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7th century in Ireland

December 14, 2023

Events from the 7th century in Ireland.

7th century in Ireland
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600s edit

601
602 or 604
  • Death of Áed mac Diarmato or Áed Sláine (Áed of Slane), the son of Diarmait mac Cerbaill. Legendary stories exist of Áed's birth. Killed his nephew and was in turn slain by his grandnephew.
603
605
607
608
609

610s edit

610
611
  • Suibne Menn or Suibne mac Fiachnai (died 628) was an Irish king who is counted as a High King of Ireland and started his reign in 611.
612
  • Death of Áed Uaridnach, High King of Ireland until 607.
613
615
616
618

620s edit

620
621
622
623
  • Suibne Menn or Suibne mac Fiachnai (died 628) was an Irish king who is counted as a High King of Ireland and ended his reign in 623.
624
625
626
627
627 or 628
629

630s edit

630
632
632 or 633
633
634
  • Death of Áed Dammán, called a King of Iarmumu in his obituary. He was an uncle of Máel Dúin mac Áedo Bennán.[18]
635
636
  • Battle of Maigh Rath (Moira, County Down).
  • Battle of Áth Goan in the western Liffey plain for the kingship of Leinster involved Faílbe Flann mac Áedo Duib.
637
639

640s edit

640
641
642
  • Birth of Máel Ruba (Old Irish spelling), or Malruibhe (died 722), sometimes Latinised as Rufus, a monk, originally from Bangor, County Down, and founder of the monastic community of Applecross in Ross, one of the best attested early Christian monasteries in modern-day Scotland.
  • Death of Domnall mac Áedo, a High King of Ireland since 624 or 628.
643
  • Death of Dúnchad mac Fiachnai, who is mentioned as king of Ulaid at the time of his death.[22]
644
  • Battle of Cenn Con in Munster between Máel Dúin, son of Áed Bennán, and Aengus Liath of Glendamnach.
  • Death of Aengus Liath.
646
647
648
649

650s edit

650
652
653
654
  • Death of Flannesda, a son of Domnall mac Áedo (died 642), High King of Ireland.
655
  • Death of Laidgnen/Loingsech mac Colmáin, son of Colmán mac Cobthaig, king of Connacht from the Ui Fiachrach branch of the Connachta.[2]
656
657
658
  • Death of Blathmac, son of the first Uí Cheinnselaig king, Rónán mac Colmáin (died 625)[2]
659

660s edit

660
661
662
  • Conall and Colgu, two sons of Domhnall, son of Aedh, son of Ainmire, were slain by Ceirrceann.[22]
662 or 663
664-666
664
  • May 3: an eclipse of the sun was visible from Ireland.
  • The Annals of the Four Masters [22] records the following deaths:

A great mortality prevailed in Ireland this year, which was called the Buidhe Connail, and the following number of the saints of Ireland died of it: St. Feichin, Abbot of Fobhar, on 14 February; St. Ronan, son of Bearach; St. Aileran the Wise; St. Cronan, son of Silne; St. Manchan, of Liath; St. Ultan Mac hUi Cunga, Abbot of Cluain Iraird Clonard; Colman Cas, Abbot of Cluain Mic Nois; and Cummine, Abbot of Cluain Mic Nois. After Diarmaid (Diarmait mac Áedo Sláine) and Blathmac (Blathmac mac Áedo Sláine), the two sons of Aedh Slaine, had been eight years in the sovereignty of Ireland, they died of the same plague. There died also Maelbreasail, son of Maelduin, and Cu Gan Mathair (Cathal Cú-cen-máthair), King of Munster; Aenghus Uladh. There died very many ecclesiastics and laics in Ireland of this mortality besides these.

