, d. march 3, 748
 * Cathal mac Forindáin, d. 752
 * Muiredach mac Cathail, d. 787
 * Eódus ua Dícolla, d. 798
 * Fáelán mac Cellaig, d. 804
 * Muiredach mac Cellaig, d. 823
 * Áed mac Cellaig, d. 828
 * Siadal mac Feradaig, d. 830
 * Artrí mac Fáeláin, d. 852
 * Cellach mac Ailello, d. 865
 * Cobthach mac Muiredaig, d. 870
 * Muiredach mac Brain, d. 885
 * Tuathal mac Ailbi, d. 886
 * Dubán, d. 905
 * Flannacán ua Riacáin, d. 922
 * Cuilén mac Cellaig, d. 955
 * Muiredach mac Fáeláin, d. 967