About Béoáed
Lived 500 – 519. Béoáed was a priest.
Béoáed mac Ocláin was bishop of Ardcarne (Ard Carna), County Roscommon.
Béoáed was bishop of Ard Carna in Maigh nAi (now Ardcarne, four miles due east of Boyle, County Roscommon. He is patron saint of Ardcarn, and his feast is celebrated on 8 March.
He was a friend of Saint Caillin.
The poem Imarcaigh sund ar gach saí says of him /that loss was like a fierce loud noise [?].
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Béoáed?
Irish bishop
When was Béoáed born?
Béoáed was born in 500.
When did Béoáed die?
Béoáed died in 519.
What was Béoáed's occupation?
Béoáed was a priest.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Béoáed. https://biography.guide/beoaed/
MLA: "Béoáed." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/beoaed/.
Chicago: "Béoáed." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/beoaed/.
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