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King Of Ailech
The Kings of Ailech were the over-kings of the medieval Irish province of Ailech in north-western Ireland. It encompassed the territories of the Cenél nEógain and Cenél Conaill. After the battle of Cloítech in 789 its kings were exclusively from the Cenél nEógain. The royal fort for Ailech was the Grianan of Aileach,Seán Duffy (2014); "Brian Boru and the Battle of Clontarf", page 21. Gill & Macmillan. . a hillfort on top of Greenan Mountain in modern-day County Donegal, Republic of Ireland. Early kings (5th–8th centuries) Earlier Kings of Cenél nEógain and Ailech included: * Eógan mac Néill Noigallach (died 465) * Muiredach mac Eógain (died c. 489) * Muirchertach mac Muiredaig (died 534) * Forggus mac Muirchertaig (died 566) * Domnall Ilchelgach mac Muirchertaig (died 566) * Báetán mac Muirchertaig (died 572) * Eochaid mac Domnaill (died 572) * Colcu mac Domnaill (died 580) * Colmán Rímid mac Báetáin (died 604) * Áed Uaridnach mac Domnaill (die ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eochaid Mac Domnaill
Eochaid mac Domnaill (died 572), also Eochaid Find ("the fair"), was an Irish king who is included in some lists as a High King of Ireland. He was the son of Domnall Ilchelgach (died 566) and grandson of Muirchertach mac Muiredaig (died 534), also considered high kings. He was a member of the Cenél nEógain branch of the northern Uí Néill. He ruled in Ailech from 565 to 571. The high kingship of Ireland rotated between the Cenél nEógain and Cenél Conaill branches in the late 6th century. Eochaid ruled jointly with his uncle Báetán mac Muirchertaig (died 572) from 569. The middle Irish king lists have misplaced their reign putting it earlier than the annalistic tradition but other king lists have them in the correct order. They are also omitted from the earliest list of Kings of Tara, the ''Baile Chuind'' (The Ecstasy of Conn), a late 7th-century Irish poem. It is possible that the Ulaid king, Báetán mac Cairill (died 581), was the actual high king at this time. In 57 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
660 In Ireland
Events from the 7th century in Ireland. 600s ;601 *Probable year in which Colmán mac Cobthaig, Uí Fiachrach becomes king of Connacht.''The Oxford Illustrated History of Ireland.'' Foster, RF. Oxford University Press, Oxford. 1989 ;602 or 604 * Death of Áed mac Diarmato or Áed Sláine (Áed of Slane), the son of Diarmait mac Cerbaill. Legendary stories exist of Áed's birth. Killed his nephew and was in turn slain by his grandnephew. ;603 * Death of Brandub mac Echachall dates per ''The Chronology of the Irish Annals'', Daniel P. McCarthy an Irish king of the Uí Cheinnselaig of Leinster. His father, Echu mac Muiredaig had been a king of the Ui Cheinnselaig. They belonged to a branch known as the Uí Felmeda. Byrne, Francis John, ''Irish Kings and High-Kings.'' Batsford, London, 1973. . Table 10. ;605 * Birth of Colmán of Lindisfarne (died February 18, 675) also known as Saint Colmán, Bishop of Lindisfarne from 661 until 664. Colman resigned the Bishopric of Lindisfarne a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crundmáel Mac Suibni
Crundmáel mac Suibni (died c. 660) was a King of Ailech and head of the Cenél nEógain branch of the northern Uí Néill. He was the son of the high king of Ireland Suibne Menn (died 628). According to the ''Laud Synchronisms'' he succeeded his uncle Ernaine mac Fiachnai (died 636) and ruled for 24 years which gives a possible reign of 636-660 as King of Ailech. In 637 the naval Battle of Sailtir was fought between the Cenél nEógain and the Dál Riata on one side and the Cenél Conaill on the other with the victory going to the Cenél Conaill. They were acting as allies of Congal Cáech, King of Ulaid versus the high king Domnall mac Áedo (died 642) of the Cenél Conaill. It is probable that this was Cenél maic Ercae branch of the Cenél nEógain and not the Cenél Feradaig branch to which Crundmáel belonged as Congal Cáech had slain his father Suibne in 628. The only event recorded of his reign is the Battle of Flescaig, where he defeated Cumascach, son of Ailill, chief ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
