Conall Laeg Breg mac Áedo Sláine (died 612) was a

King of Brega The Kings of Brega were rulers of Brega, a petty kingdom north of Dublin in medieval Ireland. Overview Brega took its name from ' ('), meaning "fine plain", in modern County Meath, County Louth and County Dublin, Ireland. They formed part of the ...

from the

Síl nÁedo Sláine Síl nÁedo Sláine () are the descendants of Áed Sláine (Áed mac Diarmato), son of Diarmait mac Cerbaill. Part of the Southern Uí Néill—they were the kings of Brega—they claimed descent from Niall Noígiallach and his son Cona ...

branch of the southern Ui Neill. He was the son of the high 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 ...

mac Diarmato (died 604). He ruled from 604 to 612. He is not called King of Brega in the annals but is second in a poem on the rulers of Síl nÁedo Sláine in the ''Book of Leinster''. His father had treacherously slain his nephew, Suibne mac Colmáin (died 600) of the

Clann Cholmáin Clann Cholmáin is the dynasty descended from Colmán Már mac Diarmato, son of Diarmait mac Cerbaill. Part of the Southern Uí Néill — they were the kings of Mide (Meath) — they traced their descent to Niall Noígiallach and his ...

and was then himself slain in battle by Suibne's son

Conall Guthbinn Conall mac Suibni (died 635), called Conall Guthbinn, Prince of Meath, was King of Uisnech in Mide of the Clann Cholmáin. He was the son of Suibne mac Colmáin (died 600), a previous king.Charles-Edwards, ''Early Christian Ireland'', p. 604, tab ...

(died 635) setting off a feud among the southern Ui Neill. As part of this feud Conall Laeg Breg was slain in the Battle of Odba by Óengus mac Colmáin (died 621) of Clann Cholmáin Bicc in 612.''Annals of Ulster'' AU 612.2; ''Annals of Tigernach'' AT 610.2

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* ''Annals of Ulster'' a

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* ''Book of Leinster'',

Flann Mainistrech Flann Mainistrech (died 25 November 1056) was an Irish poet and historian. Flann was the son of Echthigern mac Óengusso, who had been lector at the monastery of Monasterboice (modern County Louth), in Irish ''Mainistir Buite'', whence Flann's by ...

: "Síl Aeda Sláne Na Sleg" a
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