Tólae (d. 738), bishop of Clonard and a saint in the Irish tradition, is traced by an annotator of the Martyrology of Óengus (qv) (fl. c.830) to Dál Fiatach, although later sources are unanimous in assigning him to the Cianachta, which on balance seems more plausible. His father is named as Dúnchad son of Ernbran (or of Bresal). In his earlier career Tólae was a hermit; he was associated with a place of religious retreat at Dísert Tólae in Dál Cais (Dysart O'Dea, Co. Clare), and with another site similarly named in Delbna Mór (Killoolagh, Co. Westmeath).
Tólae became bishop of Clonard in 718 after the death of Dub-dúin, grandson of Fáelán. As Clonard was still within the Leinster ambit at this time, he may have had support from the dynasty of Uí Máil, which had marriage-alliances with several ruling lineages of Cianachta. During his episcopate, the abbacy of Clonard was occupied for nine years (727–36) by Fiannamail son of Gerthide, who was perhaps a brother of the powerful Uí Máil king Cellach Cualann (qv). Tólae has an obit entered for the year 738, where he is described as ‘a worthy soldier of Christ’. He probably died on 30 March, the date on which he is commemorated in the martyrologies. If Fulartach son of Brecc was his immediate successor, he enjoyed a remarkably long episcopate, as he lived till 779.