Clichés of the hagiographic genre, such as demonstrations of the saint's authority through pious behaviour and miracle-working, are exaggerated to absurd effect. There is also a modernised version of this Life, known as Betha Colmáin Lainne ("Life of Colmán of Lynn").
Clichés typical of the hagiographic genre, such as highlighting the saint's influence through pious behavior and supernatural occurrences, are magnified to absurd levels. Furthermore, there is a contemporary reinterpretation of this Life, known as Betha Colmáin Lainne ("Life of Colmán of Lynn").