The Dáirine (Dárine, Dáirfine, Dáirfhine, Dárfine, Dárinne, Dairinne), later known dynastically as the Corcu Loígde and associated, were the proto-historical rulers of Munster before the rise of the Eóganachta in the 7th century AD.[1] They were derived from or closely associated with the Darini of Ptolemy and were also related to the Ulaid and Dál Riata of Ulster and Scotland.[2] Their ancestors appear frequently in the Ulster Cycle. In historical times the Dáirine were represented, as stated, by the Corcu Loígde, the Uí Fidgenti and Uí Liatháin,[3] as well as a few other early historical kindreds of both Munster and Ulster. In ancient genealogical schemes,[4] the historical Dál Fiatach of Ulaid also belong to the Dáirine.
Dáirine can sometimes refer to the Érainn dynasties as a whole instead of the distinct royal septs mentioned above.[5] The Dáirine of Munster were said to descend from a certain Dáire (*Dārios),[6] both Dáire Doimthech (Sírchrechtach), ancestor of the Corcu Loígde, and from Dáire mac Dedad, father of Cú Roí. The two are quite probably identical.[7] The medieval genealogists were aware of the confusion and noted it in the Book of Glendalough (Rawlinson B 502). At some point the pedigree tradition of the Corcu Loígde diverged in its forms and ceased to closely match those more common elsewhere in Ireland. The Clanna Dedad take their name from Cú Roí's grandfather Dega, son of Sen (the Old).[8]
Notable is that the Dáirine were greatly renowned as a warlike military caste, in contrast to their agricultural and relatively peaceful successors. According to the Táin Bó Flidais, the Clanna Dedad were one of the three warrior-races (laech-aicmi) of Ireland, the others being the Clanna Rudraige (their Ulaid cousins), and the Gamanrad of Irrus Domnann, who were related to the Laigin.[9]
However, the Dáirine appear to be most remembered in the surviving corpus for their allegedly bloody and harsh rule, in some tales even coming across as monstrous. This portrayal may or may not have any basis in ancient fact, and is possibly the invention of historians and storytellers.
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Meyer, Kuno (ed.), "The Laud Genealogies and Tribal Histories", in Zeitschrift für Celtische Philologie 8. Halle/Saale, Max Niemeyer. 1912. Pages 291–338.
Ó Corráin, Donnchadh, "Corcu Loígde: Land and Families", in Cork: History and Society. Interdisciplinary Essays on the History of an Irish County, edited by Patrick O'Flanagan and Cornelius G. Buttimer. Dublin: Geography Publications. 1993.
Ó Corráin, Donnchadh (ed.), Genealogies from Rawlinson B 502. University College, Cork: Corpus of Electronic Texts. 1997.
Ó Corráin, Donnchadh, "Prehistoric and Early Christian Ireland", in Foster, Roy (ed.), The Oxford Illustrated History of Ireland. Oxford University Press. 2001. pgs. 1–52.
Sproule, David, "Origins of the Éoganachta", in Ériu 35 (1984): pp. 31–37.
Sproule, David, "Politics and pure narrative in the stories about Corc of Cashel", in Ériu 36 (1985): pp. 11–28.
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Cross, Tom Peete and Clark Harris Slover (eds.), Ancient Irish Tales. Henry Holt and Company. 1936.
Gantz, Jeffrey (tr.), Early Irish Myths and Sagas. Penguin. 1981.
Hellmuth, Petra Sabine, "A Giant Among Kings and Heroes: Some preliminary thoughts on the character Cú Roí mac Dáire in medieval Irish literature", in Emania 17 (1998): 5–11.
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The Dairine Darine Dairfine Dairfhine Darfine Darinne Dairinne later known dynastically as the Corcu Loigde and associated were the proto historical rulers of Munster before the rise of the Eoganachta in the 7th century AD 1 They were derived from or closely associated with the Darini of Ptolemy and were also related to the Ulaid and Dal Riata of Ulster and Scotland 2 Their ancestors appear frequently in the Ulster Cycle In historical times the Dairine were represented as stated by the Corcu Loigde the Ui Fidgenti and Ui Liathain 3 as well as a few other early historical kindreds of both Munster and Ulster In ancient genealogical schemes 4 the historical Dal Fiatach of Ulaid also belong to the Dairine DairineParent houseClanna DegadCountryBritain amp IrelandFounded1st Millennium BCFounderDaire mac Degad Daire Sirchrechtach Daire Cerbba Daire mac ForggoTitlesAncient King of Britain amp Ireland King of Britain High King of Ireland King of Tara King of Munster King of Ulster King of Osraige Medieval King of Corcu Loigde King of Ui Fidgenti King of Ui Liathain King of Dal Fiatach Modern Chairman of the Provisional Government General Collins Contents 1 History 2 Figures 3 In the Ulster Cycle 4 Mac Con Cycle 5 Notes 6 References 6 1 DIL 6 2 Ulster Cycle 6 3 Mac ConHistory EditDairine can sometimes refer to the Erainn dynasties as a whole instead of the distinct royal septs mentioned above 5 The Dairine of Munster were said to descend from a certain Daire Darios 6 both Daire Doimthech Sirchrechtach ancestor of the Corcu Loigde and from Daire mac Dedad father of Cu Roi The two are quite probably identical 7 The medieval genealogists were aware of the confusion and noted it in the Book of Glendalough Rawlinson B 502 At some point the pedigree