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Died c. 796. Colgan, surnamed 'the Wise' and 'the Chief Scribe of the Scots,' was abbot of Clonmacnoise in Offaly. He was a friend and teacher of the Blessed Alcuin (f.d. May 19). Colgan is noted for the influence he exerted on the imperial schools in France, through his students (Benedictines, Montague).


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