In the sixth century, the monastery at Achonry was founded by Saint Nathy, a disciple of Saint Finnian of Clonard. The superiors of the monastery were styled abbots or bishops of Achad Cain or Achad Conaire, and in some of the Irish annals they were called bishops of Luighne. It was not until 1152 that the Diocese of Achonry was established at the Synod of Kells.
^Archbishop of Tuam to serve as Principal Consecrator at ordination of Bishop of Achonry. Connacht Tribune. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
^Cotton 1850, The Province of Connaught, pp. 98–103.
^Fryde et al. 1986, Handbook of British Chronology, pp. 328–329.
^ a b c"Historical successions: Achonry". Crockford's Clerical Directory. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
^Fryde et al. 1986, Handbook of British Chronology, pp. 378 and 412.
^Cotton 1850, The Province of Connaught, p. 103.
^Fryde et al. 1986, Handbook of British Chronology, pp. 378.
^Pope names Newbridge priest as Bishop of Achonry Echo Live, www.echolive.ie 27 January 2020.
^Fryde et al. 1986, Handbook of British Chronology, pp. 412–413.
^Diocese of Achonry. Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 14 January 2009.
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