Condlae mac Cóelbad (flourished later 5th century) 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 pu ...

king in the time of

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 ...

. He was the son of

Cáelbad Cáelbad (Cáelbhadh, Caolbhadh, Caolbhaidh), son of Cronn Badhraoi, a descendant of Mal mac Rochride, was, according to Lebor Gabála Érenn, a High King of Ireland for a period of one year. Inneacht daughter of Lughaidh was the mother of Caolbha ...

mac Cruind Ba Druí, a high king of Ireland and

King of Ulster The King of Ulster (Old Irish: ''Rí Ulad'', Modern Irish: ''Rí Uladh'') also known as the King of Ulaid and King of the Ulaid, was any of the kings of the Irish provincial over-kingdom of Ulaid. The title rí in Chóicid, which means "king of ...

and brother of the previous Dal nAraide king

Sárán mac Cóelbad Sárán mac Cóelbad (flourished circa third quarter of 5th century) was a Dal nAraide king in the time of Saint Patrick. He was the son of Cáelbad mac Cruind Ba Druí, a high king of Ireland and King of Ulster. He is listed in king lists such as ...

. His exact dates are unknown as he is only listed in king lists and not in the Irish annals. The

Vita tripartita Sancti Patricii The ''Vita tripartita Sancti Patricii'' (''The Tripartite Life of Saint Patrick'') is a bilingual Life of Patrick, written partly in Irish and in parts in Latin. It is a hagiography focusing on Patrick. The text is difficult to date. Kathleen Mul ...

preserves the story that he received Patrick with humility and granted him Domnach Combair (Muckamore, County Antrim) for a church. As a result Patrick gave him and his descendants his blessing over those of Sárán who had violently opposed him.The Most Ancient Lives of Saint Patrick
edited by James O'Leary Condlae's descendants the Uí Chóelbad would eventually dominate the kingship. His son

Eochaid mac Condlai Eochaid mac Condlai (died 553) was a king of Ulaid from the Dal nAraide. He was the son of Condlae mac Cóelbad, also a king of Dal nAraide and grandson of the high king and King of Ulster Cáelbad mac Crond Ba Druí. He belonged to the main ruling ...

(died 553) was king of all Ulaid.

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References

* 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, * Gearoid Mac Niocaill (1972), ''Ireland before the Vikings'', Dublin: Gill and Macmillan Cruthin Ulaid Kings of Dál nAraidi 5th-century Irish monarchs {{Ireland-royal-stub