665
666
  • The Battle of Aine, between the Aradha and Ui Fidhgeinte, where Eoghan, son of Crunnmael, was slain.
  • The Battle of Fertas (Belfast) was fought between the Ulaid and the Cruithne and Cathussach mac Luirgéne, their king, was defeated and slain.
  • The Annals of the Four Masters[22] records the following deaths:

A great plague raged in this year, of which died four abbots at Beannchair Uladh Bangor, namely, Bearach, Cummine, Colum, and Aedhan, their names. Blathmac, son of Maelcobha, King of Ulidia, died.

  • Death of Cellach mac Guairi, a son of Guaire Aidne mac Colmáin, a king of Connacht
  • Death of Fáelán mac Colmáin,[2] a king of Leinster from the Uí Dúnlainge branch of the Laigin. He was the son of Colmán Már mac Coirpri, a previous king.[10]
  • Probable date of the death of Eochaid Iarlaithe,[6] a son of Fiachnae mac Báetáin.
667
668
  • Deaths of two of the three known sons of Guaire Aidne mac Colmáin; Artgal mac Guairi and Muirchertach Nár mac Guairi, a king of Connacht.
669

670s edit

670
671
672
  • Cenn Fáelad mac Blathmaic (died 675) followed his father Blathmac mac Áedo Sláine (died 665) and his brother Sechnassach (died 671) as High King of Ireland and king of Brega.
673
  • Cenn Fáelad mac Blathmaic ended his reign as High King.[29]
674
675
  • Death of Cenn Fáelad mac Blathmaic.[2]
676
677
  • At the Battle of Loch Gabor (Lagore, County Meath) the Laigin fought with the high king Fínsnechta Fledach. There was slaughter on both sides but Finsnechta emerged the victor.
678
679

680s edit

680
681
  • Death of Dúngal Eilni mac Scandail[13] a Dal nAraide king of the Cruithne. He came to the rule of these tribes some time after 668.[31] In 681 he and Cenn Fáelad mac Suibne, chief of Cianachta Glinne Geimhin were burned by Máel Dúin mac Máel Fithrich of the Cenél nEógan at Dún Ceithirn.
682
683
684
685
688
  • Fínsnechta Fledach abdicated as king of Brega and High King of Ireland to become a monk. He reclaimed the crowns the following year, 689, and abandoned monasticism.
  • At the Battle of Imlech Pich, Niall mac Cernaig Sotal (died 701),[2] a king in southern Brega of the Uí Chernaig sept of Lagore of the Síl nÁedo Sláine defeated Congalach mac Conaing Cuirre (died 696) of Uí Chonaing and his Ciannachta allies.[33]

690s edit

690
  • Death of Aillil mac Dúngail Eilni, a chief of the Dal nAraide and son of Dúngal Eilni mac Scandail (died 681)[13]
691
692
  • Death of Fergus mac Áedáin,[13] a king of Ulaid from 674. He was the first member of the Dal nAraide to hold the throne since death of Congal Cáech at Mag Roth in 639. He was of the Ui Echach Coba branch of the Dal nAraide and was the son of Áedán mac Mongain (died 616).[12]
693
  • Death of Bran Mut mac Conaill,[2] a King of Leinster from the Uí Dúnlainge branch of the Laigin. He was the grandson of Fáelán mac Colmáin (died 666), a previous king.[10] He ruled from 680 until his death.
694
695
  • Death of Fínsnechta Fledach mac Dúnchada,[2] High King of Ireland, who belonged to the southern Síl nÁedo Sláine sept of the Uí Néill and was King of Brega in modern County Meath.
696
697
698

700s edit

700
  • End of archaic Old Irish period (from c. AD 500)

