The following is a list of abbots and abbesses of Kildare, heads of Kildare Abbey, founded — according to tradition — by Saint Brigit.

• Brigit ingen Dubthaig, d. 1 February either 521, 524, or 526
• Abbesses of unknown death year alleged to have followed Brigit
  • Der Lugdach, commemorated 1 February
  • Comnat, commemorated 1 January
  • Tuilclath, commemorated 6 January
• Gnáthnat (or Gnáthat), d. 690
• Sébdann ingen Cuirc, d. 732
• Affraic (or Aiffrica), d. 743
• Martha ingen maic Dubáin, d. 758
• Lerthan, d. 773
• Condál ingen Murchado, d. 797
• Fine, d. 805
• Muirenn ingen Cellaig, d. 831
• Affraic, d. 834
• Cathán, d. 855
• Tuilelaith ingen Uargalaig, d. 10 January, 885
• Cobflaith ingen Duib Dúin, d. 916
• Muirenn ingen Suairt, d. 26 May, 918
• Muirenn ingen Flannacáin meic Colmáin, d. 964
• Muirenn ingen Congalaig, d. 979
• Eithne ingen Suairt, d. 1016
• Lann ingen meic Selbacháin, d. 1047
• Dub Dil, d. 1072
• Gormlaith ingen Murchada, d. 1112
• Ingen Cerbaill meic Fáeláin, deposed 1127
• Mór ingen Domnaill Uí Chonchobair Failge, deposed 1132/d. 1167
• Sadb ingen Glúniarain Meic Murchada, d. 1171

• Áed Dub mac Colmáin, d. 639
• Óengus mac Áedo Find, unknown dates
• Brandub mac Fiachrach, unknown dates
• Lóchéne Mend Sapines, d. 696
• Do Dímmóc, d. march 3, 748
• Cathal mac Forindáin, d. 752
• Muiredach mac Cathail, d. 787
• Eódus ua Dícolla, d. 798
• Fáelán mac Cellaig, d. 804
• Muiredach mac Cellaig, d. 823
• Áed mac Cellaig, d. 828
• Siadal mac Feradaig, d. 830
• Artrí mac Fáeláin, d. 852
• Cellach mac Ailello, d. 865
• Cobthach mac Muiredaig, d. 870
• Muiredach mac Brain, d. 885
• Tuathal mac Ailbi, d. 886
• Dubán, d. 905
• Flannacán ua Riacáin, d. 922
• Cuilén mac Cellaig, d. 955
• Muiredach mac Fáeláin, d. 967

• Moody, T. W.; Martin, F. X.; Byrne, F. J., eds. (1984). Maps, Genealogies, Lists: A Companion to Irish History, Part II. New History of Ireland: Volume XI. Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-821745-5.