636 In Ireland
Events from the 7th century in Ireland. 600s ;601 *Probable year in which Colmán mac Cobthaig, Uí Fiachrach becomes king of Connacht.''The Oxford Illustrated History of Ireland.'' Foster, RF. Oxford University Press, Oxford. 1989 ;602 or 604 * Death of Áed mac Diarmato or Áed Sláine (Áed of Slane), the son of Diarmait mac Cerbaill. Legendary stories exist of Áed's birth. Killed his nephew and was in turn slain by his grandnephew. ;603 * Death of Brandub mac Echachall dates per ''The Chronology of the Irish Annals'', Daniel P. McCarthy an Irish king of the Uí Cheinnselaig of Leinster. His father, Echu mac Muiredaig had been a king of the Ui Cheinnselaig. They belonged to a branch known as the Uí Felmeda. Byrne, Francis John, ''Irish Kings and High-Kings.'' Batsford, London, 1973. . Table 10. ;605 * Birth of Colmán of Lindisfarne (died February 18, 675) also known as Saint Colmán, Bishop of Lindisfarne from 661 until 664. Colman resigned the Bishopric of Lindisfarne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ernaine Mac Fiachnai
Ernaine mac Fiachnai (died 636) was a King of Ailech and head of the Cenél nEógain branch of the northern Uí Néill. He was the brother of the high king of Ireland Suibne Menn (died 628). He ruled in Ailech from 630 to 636. A rival branch of the Cenél nEógain called the Cenél maic Ercae had dominated the kingship of Ailech until the reign of his brother Suibne Menn Suibne Menn (or Suibne mac Fiachnai, "Suibne the Stammerer, son of Fiachnae"; died AD 628) was an Irish king who is counted as a High King of Ireland. Suibne belonged to the junior branch of the Cenél nEógain kindred of the northern Uí N ... (died 628) of the Cenél Feradaig branch. In 630 these two branches of the family clashed at the Battle of Leitheirbe and Ernaine was victorious over Máel Fithrich mac Áedo, who was slain, of the Cenél maic Ercae. The Cenél Feradaig branch then dominated the kingship for most of the 7th century. Ernaine was killed in 636 but his killer is not named. According ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
630 In Ireland
Events from the 7th century in Ireland. 600s ;601 *Probable year in which Colmán mac Cobthaig, Uí Fiachrach becomes king of Connacht.''The Oxford Illustrated History of Ireland.'' Foster, RF. Oxford University Press, Oxford. 1989 ;602 or 604 * Death of Áed mac Diarmato or Áed Sláine (Áed of Slane), the son of Diarmait mac Cerbaill. Legendary stories exist of Áed's birth. Killed his nephew and was in turn slain by his grandnephew. ;603 * Death of Brandub mac Echachall dates per ''The Chronology of the Irish Annals'', Daniel P. McCarthy an Irish king of the Uí Cheinnselaig of Leinster. His father, Echu mac Muiredaig had been a king of the Ui Cheinnselaig. They belonged to a branch known as the Uí Felmeda. Byrne, Francis John, ''Irish Kings and High-Kings.'' Batsford, London, 1973. . Table 10. ;605 * Birth of Colmán of Lindisfarne (died February 18, 675) also known as Saint Colmán, Bishop of Lindisfarne from 661 until 664. Colman resigned the Bishopric of Lindisfarne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Máel Fithrich Mac Áedo
Máel Fithrich mac Áedo (died 630) was a King of Ailech and head of the Cenél nEógain branch of the northern Uí Néill. He was the son of the high king of Ireland Áed Uaridnach (died 612). He ruled in Ailech from 628 to 630. The branch of the Cenél nEógain that he belonged to was called the Cenél maic Ercae and they had dominated the kingship of Ailech until the reign of his predecessor Suibne Menn (died 628) of the Cenél Feradaig branch. In 630 these two branches of the family clashed at the Battle of Leitheirbe and Máel Fithrich was slain fighting against Suibne's brother Ernaine mac Fiachnai (died 638).''Annals of Ulster'', AU 630.1 The Cenél Feradaig branch then dominated the kingship for most of the 7th century. His son Máel Dúin mac Máele Fithrich Máel Dúin mac Máele Fithrich (died 681) was a King of Ailech and head of the Cenél nEógain branch of the northern Uí Néill. He had married Cacht ingen Cellaig, daughter of the high king Cellach mac Máel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
