The first bishop of Dromore in County Down, was this St. Colman, who founded a monastery there, probably about the year 514. He was venerated from early times in Scotland as well as in Ireland, and under the date of June 7 we find him mentioned in several of the ancient calendars of both Countries–sometimes as Mocholmoc, or Mocholmog–“my dear little Colum”. The Felire of Oengus describes him as “the great descendant of Artae”, but nothing is actually known of his parentage … Excellent content provided by https://www.catholic.org/.
