At an early date, a monastery was founded at Trim, which lay
within the petty kingdom (tuath)
of the CenélLóegairi. It is traditionally thought to have been founded by St.
Patrick and left in the care of its patron saint Lommán, also locally
known as Loman, who flourished sometime between the 5th and early 6th century. When
domestic politics endangered the position of Lommán's foundation, the
