Anmchad

For the mountain of Morocco see Mount Amchad.
not to be confused with Anmchad mac Con Cherca (died 760s)

Anmchad (or Amchad) (died 1058) was an 11th-century Irish monk. Little is known about him, except the Annals of Inisfallen mention that he was known as the "anchorite of God" and was buried on the island of Inis Uasal (Noble Island) on Lough Currane in 1058.[1]

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References

  1. ↑ Carver, Martin (2006). The cross goes north: processes of conversion in northern Europe, AD 300-1300. Boydell Press. p. 134. ISBN 1-84383-125-2.
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