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d The Oxford Illustrated History of Ireland. Foster, RF. Oxford University Press, Oxford. 1989
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa all dates per The Chronology of the Irish Annals, Daniel P. McCarthy
  3. ^ a b Byrne, Francis John, Irish Kings and High-Kings. Batsford, London, 1973. ISBN 0-7134-5882-8. Table 10.
  4. ^ Powicke Handbook of British Chronology p. 237
  5. ^ Walsh A New Dictionary of Saints p. 127
  6. ^ a b c Byrne, p.111 and 287
  7. ^ The Oxford Dictionary of Saints, p.343
  8. ^ "CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Killaloe". www.newadvent.org. Retrieved June 14, 2007.
  9. ^ Book of Leinster, Flann Mainistrech: Síl Aeda Sláne Na Sleg
  10. ^ a b c Byrne, Table 9.
  11. ^ Annals of Tigernach AT 613.4
  12. ^ a b Early Christian Ireland by T. M. Charles-Edwards
  13. ^ a b c d e f g h Date per Annals of Ulster
  14. ^ a b Illustrated Dictionary of Irish History. Mac Annaidh, S (ed). Gill and Macmillan, Dublin. 2001
  15. ^ Byrne, Table 12.
  16. ^ Byrne, Table 15.
  17. ^ The Book of Leinster gives him a reign of 10 years as King of Leinster and 20 years as King of Ui cennseleig
  18. ^ a b Annals of Innsifallen AI 633.1
  19. ^ The Book of Leinster and Laud Synchronisms give him a reign of 15 years
  20. ^ a b c Sharpe, Richard, Adomnán of Iona: Life of St. Columba, (London, 1995)
  21. ^ Byrne, Table 13.
  22. ^ a b c d e Annals of the Four Masters
  23. ^ a b c Byrne, Table 6.
  24. ^ Byrne, Table 3
  25. ^ the Book of Leinster gives him reign of 15 years and Laud Synchronisms give him a reign of 16 years
  26. ^ Broun, Dauvit, The Irish Identity of the Kingdom of the Scots in the Twelfth and Thirteenth Centuries. Boydell, Woodbridge, 1999. ISBN 0-85115-375-5
  27. ^ Bannerman, John, Studies in the History of Dalriada. Scottish Academic Press, Edinburgh, 1974. ISBN 0-7011-2040-1
  28. ^ Byrne
  29. ^ a b T.M. Charles-Edwards, Early Christian Ireland, Appendix II
  30. ^ Annals of Ulster AU 676.4
  31. ^ the last date in the Annals of Ulster in which a chief of the Cruithne is mentioned prior to Dungal
  32. ^ Bede. Historia ecclesiastica gentis Anglorum.
  33. ^ Annals of Ulster, AU688.4; this contains a lament, attributed to one Gabairchenn, for the Ciannachta leaders killed in battle.
  34. ^ The Concise History of Ireland. Duffy, S. Gill & Macmillan, Dublin. 2005

