Áed mac Conchobair (died 888) was a King of

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from the

Uí Briúin The Uí Briúin were a royal dynasty of Connacht. Their eponymous apical ancestor was Brión, son of Eochaid Mugmedon and Mongfind, and an elder half brother of Niall of the Nine Hostages. They formed part of the Connachta, along with th ...

branch of the

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. He was the son of Conchobar mac Taidg Mór (died 882), the previous king and was the first of his three sons to rule in succession. He was of the Síl Muiredaig sept of the Uí Briúin. He ruled from 882-888. Áed's reign was involved in conflict with the Vikings. In 887 the Connachta inflicted a slaughter on the Vikings of

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. In 888 Áed met his death at the Battle of the Settlers where the high king Flann Sinna (died 916) was defeated by the Vikings of Dublin.''Annals of Ulster'' AU 888.5

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* ''Annals of Ulster'' a
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* ''Chronicum Scotorum'' a

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* Byrne, Francis John (2001), Irish Kings and High-Kings, Dublin: Four Courts Press,

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