628 In Ireland
Events from the 7th century in Ireland. 600s ;601 *Probable year in which Colmán mac Cobthaig, Uí Fiachrach becomes king of Connacht.''The Oxford Illustrated History of Ireland.'' Foster, RF. Oxford University Press, Oxford. 1989 ;602 or 604 * Death of Áed mac Diarmato or Áed Sláine (Áed of Slane), the son of Diarmait mac Cerbaill. Legendary stories exist of Áed's birth. Killed his nephew and was in turn slain by his grandnephew. ;603 * Death of Brandub mac Echachall dates per ''The Chronology of the Irish Annals'', Daniel P. McCarthy an Irish king of the Uí Cheinnselaig of Leinster. His father, Echu mac Muiredaig had been a king of the Ui Cheinnselaig. They belonged to a branch known as the Uí Felmeda. Byrne, Francis John, ''Irish Kings and High-Kings.'' Batsford, London, 1973. . Table 10. ;605 * Birth of Colmán of Lindisfarne (died February 18, 675) also known as Saint Colmán, Bishop of Lindisfarne from 661 until 664. Colman resigned the Bishopric of Lindisfarne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suibne Menn
Suibne Menn (or Suibne mac Fiachnai, "Suibne the Stammerer, son of Fiachnae"; died AD 628) was an Irish king who is counted as a High King of Ireland. Suibne belonged to the junior branch of the Cenél nEógain kindred of the northern Uí Néill, the Cenél Feredaig, named for his grandfather Feredach, a great-grandson of Niall of the Nine Hostages. The kingship of Cenél nEógain had been dominated by the Cenél maic Ercae, descendants of Feradach's brother Muirchertach mac Ercae. Neither Suibne's father Fiachnae, nor his grandfather, had been kings of Cenél nEógain. Áed Uaridnach of the Cenél maic Ercae died in 612, and the kingship of the Uí Néill passed to the rival northern Cenél Conaill in the person of Máel Coba mac Áedo. Máel Coba was killed by Suibne in 615, apparently in the midlands of Ireland, whereupon Suibne took power. It is suggested that Suibne Menn's control of the kingship rested on an alliance with another minor Uí Néill kindred, the southern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
612 In Ireland
Events from the 7th century in Ireland. 600s ;601 *Probable year in which Colmán mac Cobthaig, Uí Fiachrach becomes king of Connacht.''The Oxford Illustrated History of Ireland.'' Foster, RF. Oxford University Press, Oxford. 1989 ;602 or 604 * Death of Áed mac Diarmato or Áed Sláine (Áed of Slane), the son of Diarmait mac Cerbaill. Legendary stories exist of Áed's birth. Killed his nephew and was in turn slain by his grandnephew. ;603 * Death of Brandub mac Echachall dates per ''The Chronology of the Irish Annals'', Daniel P. McCarthy an Irish king of the Uí Cheinnselaig of Leinster. His father, Echu mac Muiredaig had been a king of the Ui Cheinnselaig. They belonged to a branch known as the Uí Felmeda. Byrne, Francis John, ''Irish Kings and High-Kings.'' Batsford, London, 1973. . Table 10. ;605 * Birth of Colmán of Lindisfarne (died February 18, 675) also known as Saint Colmán, Bishop of Lindisfarne from 661 until 664. Colman resigned the Bishopric of Lindisfarne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Áed Uaridnach
Áed Uaridnach ("Áed the Warlike", or Áed mac Domnaill, "Áed son of Domnall") (died 612) was an Irish king who was High King of Ireland. He is sometimes also known as Áed Allán, a name most commonly used for the 8th-century king of the same name, this Áed's great-great-grandson. Áed was the son of Domnall Ilchelgach (died 566) and brother of Eochaid mac Domnaill (died 572), considered to have been High Kings by some sources. He belonged to the northern Cenél nEógain kindred of the Uí Néill. He was King of Ailech from 604 to 612. Áed, it was said, was preceded as High King by the joint rule of Áed Sláine and Colmán Rímid and ruled from 604 to 612. Áed is mentioned in the earliest Irish King list contained in the '' Baile Chuind'' (The Ecstasy of Conn), a late 7th-century Irish poem. In 605 Áed won a victory over the King of Leinster, Brandub mac Echach (died 605) at the Battle of Slabra. Leinster was often a target of the Uí Néill for inaugural raid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
