There is confusion in the sources between his reign and that of Ailill mac Cathail Con-cen-máthair (d. 701). Both are mentioned as kings in Senchas Fagbála Caisil ("The Story of the Finding of Cashel"),[3] but only Etarscel is mentioned in the Laud Synchronisms and the Book of Leinster. However, Aillil's reign is attested in the annals. Also, in the list of signatories to the signing of Adomnán's Law of the Innocents at Birr, County Offaly in 697; Eterscel is named king of Munster.[4]
According to a genealogical tract, Etarscel had a brother Uisneach who was heir apparent to the Munster throne until slain by his brother through envy and hatred and then Etarscel assumed the kingship of Munster[5]
He abdicated around 702[6] after ruling for 6 years.[7] He may have spent his retirement in the religious life.[8] His son Cathussach mac Eterscélai was a later king of Munster in 742, although he is only known from the king lists.
eterscél, máele, umai, king, munster, from, eóganacht, Áine, branch, eóganachta, grandson, cúán, amalgado, previous, king, there, confusion, sources, between, reign, that, ailill, cathail, máthair, both, mentioned, kings, senchas, fagbála, caisil, story, findi. Eterscel mac Maele Umai d 721 1 was a king of Munster from the Eoganacht Aine branch of the Eoganachta He was the grandson of Cuan mac Amalgado d 641 a previous king 2 There is confusion in the sources between his reign and that of Ailill mac Cathail Con cen mathair d 701 Both are mentioned as kings in Senchas Fagbala Caisil The Story of the Finding of Cashel 3 but only Etarscel is mentioned in the Laud Synchronisms and the Book of Leinster However Aillil s reign is attested in the annals Also in the list of signatories to the signing of Adomnan s Law of the Innocents at Birr County Offaly in 697 Eterscel is named king of Munster 4 According to a genealogical tract Etarscel had a brother Uisneach who was heir apparent to the Munster throne until slain by his brother through envy and hatred and then Etarscel assumed the kingship of Munster 5 He abdicated around 702 6 after ruling for 6 years 7 He may have spent his retirement in the religious life 8 His son Cathussach mac Eterscelai was a later king of Munster in 742 although he is only known from the king lists Contents 1 Notes 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksNotes edit all dates per The Chronology of the Irish Annals Daniel P McCarthy Francis J Byrne Irish Kings and High Kings Table 13 Byrne pg 188 Cain Adomnain ed amp trans Kuno Meyer Oxford Clarendon Press 1905 Book of Munster Rev Eugene O Keefe Eoghanacht Genealogies Byrne Laud Synchronisms Ni Dhonnchadha Guarantor List of Cain Adomnain p 199 See also editKings of MunsterReferences editAnnals of Innisfallen T M Charles Edwards Early Christian Ireland Francis J Byrne Irish Kings and High Kings Book of Leinster MS folio 150a Fland cecinit Book of Munster Rev Eugene O Keeffe Laud Synchronisms The Chronology of the Irish Annals Daniel P McCarthy Cain Adomnain ed amp trans Kuno Meyer Oxford Clarendon Press 1905External links editCELT Corpus of Electronic Texts at University College CorkEterscel mac Maele UmaiEoganachtaRegnal titlesPreceded byFinguine mac Cathail King of Cashelc 696 702with Ailill mac Cathail c 696 701 Succeeded byCormac mac Ailello nbsp This biography of a member of an Irish royal house is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Eterscel mac Maele Umai amp oldid 1164368180, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