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Ecumenical Council instead of his preferred Celtic method After his resignation he retired to live on the island of Inishbofin in Galway where he founded a monastery 5 607Aed Uaridnach or Aed mac Domnail died 612 ended his reign as High King of Ireland He is sometimes also known as Aed Allan a name usually reserved for the 8th century king of the same name this Aed s great great grandson 608Death of Fiachra Caech brother of Fiachnae mac Baetain king of the Dal nAraidi and high king of the Ulaid in the early 7th century 6 609Death of Saint Molua also known as Lua Da Lua was an Irish saint and a Christian abbot 7 He was the founder of Killaloe Irish Cill da Lua which bears his name Lua 8 610s edit610Death of Conall Laeg Breg mac Aedo Slaine 2 a King of Brega from the Sil nAedo Slaine branch of the southern Ui Neill He was the son of the high king Aed Slaine mac Diarmato died 602 He ruled from 602 610 He is not called King of Brega in the annals but is second in a poem on the rulers of Sil nAedo Slaine in the Book of Leinster 9 611Suibne Menn or Suibne mac Fiachnai died 628 was an Irish king who is counted as a High King of Ireland and started his reign in 611 612Death of Aed Uaridnach High King of Ireland until 607 613Death of Ronan mac Colmain of the Ui Dunlainge son of Colman Mar mac Coirpri 10 The Annals of Tigernach includes his death obit with the title King of Laigin that is King of Leinster 11 These annals interpolated dates for some Leinster kings in this period from the king lists 615Death of Saint Columbanus at Bobbio now in northern Italy 1 616Death of Aedan mac Mongain of the Ui Echach Coba branch of the Dal nAraide and father of Fergus mac Aedain 12 a king of Ulaid from 674 692 13 618Death of Saint Kevin of Glendalough 14 Death of Fingen mac Aedo Duib also known as Fingen Flann a King of Munster 15 His sobriquet Flann meant blood red Death of Aed Bennan mac Crimthainn 2 was a possible King of Munster from the Eoganacht Locha Lein branch of the Eoganachta He was definitely king of West Munster or Iarmuman He was the great grandson of Daui Iarlaithe mac Maithni also a possible king of Munster from this branch 16 620s edit620Death of Saint Finbarr born c 550 Bishop of Cork and patron saint for the city and diocese of Cork 621The murder of the relatives of Baetan at Magh Slecht622Battle of Cennbag at Cambo modern County Roscommon death of Colman mac Cobthaig Ui Fiachrach king of Connacht 1 succeeded by his son Guaire Aidne mac Colmain623Suibne Menn or Suibne mac Fiachnai died 628 was an Irish king who is counted as a High King of Ireland and ended his reign in 623 624Domnall mac Aedo died 642 was a son of Aed mac Ainmuirech he was High King of Ireland from 624 until his death He belonged to the Cenel Conaill kindred of the northern Ui Neill 625Death of Ronan mac Colmain 2 was a King of Leinster following Brandub mac Echach died 603 17 He belonged to the Ui Cheinnselaig and was the son of Colman mac Cormaicc 3 The later Leinster king Crundmael Erbuilc mac Ronain died 655 was his son 626Fiachnae mac Baetain was killed at the Battle of Leithet Midind defeated by Fiachnae mac Demmain of the Dal Fiatach 6 627Death of Cathal mac Aedo Flaind Chathrach king of Munster 627 or 628Possible year of birth of Saint Adomnan of Iona629The Battle of Carn Feradaig Carhernarry County Limerick Guaire Aidne mac Colmain king of Connacht suffered a defeat at the hands of the Munster king Failbe Flann mac Aedo Duib 630s edit630Approximate date of the foundation of Fore Abbey at the modern village of Fore County Westmeath63231 January death of St Aedan of Ferns born 550 an early bishop of Ferns Death of Colman MacDuagh co founder the Kilmacduagh monastery632 or 633Death of the legendary Mor Muman 632 according to the Annals of Ulster 633 according to the Annals of Tigernach 633Possible beginning of the reign of Mael Duin mac Aedo Bennan a King of Iarmuman west Munster 18 634Death of Aed Damman called a King of Iarmumu