Ailill mac Áedo Róin (died 639) was a king of the Uí Failge, a Laigin people of
County Offaly
County Offaly (; ga, Contae Uíbh Fhailí) is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Eastern and Midland Region and the province of Leinster. It is named after the ancient Kingdom of Uí Failghe. It was formerly known as King's County, in hono ...
. He was the son of
Áed Rón mac Cathail
Áed Rón mac Cathail (died 604) was a king of the Uí Failge, a Laigin people of County Offaly. He was the grandson of Bruidge mac Nath Í (died 579), a previous king.
He is listed as king in the ''Book of Leinster'' king list though incorrec ...
(died 604), a previous king.
He is listed as king in the ''Book of Leinster'' king list and is also mentioned in a poem in the genealogies about the royal fort at Rathangan, County Kildare. He may have ruled from 604 to 639.
The annals only record his death date.
[''Annals of Ulster'', AU 639.6; ''Annals of Tigernach'', AT 641.8] Future kings were to descend from his uncle Máel Uma.
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See also
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Kings of Ui Failghe
Kings or King's may refer to:
*Monarchs: The sovereign heads of states and/or nations, with the male being kings
*One of several works known as the "Book of Kings":
**The Books of Kings part of the Bible, divided into two parts
**The ''Shahnameh'' ...
References
* ''Annals of Ulster'' a
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University College Cork* ''Annals of Tigernach'' a
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University College Cork* Byrne, Francis John (2001), ''Irish Kings and High-Kings'', Dublin: Four Courts Press,
* Mac Niocaill, Gearoid (1972), ''Ireland before the Vikings'', Dublin: Gill and Macmillan
* ''Book of Leinster'',''Rig hua Falge'' a
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University College Cork
External links
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University College Cork
People from County Offaly
639 deaths
7th-century Irish monarchs
Year of birth unknown
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