"The Violent Death of Crimthann mac Fidaig and of the Three Sons of Eochaid Muigmedón" gives the story of the sons of Eochaid Mugmedón. According to this saga, Brión was the favorite son of his mother Mongfind, sister of Crimthann mac Fidaig (d. 367), the king of Munster. She wanted Brión to succeed Eochaid but upon his death, war broke out with her stepson Niall Noígíallach (d. 405). When she realized the war was not going in her favor she arranged for Crimthann to become high king and sent Brión away to learn soldiering. On Brión's return after seven years, Mongfind poisoned her brother in order to get the throne for Brión.
However, Niall acquired the throne and made Brión his champion and levier of his rents and hostages. Brión took the throne of Connacht leading to war with his brother Fiachrae. Brión defeated Fiachrae at the Battle of Damchluain (near Tuam, County Galway) who was taken captive to Tara. However, Fiachrae's son Nath Í rallied forces and defeated Brión who was slain at a second Battle of Damchluain. Brión was buried at Ross Camm. Fiachrae was released and became the new king of Connacht.[3]
Descendants
According to Tirechan, Patrick visited the "halls of the sons of Brión" at Duma Selchae in Mag nAí, but does not give their names. An equivalent passage in the Vita Tripartita, possibly of 9th-century origin, names six sons. "A series of later sources dating from the eleventh century onward, meanwhile, enumerates Brión's progeny as no less than twenty-four. No doubt the increasing power of the Ui Briúin was responsible for this dramatic swelling of the ranks, as tribes and dynasties newly coming under Ui Briúin sway were furnished with ancestries that would link them genealogically to their overlords. Into this category fall the Ui Briúin Umaill, and likely also the Ui Briúin Ratha and Ui Briúin Sinna." (p. 485, "Ui Briúin", Anne Connon, in "Medieval Ireland: An Encyclopedia").
^Francis J. Byrne, Irish Kings and High-Kings, Second edition, 2001, Appendix 2, Table 1
^All dates per Daniel P. McCarthy, The Chronology of the Irish Annals, 1998
^"The Death of Crimthann son of Fidach" (translator unknown)
^Comparison of the two Dau; Galach and Tengae Umai, Michael Rowley, 2022 [1]
January 20, 2023
brión, echach, muigmedóin, brión, brían, eochaid, mugmedón, legendary, possibly, historical, irish, king, century, contents, biography, descendants, children, notesbiography, editthe, older, half, brother, niall, noígíallach, niall, nine, hostages, three, brot. Brion or Brian son of Eochaid Mugmedon was a legendary and possibly historical Irish king fl 4th 5th century Contents 1 Biography 2 Descendants 3 Children 4 NotesBiography EditThe older half brother of Niall Noigiallach Niall of the Nine Hostages and one of the three brothers whose descendants were known as the Connachta 1 Brion is said to have been king of Connacht According to the traditional Irish chronology his father died in 362 2 Brion s descendants the Ui Briuin gave rise to many Kings of Connacht and its ruling families over the next thousand years A descendant of his via the Ui Briuin Ai was Tairrdelbach Ua Conchobair who became High King of Ireland in 1166 The Violent Death of Crimthann mac Fidaig and of the Three Sons of Eochaid Muigmedon gives the story of the sons of Eochaid Mugmedon According to this saga Brion was the favorite son of his mother Mongfind sister of Crimthann mac Fidaig d 367 the king of Munster She wanted Brion to succeed Eochaid but upon his death war broke out with her stepson Niall Noigiallach d 405 When she realized the war was not going in her favor she arranged for Crimthann to become high king and sent Brion away to learn soldiering On Brion s return after seven years Mongfind poisoned her brother in order to get the throne for Brion However Niall acquired the throne and made Brion his champion and levier of his rents and hostages Brion took the throne of Connacht leading to war with his brother Fiachrae Brion defeated Fiachrae at the Battle of Damchluain near Tuam County Galway who was taken captive to Tara However Fiachrae s son Nath I rallied forces and defeated Brion who was slain at a second Battle of Damchluain Brion was buried at Ross Camm Fiachrae was released and became the new king of Connacht 3 Descendants EditAccording to Tirechan Patrick visited the halls of the sons of Brion at Duma Selchae in Mag nAi but does not give their names An equivalent passage in the Vita Tripartita possibly of 9th century origin names six sons A series of later sources dating from the eleventh century onward meanwhile enumerates Brion s progeny as no less than twenty four No doubt the increasing power of the Ui Briuin was responsible for this dramatic swelling of the ranks as tribes and dynasties newly coming under Ui Briuin sway were furnished with ancestries that would link them genealogically to their overlords Into this category fall the Ui Briuin Umaill and likely also the Ui Briuin Ratha and Ui Briuin Sinna p 485 Ui Briuin Anne Connon in Medieval Ireland An Encyclopedia Children EditDuach Galach 4 Notes Edit Francis J Byrne Irish Kings and High Kings Second edition 2001 Appendix 2 Table 1 All dates per Daniel P McCarthy The Chronology of the Irish Annals 1998 The Death of Crimthann son of Fidach translator unknown Comparison of the two Dau Galach and Tengae Umai Michael Rowley 2022 1 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Brion mac Echach Muigmedoin amp oldid 1119667293, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
