Áed Uaridnach ("Áed the Warlike", or Áed mac Domnaill, "Áed son of Domnall") (died 612) was an Irish king who was High King of Ireland. He is sometimes also known as Áed Allán, a name most commonly used for the 8th-century king of the same name, this Áed's great-great-grandson.
West face of the Fahan cross-slab, the figures at the bottom perhaps representing Áed Uaridnach and Saint Mura, founders of the church at Fahan[1]
Áed, it was said, was preceded as High King by the joint rule of Áed Sláine and Colmán Rímid and ruled from 604 to 612.[4] Áed is mentioned in the earliest Irish King list contained in the Baile Chuind (The Ecstasy of Conn), a late 7th-century Irish poem. In 605 Áed won a victory over the King of Leinster, Brandub mac Echach (died 605) at the Battle of Slabra.[5] Leinster was often a target of the Uí Néill for inaugural raids and the levy of a cattle-tribute. The Annals of Tigernach place the beginning of his reign after this event.[6]
The cause of Áed's death is unknown, but his obituary presents it as a non-violent death. According to one recension of The Book of Invasions he "died of plague in Tara".[7] The Cenél Feradach, led by the descendants of Suibne Menn, overshadowed Áed's branch of the Cenél nEógain—the Cenél maic Ercae—and it was not until the time of his great-grandson Fergal mac Máele Dúin that the Cenél maic Ercae again provided a High King of Ireland. Áed's son Máel Fithrich mac Áedo (died 630) was a king of Ailech.
^T.M. Charles-Edwards, Early Christian Ireland, Appendix V
^the Laud Synchronisms give him a reign of 8 years
^the Laud Synchronisms give him a reign of 7 years and the Book of Leinster 8 years. See also The Chronicle of Ireland page 124, translated by T. M. Charles-Edwards, Liverpool University Press, 2006.
^Annals of Ulster AU 605.1; Annals of Tigernach AT 603.2
^R. A. S. Macalister (translator, editor), Lebor Gabála Érenn, Part V, p. 375.[1]
Referencesedit
Annals of Ulster at CELT: Corpus of Electronic Texts at University College Cork
Annals of Tigernach at CELT: Corpus of Electronic Texts at University College Cork
Charles-Edwards, T. M. (2004). "Áed Uaridnach mac Domnaill (d. 612)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/50077. Retrieved 25 October 2007. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
Charles-Edwards, T. M. (2000), Early Christian Ireland, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, ISBN0-521-36395-0
Lacey, Brian (2006), Cenél Conaill and the Donegal Kingdoms AD 500–800, Dublin: Four Courts Press, ISBN1-85182-978-4
External linksedit
CELT: Corpus of Electronic Texts at University College Cork
TLH: Thesaurus Linguae Hibernicae at University College Dublin
November 01, 2023
Áed, uaridnach, Áed, warlike, Áed, domnaill, Áed, domnall, died, irish, king, high, king, ireland, sometimes, also, known, Áed, allán, name, most, commonly, used, century, king, same, name, this, Áed, great, great, grandson, west, face, fahan, cross, slab, fig. Aed Uaridnach Aed the Warlike or Aed mac Domnaill Aed son of Domnall died 612 was an Irish king who was High King of Ireland He is sometimes also known as Aed Allan a name most commonly used for the 8th century king of the same name this Aed s great great grandson West face of the Fahan cross slab the figures at the bottom perhaps representing Aed Uaridnach and Saint Mura founders of the church at Fahan 1 Aed was the son of Domnall Ilchelgach died 566 and brother of Eochaid mac Domnaill died 572 considered to have been High Kings by some sources 2 He belonged to the northern Cenel nEogain kindred of the Ui Neill He was King of Ailech from 604 to 612 3 Aed it was said was preceded as High King by the joint rule of Aed Slaine and Colman Rimid and ruled from 604 to 612 4 Aed is mentioned in the earliest Irish King list contained in the Baile Chuind The Ecstasy of Conn a late 7th century Irish poem In 605 Aed won a victory over the King of Leinster Brandub mac Echach died 605 at the Battle of Slabra 5 Leinster was often a target of the Ui Neill for inaugural raids and the levy of a cattle tribute The Annals of Tigernach place the beginning of his reign after this event 6 The cause of Aed s death is unknown but his obituary presents it as a non violent death According to one recension of The Book of Invasions he died of plague in Tara 7 The Cenel Feradach led by the descendants of Suibne Menn overshadowed Aed s branch of the Cenel nEogain the Cenel maic Ercae and it was not until the time of his great grandson Fergal mac Maele Duin that the Cenel maic Ercae again provided a High King of Ireland Aed s son Mael Fithrich mac Aedo died 630 was a king of Ailech Notes edit Lacey Cenel Conaill p 286 T M Charles Edwards Early Christian Ireland Appendix V the Laud Synchronisms give him a reign of 8 years the Laud Synchronisms give him a reign of 7 years and the Book of Leinster 8 years See also The Chronicle of Ireland page 124 translated by T M Charles Edwards Liverpool University Press 2006 Annals of Ulster AU 605 1 Annals of Tigernach AT 603 2 Annals of Tigernach AT 603 6 R A S Macalister translator editor Lebor Gabala Erenn Part V p 375 1 References editAnnals of Ulster at CELT Corpus of Electronic Texts at University College Cork Annals of Tigernach at CELT Corpus of Electronic Texts at University College Cork Charles Edwards T M 2004 Aed Uaridnach mac Domnaill d 612 Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Oxford Dictionary of National Biography online ed Oxford Oxford University Press doi 10 1093 ref odnb 50077 Retrieved 25 October 2007 Subscription or UK public library membership required Charles Edwards T M 2000 Early Christian Ireland Cambridge Cambridge University Press ISBN 0 521 36395 0 Byrne Francis John 2001 Irish Kings and High Kings 2nd ed Dublin Four Courts Press ISBN 1 85182 196 1 Lacey Brian 2006 Cenel Conaill and the Donegal Kingdoms AD 500 800 Dublin Four Courts Press ISBN 1 85182 978 4External links editCELT Corpus of Electronic Texts at University College Cork TLH Thesaurus Linguae Hibernicae at University College Dublin Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Aed Uaridnach amp oldid 1140079854, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