tradition of the Corcu Loigde diverged in its forms and ceased to closely match those more common elsewhere in Ireland The Clanna Dedad take their name from Cu Roi s grandfather Dega son of Sen the Old 8 Notable is that the Dairine were greatly renowned as a warlike military caste in contrast to their agricultural and relatively peaceful successors According to the Tain Bo Flidais the Clanna Dedad were one of the three warrior races laech aicmi of Ireland the others being the Clanna Rudraige their Ulaid cousins and the Gamanrad of Irrus Domnann who were related to the Laigin 9 However the Dairine appear to be most remembered in the surviving corpus for their allegedly bloody and harsh rule in some tales even coming across as monstrous This portrayal may or may not have any basis in ancient fact and is possibly the invention of historians and storytellers Among the known surviving septs of princely origins in Munster are O Driscoll O Leary Coffey Hennessy and Flynn all descendants of Lugaid Mac Con 10 11 In Ulster the Dal Fiatach septs are Haughey Hoey and Donlevy Dunleavy 12 The semi historical Mongfind and Crimthann mac Fidaig may have derived from peripheral septs of the Dairine but this cannot be proved Figures EditLegendary figures belonging to the Dairine descendants and family of Daire mac Dedad Daire Doimthech include Cu Roi mac Daire Lugaid mac Con Roi Conganchnes mac Dedad Fiatach Finn Lugaid Loigde Rechtaid Rigderg Mac Con Fothad Cairpthech and Fothad Airgthech Eochaid Etgudach oengus Bolg 13 14 Aimend 13 14 Crimthann mac Fidaig Mongfind In the Ulster Cycle EditFled Bricrenn Mesca Ulad Tain Bo Cuailnge Tain Bo FlidhaisMac Con Cycle EditCath Maige MucramaNotes Edit o Corrain 2001 p 30 O Rahilly 1946 Byrne 2001 p 178 Rawlinson B 502 ed o Corrain 1997 DIL Letter D1 D Degoir Columns 35 and 36 T F O Rahilly Early Irish History and Mythology Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies 1946 pp 2 7 Pokorny 1918 Insular Celtic linguistics has not yet resolved the sound changes O Rahilly 1946 p 96 O Donovan 1849 O Hart 1892 The Kingdom of Ulster by Dennis Walsh a b Byrne 2001 p 193 a b Charles Edwards 2000 p 611References EditBest R I Osborn Bergin M A O Brien and Anne O Sullivan eds The Book of Leinster formerly Lebar na Nuachongbala 6 vols Dublin DIAS 1954 83 MS folio 150b Fland mac Lonain cecinit Byrne Francis John Irish Kings and High Kings Four Courts Press 2nd revised edition 2001 Charles Edwards T M Early Christian Ireland Cambridge 2000 Hull Vernan Conall Corc and the Corcu Loigde in Proceedings of the Modern Languages Association of America 62 1947 887 909 Geoffrey Keating with David Comyn and Patrick S Dinneen trans The History of Ireland by Geoffrey Keating 4 Vols London David Nutt for the Irish Texts Society 1902 14 MacNeill Eoin Early Irish Population Groups their nomenclature classification and chronology in Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy C 29 1911 pp 59 114 Meyer Kuno ed The Laud Genealogies and Tribal Histories in Zeitschrift fur Celtische Philologie 8 Halle Saale Max Niemeyer 1912 Pages 291 338 o Corrain Donnchadh Corcu Loigde Land and Families in Cork History and Society Interdisciplinary Essays on the History of an Irish County edited by Patrick O Flanagan and Cornelius G Buttimer Dublin Geography Publications 1993 o Corrain Donnchadh ed Genealogies from Rawlinson B 502 University College Cork Corpus of Electronic Texts 1997 o Corrain Donnchadh Prehistoric and Early Christian Ireland in Foster Roy ed The Oxford Illustrated History of Ireland Oxford University Press 2001 pgs 1 52 O Donovan John ed and tr Annala Rioghachta Eireann Annals of the Kingdom of Ireland by the Four Masters from the Earliest Period to the Year 1616 7 vols Royal Irish Academy Dublin 1848 51 2nd edition 1856 O Donovan John ed The Genealogy of Corca Laidhe in Miscellany of the Celtic Society Dublin 1849 alternative scan O Hart John Irish Pedigrees Dublin 5th edition 1892 O Rahilly Thomas F Early Irish History and Mythology Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies 1946 Pokorny Julius Beitrage zur altesten Geschichte Irlands 3 Erainn Dari n ne und die Iverni und Darini des Ptolomaus in Zeitschrift fur celtische Philologie 12 1918 323 57 Sproule David Origins of the Eoganachta in Eriu 35 1984 pp 31 37 Sproule David Politics and pure narrative in the stories about Corc of Cashel in Eriu 36 1985 pp 11 28 DIL Edit eDIL Dictionary of the Irish Language Letter D1 D Degoir Columns 35 and 36Ulster Cycle Edit Cross Tom Peete and Clark Harris Slover eds Ancient Irish Tales Henry Holt and Company 1936 Gantz Jeffrey tr Early Irish Myths and Sagas Penguin 1981 Hellmuth Petra Sabine A Giant Among Kings and Heroes Some preliminary thoughts on the character Cu Roi mac Daire in medieval Irish literature in Emania 17 1998 5 11 Kinsella Thomas tr The Tain Oxford 1969 Mac Con Edit Ailill Aulom Mac Con and Find ua Baiscne Cath Maige Mucrama The Battle of Mag Mucrama Aided Meic Con The Death of Mac Con Scela Eogain 7 Cormaic Scela Cuinn 7 Airt 7 Cormaic Baile Chuinn Scela Mosauluim 7 Maic Con 7 Luigdech Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Dairine amp oldid 1149049392, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
