Mael Isa Mac Mael Coluim (died Good Friday, 1136) was described upon his death on 27 March 1136 as "chief keeper of the calendar of Ard-Macha, its chief antiquary and librarian".[1] By the 19th century the surname appears to have been rendered as McCollum.[2]
The Abbot of Armagh at this time was Niall mac Áeda meic Máel Ísu, a member of the Clann Sinaig, while the Archbishop of Armagh was Máel Máedóc Ua Morgair.[citation needed]
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edit- ^ "Annals of the Four Masters". Ucc.ie. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
- ^ "Irish Ancestors/ Surnames". Irishtimes.com. Retrieved 14 August 2012.