Here there is doubt as to who reigned after Domnall. Some historiographers say that four kings, namely Cellach and Conall Cóel and the two sons of Áed Sláine, namely Diarmait and Blathmac, ruled in shared reigns.
All four putative successors to Domnall had been his allies at the great Battle of Mag Rath in 637, where Congal Cáech was defeated and the authority of the Uí Néill re-established, and it is not implausible that all four ruled together. Conall is mentioned as the commander of Domnall's forces at the Battle of Sailtír, a naval battle which defeated the forces of the Cenél nEógain and Dál Riata on the same day as Mag Rath in 637.[3]
He ruled from 643-654.[4] The king lists have Cellach and Conall reigning before Diarmait and Blathmac.[5] Both Cellach and Conall are omitted from the earliest king list—a late 7th century poem called Baile Chuinn.[6]
Their cousin Óengus mac Domnaill may have attempted to take power in the north. He was killed in a battle at Dún Cremthainn in 650, fighting against Conall and Cellach.[7]
Charles-Edwards, T.M., Early Christian Ireland. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2000. ISBN0-521-36395-0
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Charles-Edwards, T.M. (2004). "Cellach mac Máele Coba (d. 658)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/50091. Retrieved 25 October 2007. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
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conall, cóel, conall, máele, coba, called, died, irish, king, said, have, been, high, king, ireland, biography, editconall, máel, coba, Áedo, belonged, cenél, conaill, branch, northern, néill, according, irish, annals, derived, from, chronicle, ireland, have, . Conall mac Maele Coba called Conall Coel died 654 was an Irish king and is said to have been High King of Ireland Biography EditConall was the son of Mael Coba mac Aedo and belonged to the Cenel Conaill branch of the northern Ui Neill 1 According to the Irish annals derived from the Chronicle of Ireland he may have been High King jointly with his brother Cellach mac Maele Coba following the death of his uncle Domnall mac Aedo in 642 The Annals of Ulster for 643 say 2 Here there is doubt as to who reigned after Domnall Some historiographers say that four kings namely Cellach and Conall Coel and the two sons of Aed Slaine namely Diarmait and Blathmac ruled in shared reigns All four putative successors to Domnall had been his allies at the great Battle of Mag Rath in 637 where Congal Caech was defeated and the authority of the Ui Neill re established and it is not implausible that all four ruled together Conall is mentioned as the commander of Domnall s forces at the Battle of Sailtir a naval battle which defeated the forces of the Cenel nEogain and Dal Riata on the same day as Mag Rath in 637 3 He ruled from 643 654 4 The king lists have Cellach and Conall reigning before Diarmait and Blathmac 5 Both Cellach and Conall are omitted from the earliest king list a late 7th century poem called Baile Chuinn 6 Their cousin oengus mac Domnaill may have attempted to take power in the north He was killed in a battle at Dun Cremthainn in 650 fighting against Conall and Cellach 7 Conall Coel was killed in 654 A gloss added to the Annals of Ulster states that he was killed by Diarmait and this is repeated in the Annals of the Four Masters 8 Notes Edit Byrne Table 4 Charles Edwards Appendix IV Mac Niocaill pg 153 Annals of Ulster AU 643 7 AU 637 1 Mac Niocaill pg 96 king lists in Book of Leinster give him 15 year reign and Laud Synchronisms 14 years Charles Edwards pg 485 Charles Edwards pg 484 AU 650 2 Annals of Tigernach AT 650 2 Mac Niocaill pg 98 AU 654 1 Mac Niocaill pg 98References EditAnnals of Ulster at 1 at University College Cork Annals of Tigernach at 2 at University College Cork Byrne Francis John Irish Kings and High Kings Batsford London 1973 ISBN 0 7134 5882 8 Charles Edwards T M Early Christian Ireland Cambridge University Press Cambridge 2000 ISBN 0 521 36395 0 Mac Niocaill Gearoid 1972 Ireland before the Vikings Dublin Gill and Macmillan Charles Edwards T M 2004 Cellach mac Maele Coba d 658 Oxford Dictionary of National Biography online ed Oxford University Press doi 10 1093 ref odnb 50091 Retrieved 25 October 2007 Subscription or UK public library membership required Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Conall Coel amp oldid 1140079533, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
