Maolán was an early Christian bishop in Connacht, whose feast day is given as 25 December.
He is the reputed founder of a church at Tullaghmelan in County Tipperary.
[1] His name is listed in the Martyrology of O'Gorman under 25 December and he is described as 'Great Maelan, void of weakness.
'[2] An ancient stone carving of a bishop's head at Tullaghmelan is believed to be St.
[3] He is commemorated in the placnames Cill Easpaig Mhaoláin (the church of Bishop Maolán) or Killaspugmoylan, parish of Kilconickny, Loughrea) and Cill Mhaoláin (the church of Maolán) or Kilmoylan, a parish four miles south of Tuam.