in his obituary He was an uncle of Mael Duin mac Aedo Bennan 18 635Mochuda St Carthage and eight hundred of his community were expelled from Rahan near modern Tullamore County Offaly by Blathmaic a Meathian prince 636Battle of Maigh Rath Moira County Down Battle of Ath Goan in the western Liffey plain for the kingship of Leinster involved Failbe Flann mac Aedo Duib 63714 May Death of Abbot Mo Chutu of Lismore Death of Conall mac Suibni 2 called Conall Guthbinn a King of Uisnech in Mide of the Clann Cholmain since 621 19 63914 May Death of St Mo Chutu of Lismore Abbot Death of Failbe Flann mac Aedo Duib king of Munster 2 Death of St Molaise of Leighlin also known as Laisren and Laserian a missionary who worked in both Ireland and Scotland Death of St Gobhan Abbot founder of St Laserian s Cathedral Old Leighlin and founder of Killamery monastery 640s edit640Likely date of Adamnan 20 joining the Columban familia i e the federation of monasteries under the leadership of Iona Abbey He is to become the eighth Abbot of Iona Birth of Saint Kilian an Irish missionary bishop and the apostle of Franconia modern day northern Bavaria at Mullagh in modern day County Cavan 641Death of Cuan mac Amalgado 2 a King of Munster from the Aine branch of the Eoganachta and son of a previous king Amalgaid mac Endai died 601 21 He succeeded Failbe Flann mac Aedo Duib in 639 642Birth of Mael Ruba Old Irish spelling or Malruibhe died 722 sometimes Latinised as Rufus a monk originally from Bangor County Down and founder of the monastic community of Applecross in Ross one of the best attested early Christian monasteries in modern day Scotland Death of Domnall mac Aedo a High King of Ireland since 624 or 628 643Death of Dunchad mac Fiachnai who is mentioned as king of Ulaid at the time of his death 22 644Battle of Cenn Con in Munster between Mael Duin son of Aed Bennan and Aengus Liath of Glendamnach Death of Aengus Liath 646Death of Lochene mac Finguine 13 a king of the Dal nAraide 647Death of Scandal mac Becce 13 a king of the Dal nAraide 648Death of Mael Cobo mac Fiachnai 2 a Dal Fiatach king of Ulaid He was the son of Fiachnae mac Demmain died 629 23 649Death of Rogallach mac Uatach 2 a king of Connacht from the Ui Briuin branch of the Connachta 650s edit650The Book of Durrow is begun 14 652August 12 death of Segene mac Fiachnai or Segene of Iona the fifth abbot of Iona Suibne moccu Fir Thri becomes the sixth Abbot of Iona 20 653Death of Mael Doid mac Suibni 2 a king of Uisnech in Mide of the Clann Cholmain He was a son of Suibne mac Colmain died 598 and brother of Conall Guthbinn mac Suibni died 637 previous kings 24 He ruled from 637 to 653 25 Marcan mac Tommain 15th King of the Ui Maine 654Death of Flannesda a son of Domnall mac Aedo died 642 High King of Ireland 655Death of Laidgnen Loingsech mac Colmain son of Colman mac Cobthaig king of Connacht from the Ui Fiachrach branch of the Connachta 2 656Death of Crunnmael mac Suibni Menn a King of Ailech657Death of St Ultan of Ardbraccan an Irish saint and Abbot Bishop of Ardbraccan658Death of Blathmac son of the first Ui Cheinnselaig king Ronan mac Colmain died 625 2 659Death of Ailill brother of Finsnechta Fledach mac Dunchada 2 who was High King of Ireland 660s edit660Death of Conall Crandomna king of Dal Riata He is succeeded by Domangart mac Domnaill 26 27 661Death of Laidcenn mac Buith Bannaig poet Death of Maenach mac Fingin 2 a King of Munster from the Cashail branch of the Eoganachta 662Conall and Colgu two sons of Domhnall son of Aedh son of Ainmire were slain by Ceirrceann 22 662 or 663Death of Guaire Aidne mac Colmain son of Colman mac Cobthaig King of Connacht he is succeeded by Muirchertach Nar mac Guaire Aidne 1 22 664 666A major yellow plague hits much of the island664May 3 an eclipse of the sun was visible from Ireland The Annals of the Four Masters 22 records the following deaths A great mortality prevailed in Ireland this year which was called the Buidhe Connail and the following number of the saints of Ireland