RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Kevin of Glendalough

498 - 618

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Kevin (Modern Irish: Caoimhín; Old Irish: Cóemgen, Caemgen; Latinized Coemgenus; 498 (reputedly)–3 June 618) is an Irish saint, known as the founder and first abbot of Glendalough in County Wicklow, Ireland. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Kevin of Glendalough has received more than 525,982 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2019). Kevin of Glendalough is the 2,019th most popular religious figure (down from 1,659th in 2019), the 124th most popular biography from Ireland (down from 102nd in 2019) and the 10th most popular Irish Religious Figure.

Memorability Metrics

  • 530k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 52.30

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 18

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.28

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.85

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Kevin of Glendalough ranks 2,019 out of 3,187. Before him are Gianfranco Ravasi, John Francis Regis, Sophronius IV of Alexandria, Agag, William J. Seymour, and Coloman of Stockerau. After him are Sadegh Khalkhali, Balthasar Bekker, Eugenios Voulgaris, Kelvin Felix, Melchior Hoffman, and Amalberga of Maubeuge.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 498, Kevin of Glendalough ranks 3. Before him are Chlothar I, and Anjang of Goguryeo.  Among people deceased in 618, Kevin of Glendalough ranks 3. Before him are Pope Adeodatus I, and Yeongyang of Goguryeo.

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In Ireland

Among people born in Ireland, Kevin of Glendalough ranks 124 out of 549. Before him are Daniel O'Connell (1775), William Petty, 2nd Earl of Shelburne (1737), Jim Sheridan (1949), Gilbert O'Sullivan (1946), Charles Villiers Stanford (1852), and Coloman of Stockerau (1000). After him are Dan O'Herlihy (1919), Turlough O'Carolan (1670), Richard Brinsley Sheridan (1751), William Brouncker, 2nd Viscount Brouncker (1620), Aidan Gillen (1968), and Barry Fitzgerald (1888).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Ireland

Among religious figures born in Ireland, Kevin of Glendalough ranks 10. Before him are Kevin Farrell (1947), Saint Fiacre (607), Brigid of Kildare (451), Saint Kilian (640), Dymphna (700), and Coloman of Stockerau (1000). After him are Adomnán (624), Violet Gibson (1876), Catald (700), Aidan of Lindisfarne (600), Hugh O'Flaherty (1898), and Oliver Plunkett (1625).

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