Aedh Buidhe (died 600, "Áed the Yellow") was the 13th King of the Uí Maine. The early historic era of the kingdom of Uí Maine is fragmentary. It is first mentioned in the annals in 537. Likewise the succession of its kings. King

Brenainn mac Cairbre Brenainn mac Cairbre, 12th King of Uí Maine, died 597 or 601. Brenainn is only the second king of Uí Maine listed in the Irish annals. Confusion surrounds his obit, with a five-year variation given. He was succeeded by Aedh Buidhe who died i ...

died in 597 and it is presumed that Aedh Buidhe succeeded him. The

Annals of the Four Masters The ''Annals of the Kingdom of Ireland'' ( ga, Annála Ríoghachta Éireann) or the ''Annals of the Four Masters'' (''Annála na gCeithre Máistrí'') are chronicles of Middle Ages, medieval Irish history. The entries span from the Flood myt ...

, based on earlier sources, state that Aedh was killed on the same day that King

Áed Sláine Áed mac Diarmato (died 604), called Áed Sláine (Áed of Slane), was the son of Diarmait mac Cerbaill. Legendary stories exist of Áed's birth. Saint Columba is said to have prophesied his death. His descendants, the Síl nÁedo Sláine—t ...

of Brega killed Áed Rón mac Cathail of the Ui Failghe, whose death is however set at 604. The following verse commemorated the events of that day.

''Great was the bloody condition/of all the Irish kings/Aedh Slaine of the valorous host/Aedh Roin, and Aedh Buidhe.''

He appears to have been succeeded by

Conall mac Máele Dúib Conall mac Máele Dúib, died 629, ) 14th King of the Uí Maine. In his time the Uí Maine were allied and subject to the Ui Fiachrach Aidhne, a branch of the Connachta. They were ruled at this time by Guaire Aidne mac Colmáin (died 663) wh ...

, who died in 629, although some place Brenainn mac Cairbre's death in 601.

References

* ''Annals of Ulster'' a
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* ''Annals of Tigernach'' a

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of McCarthy's synchronisms at

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. * Byrne, Francis John (2001), Irish Kings and High-Kings, Dublin: Four Courts Press, {{DEFAULTSORT:Aedh Buidhe Nobility from County Galway Nobility from County Roscommon 600 deaths 6th-century Irish monarchs Year of birth unknown Kings of Uí Maine