died of it St Feichin Abbot of Fobhar on 14 February St Ronan son of Bearach St Aileran the Wise St Cronan son of Silne St Manchan of Liath St Ultan Mac hUi Cunga Abbot of Cluain Iraird Clonard Colman Cas Abbot of Cluain Mic Nois and Cummine Abbot of Cluain Mic Nois After Diarmaid Diarmait mac Aedo Slaine and Blathmac Blathmac mac Aedo Slaine the two sons of Aedh Slaine had been eight years in the sovereignty of Ireland they died of the same plague There died also Maelbreasail son of Maelduin and Cu Gan Mathair Cathal Cu cen mathair King of Munster Aenghus Uladh There died very many ecclesiastics and laics in Ireland of this mortality besides these 665Yellow plague outbreak at Fore Abbey Cathal Cu cen mathair King of Munster dies in the plague 28 666The Battle of Aine between the Aradha and Ui Fidhgeinte where Eoghan son of Crunnmael was slain The Battle of Fertas Belfast was fought between the Ulaid and the Cruithne and Cathussach mac Luirgene their king was defeated and slain The Annals of the Four Masters 22 records the following deaths A great plague raged in this year of which died four abbots at Beannchair Uladh Bangor namely Bearach Cummine Colum and Aedhan their names Blathmac son of Maelcobha King of Ulidia died Death of Cellach mac Guairi a son of Guaire Aidne mac Colmain a king of Connacht Death of Faelan mac Colmain 2 a king of Leinster from the Ui Dunlainge branch of the Laigin He was the son of Colman Mar mac Coirpri a previous king 10 Probable date of the death of Eochaid Iarlaithe 6 a son of Fiachnae mac Baetain 667Mayo Abbey founded by St Colman for Saxon monks who had followed him from Lindisfarne following a Church row about how to calculate when Easter falls 668Deaths of two of the three known sons of Guaire Aidne mac Colmain Artgal mac Guairi and Muirchertach Nar mac Guairi a king of Connacht 669February 24 death of Cummene Find seventh abbot of Iona Failbe mac Pipain becomes the eight abbot of Iona 20 670s edit670Death of Blathmac mac Maele Cobo 2 was a Dal Fiatach king of Ulaid He was the son of Mael Cobo mac Fiachnai died 648 23 671Death of Sechnassach mac Blathmaic 2 who had followed his father Blathmac mac Aedo Slaine died 665 and his uncle Diarmait mac Aedo Slaine died 665 as High King of Ireland and King of Brega He belonged to the Sil nAedo Slaine kindred of the southern Ui Neill which took its name from his grandfather Aed Slaine died 602 29 672Cenn Faelad mac Blathmaic died 675 followed his father Blathmac mac Aedo Slaine died 665 and his brother Sechnassach died 671 as High King of Ireland and king of Brega 673Cenn Faelad mac Blathmaic ended his reign as High King 29 674Death of Congal Cennfota mac Dunchada 2 a Dal Fiatach king of Ulaid He was the son of Dunchad mac Fiachnai died 644 23 His nickname Cennfota means Long headed 675Death of Cenn Faelad mac Blathmaic 2 676Finsnechta Fledach died 695 of the Sil nAedo Slaine destroyed Ailech center of Cenel nEogain power 30 677At the Battle of Loch Gabor Lagore County Meath the Laigin fought with the high king Finsnechta Fledach There was slaughter on both sides but Finsnechta emerged the victor 678Death of King of Munster Colgu mac Failbe Flaind679Death of Cenn Faelad mac Aillila Irish scholar and poet and grandson of Colman Rimid 680s edit680Death of Fiannamail mac Maele Tuile 2 a King of Leinster from the Ui Mail branch of the Laigin 681Death of Dungal Eilni mac Scandail 13 a Dal nAraide king of the Cruithne He came to the rule of these tribes some time after 668 31 In 681 he and Cenn Faelad mac Suibne chief of Cianachta Glinne Geimhin were burned by Mael Duin mac Mael Fithrich of the Cenel nEogan at Dun Ceithirn 682Death of Cenn Faelad mac Colgan 2 a King of Connacht from the Ui Briuin branch of the Connachta He was of the branch which developed into the Ui Briuin Seola who were centred around Tuam in modern County Galway 683Death of Dunchad Muirisci mac Tipraite 2 a King of Connacht from the Ui Fiachrach branch of the Connachta He was of the Ui Fiachrach Muaidhe sept