New games! PlayTrivia andBirthle.

RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Kevin of Glendalough

498 - 618

Kevin of Glendalough

Saint 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 430,524 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2019). Kevin of Glendalough is the 1,602nd most popular religious figure (down from 1,464th in 2019), the 103rd most popular biography from Ireland (up from 105th in 2019) and the 10th most popular Irish Religious Figure.

Memorability Metrics

430k
Page Views (PV)
52.62
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
17
Languages Editions (L)
3.70
Effective Languages (L*)
2.52
Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Page views of Kevin of Glendaloughs by language

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Kevin of Glendalough ranks 1,602 out of 2,238. Before him are Walter Brandmüller, Hans Tausen, Fouad Twal, Moriteru Ueshiba, Franciszek Macharski, and Melchior Grodziecki. After him are Athanasius I of Constantinople, Joseph Vaz, Clemente Domínguez y Gómez, Camillo Ruini, Antonio Barberini, and Bartolomé Carranza.

Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia

Go to all Rankings

Walter Brandmüller
1929 - Present
HPI: 52.65
Rank: 1,596
Hans Tausen
1494 - 1561
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 1,597
Fouad Twal
1940 - Present
HPI: 52.63
Rank: 1,598
Moriteru Ueshiba
1951 - Present
HPI: 52.63
Rank: 1,599
Franciszek Macharski
1927 - 2016
HPI: 52.63
Rank: 1,600
Melchior Grodziecki
1584 - 1619
HPI: 52.63
Rank: 1,601
Kevin of Glendalough
498 - 618
HPI: 52.62
Rank: 1,602
Athanasius I of Constantinople
1230 - 1310
HPI: 52.61
Rank: 1,603
Joseph Vaz
1651 - 1711
HPI: 52.60
Rank: 1,604
Clemente Domínguez y Gómez
1946 - 2005
HPI: 52.58
Rank: 1,605
Camillo Ruini
1931 - Present
HPI: 52.58
Rank: 1,606
Antonio Barberini
1607 - 1671
HPI: 52.58
Rank: 1,607
Bartolomé Carranza
1503 - 1576
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 1,608

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.

Others Born in 498

Go to all Rankings

Chlothar I
498 - 561
HPI: 70.81
Rank: 1
Anjang of Goguryeo
498 - 531
HPI: 54.22
Rank: 2
Kevin of Glendalough
498 - 618
HPI: 52.62
Rank: 3

Others Deceased in 618

Go to all Rankings

Pope Adeodatus I
570 - 618
HPI: 72.42
Rank: 1
Yeongyang of Goguryeo
550 - 618
HPI: 55.69
Rank: 2
Kevin of Glendalough
498 - 618
HPI: 52.62
Rank: 3

In Ireland

Among people born in Ireland, Kevin of Glendalough ranks 103 out of 501. Before him are Saint Fiacre (607), Fiona Shaw (1958), Edward Bransfield (1785), Dymphna (700), Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquess Wellesley (1760), and Turlough O'Carolan (1670). After him are John Ellis (1710), Grace O'Malley (1530), Jonathan Rhys Meyers (1977), Edward Bruce (1275), G. E. M. Anscombe (1919), and John Flanagan (1873).

Others born in Ireland

Go to all Rankings

Saint Fiacre
607 - 668
HPI: 53.28
Rank: 97
Fiona Shaw
1958 - Present
HPI: 53.24
Rank: 98
Edward Bransfield
1785 - 1852
HPI: 53.17
Rank: 99
Dymphna
700 - 700
HPI: 52.83
Rank: 100
Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquess Wellesley
1760 - 1842
HPI: 52.82
Rank: 101
Turlough O'Carolan
1670 - 1738
HPI: 52.71
Rank: 102
Kevin of Glendalough
498 - 618
HPI: 52.62
Rank: 103
John Ellis
1710 - 1776
HPI: 52.61
Rank: 104
Grace O'Malley
1530 - 1603
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 105
Jonathan Rhys Meyers
1977 - Present
HPI: 52.45
Rank: 106
Edward Bruce
1275 - 1318
HPI: 52.43
Rank: 107
G. E. M. Anscombe
1919 - 2001
HPI: 52.41
Rank: 108
John Flanagan
1873 - 1938
HPI: 52.33
Rank: 109