Cathassach mac Máele Cáich (died 682) or Cathassach mac Máele Dúin' was a
Dal nAraide
In Indian cuisine, ''dal'' (also spelled ''daal'' or ''dhal''; pronunciation: , Hindi: दाल, Urdu: ) are dried, split pulses (e.g., lentils, peas, and beans) that do not require soaking before cooking. India is the largest producer of ...
king of the
Cruthin
The Cruthin (; mga, Cruithnig or ; ga, label= Modern Irish, Cruithne ) were a people of early medieval Ireland. Their heartland was in Ulster and included parts of the present-day counties of Antrim, Down and Londonderry. They are also said ...
. He was the son of Máel Cáich mac Scannail (died 666), a previous king. He ruled from 681 to 682.
In the 6th and 7th centuries the Dal nAraide were part of a confederation of Cruthin tribes in
Ulaid
Ulaid (Old Irish, ) or Ulaidh ( Modern Irish, ) was a Gaelic over-kingdom in north-eastern Ireland during the Middle Ages made up of a confederation of dynastic groups. Alternative names include Ulidia, which is the Latin form of Ulaid, and i ...
and were the dominant members. Cathassach is styled king of the Cruthin in the annals.
British marauders were active around the turn of the 8th century. In 682 Cathassach fought with
Britons
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at the Battle of Ráith Mór, east of
Antrim, capital of the kingdom. Cathassach was slain as was another Cruthin king, Ultán son of Dícuill of the
Latharna, modern
County Antrim
County Antrim (named after the town of Antrim, ) is one of six counties of Northern Ireland and one of the thirty-two counties of Ireland. Adjoined to the north-east shore of Lough Neagh, the county covers an area of and has a population o ...
).
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See also
*Kings of Dál nAraidi
The Kings of Dál nAraidi were rulers of one of the main kingdoms of Ulster and competed with the Dál Fiatach for the overlordship of Ulaid.
The dynasty resided at Ráith Mór, east of Antrim in the Mag Line area and emerged as the dominant group ...
References
External links
Kings and Lords of Dal Araide by Hugh McGough
Kings of Dál nAraidi
7th-century Irish monarchs
682 deaths
Year of birth unknown
Monarchs killed in action
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