Cairell mac Muiredaig Muinderg (died 532) also Cairell Coscrach ("victorious") was a
king
King is the title given to a male monarch in a variety of contexts. The female equivalent is queen, which title is also given to the consort of a king.
*In the context of prehistory, antiquity and contemporary indigenous peoples, the tit ...
of
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 in ...
from the
Dal Fiatach
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 pu ...
. He was the son of
Muiredach Muinderg
Muiredach Muinderg mac Forggo (died 489) was a king of Ulaid from the Dál Fiatach. He was the son of Forgg mac Dalláin. His sobriquet means ''red-necked''.
His death date is given in the ''Annals of Tigernach'' in 489. The ''Book of Leinster'' ...
mac Forggo (died 489) and brother of
Eochaid mac Muiredaig Muinderg
Eachaid mac Muiredaig Muinderg (died 509) was a king of Ulaid from the Dál Fiatach. He was the son of Muiredach Muinderg mac Forggo (died 489). His death date is given in the ''Annals of Tigernach'' in 509. This annal gives him a reign of 489–5 ...
(died 509), previous kings.
His accession date is given in the ''Annals of Tigernach'' in 509 and the accession of his successor in 532 This annal gives him a reign of 509-532
In the period following the destruction of Emain Macha after 450, Ulidia underwent a recuperation in which the Dal Fiatach emerge as the overlords with his father Muiredach as the first historical king. In 496/498 the annals record the storming of Dún Lethglaise (Downpatrick, modern County Down) which may be connected with the rise of Dal Fiatach in this area which was to become their power base.
The ''Tripartite Life of St. Patrick'' has a story that
Saint Patrick
Saint Patrick ( la, Patricius; ga, Pádraig ; cy, Padrig) was a fifth-century Romano-British Christian missionary and bishop in Ireland. Known as the "Apostle of Ireland", he is the primary patron saint of Ireland, the other patron saints be ...
cursed the descendants of his brother Eochaid and gave his blessing to the descendants of Cairell.
The Most Ancient Lives of Saint Patrick
edited by James O'Leary Cairell's descendants did monopolize the kingship. His known sons were Demmán mac Cairill (died 572) and Báetán mac Cairill
Báetán mac Cairill (died 581) was king of the Dál Fiatach, and high-king of Ulaid, from c. 572 until his death. He was the son of Cairell mac Muiredaig Muinderg (died 532) and brother of Demmán mac Cairill (died 572), previous Kings of Ulaid. ...
(died 581), both kings of Ulaid.
Notes
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,
* Charles-Edwards, T. M. (2000), ''Early Christian Ireland'', Cambridge: Cambridge University Press,
* Dáibhí Ó Cróinín (2005), ''A New History of Ireland'', Volume One, Oxford: Oxford University Press
* Gearoid Mac Niocaill (1972), ''Ireland before the Vikings'', Dublin: Gill and Macmillan
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Year of birth unknown
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