based along the River Moy 684June King Ecgfrith of Northumbria sent an expedition to Ireland under his ealdorman Berht laying waste to the territory of Finsnechta Fledach King of Brega 32 685Bressal mac Fergusa son of Fergus mac Aedain King of Ulaid died of disease which was rampant at the time 13 688Finsnechta Fledach abdicated as king of Brega and High King of Ireland to become a monk He reclaimed the crowns the following year 689 and abandoned monasticism At the Battle of Imlech Pich Niall mac Cernaig Sotal died 701 2 a king in southern Brega of the Ui Chernaig sept of Lagore of the Sil nAedo Slaine defeated Congalach mac Conaing Cuirre died 696 of Ui Chonaing and his Ciannachta allies 33 690s edit690Death of Aillil mac Dungail Eilni a chief of the Dal nAraide and son of Dungal Eilni mac Scandail died 681 13 691Death of Fithceallach mac Flainn a king Ui Maine692Death of Fergus mac Aedain 13 a king of Ulaid from 674 He was the first member of the Dal nAraide to hold the throne since death of Congal Caech at Mag Roth in 639 He was of the Ui Echach Coba branch of the Dal nAraide and was the son of Aedan mac Mongain died 616 12 693Death of Bran Mut mac Conaill 2 a King of Leinster from the Ui Dunlainge branch of the Laigin He was the grandson of Faelan mac Colmain died 666 a previous king 10 He ruled from 680 until his death 694Loingsech mac oengusso died 704 an Irish king becomes High King of Ireland The Chronicle of Ireland records the beginning of Loingsech s reign as 696 having recorded the killing of his predecessor Finsnechta Fledach the year previously 695Death of Finsnechta Fledach mac Dunchada 2 High King of Ireland who belonged to the southern Sil nAedo Slaine sept of the Ui Neill and was King of Brega in modern County Meath 69617 June death of Saint Moling the second Bishop of Ferns The town of Monamolin in County Wexford is named for him Death of Finguine mac Cathail Con cen mathair 2 a King of Munster from the Glendamnach branch of the Eoganachta Death of Congalach mac Conaing Cuirre 2 a King of Brega from the Ui Chonaing sept of the Sil nAedo Slaine branch of the southern Ui Neill 697Synod of Birr and the proclamation of the Cain Adomnain Law of the Innocents 34 698Death of Aed Aired 13 a king of the Dal nAraide 700s edit700End of archaic Old Irish period from c AD 500 References edit a b c d The Oxford Illustrated History of Ireland Foster RF Oxford University Press Oxford 1989 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa all dates per The Chronology of the Irish Annals Daniel P McCarthy a b Byrne Francis John Irish Kings and High Kings Batsford London 1973 ISBN 0 7134 5882 8 Table 10 Powicke Handbook of British Chronology p 237 Walsh A New Dictionary of Saints p 127 a b c Byrne p 111 and 287 The Oxford Dictionary of Saints p 343 CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA Killaloe www newadvent org Retrieved June 14 2007 Book of Leinster Flann Mainistrech Sil Aeda Slane Na Sleg a b c Byrne Table 9 Annals of Tigernach AT 613 4 a b Early Christian Ireland by T M Charles Edwards a b c d e f g h Date per Annals of Ulster a b Illustrated Dictionary of Irish History Mac Annaidh S ed Gill and Macmillan Dublin 2001 Byrne Table 12 Byrne Table 15 The Book of Leinster gives him a reign of 10 years as King of Leinster and 20 years as King of Ui cennseleig a b Annals of Innsifallen AI 633 1 The Book of Leinster and Laud Synchronisms give him a reign of 15 years a b c Sharpe Richard Adomnan of Iona Life of St Columba London 1995 Byrne Table 13 a b c d e Annals of the Four Masters a b c Byrne Table 6 Byrne Table 3 the Book of Leinster gives him reign of 15 years and Laud Synchronisms give him a reign of 16 years Broun Dauvit The Irish Identity of the Kingdom of the Scots in the Twelfth and Thirteenth Centuries Boydell Woodbridge 1999 ISBN 0 85115 375 5 Bannerman John Studies in the History of Dalriada Scottish Academic Press Edinburgh 1974 ISBN 0 7011 2040 1 Byrne a b T M Charles 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