Maine is listed as one of the guarantors of the Cáin Adomnáin ("Law of the Innocents") of Saint Adomnán arranged at the Synod of Birr in 697 during his father's lifetime. In his time a feud broke out among the Síl nÁedo Sláine between the Uí Chernaig sept and the northern septs of Uí Chonaing of Cnogba (Knowth) and the Síl nDlúthaig of Fir Cúl. In 701 Maine's father Niall had been killed by the Uí Chonaing king of Brega, Írgalach mac Conaing Cuirre (died 702).[2]
His brother Fogartach mac Néill (died 724) held power as well and was defeated at the Battle of Claenath, fought near Clane in modern County Kildare by Cellach Cualann (died 715), the King of Leinster in 704.[3] His brother Fogartach was able to hold the kingship of all Brega at times.
Maine himself was slain in battle in 712 as part of the Síl nÁedo Sláine feud by Flann mac Áedo (died 714) of the Síl nDlúthaig.[4]
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^T.M. Charles-Edwards, Early Christian Ireland, Appendix II
Annals of Tigernach at CELT: Corpus of Electronic Texts at University College Cork
Annals of Ulster at CELT: Corpus of Electronic Texts at University College Cork
Charles-Edwards, T. M. (2000), Early Christian Ireland, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, ISBN0-521-36395-0
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maine, néill, putative, niall, nine, hostages, maine, tethba, died, king, southern, brega, chernaig, sept, lagore, síl, nÁedo, sláine, niall, cernaig, sotal, died, great, grandson, high, king, diarmait, Áedo, sláine, died, maine, listed, guarantors, cáin, adom. For the putative son of Niall of the Nine Hostages see Maine of Tethba Maine mac Neill died 712 was a king in southern Brega of the Ui Chernaig sept of Lagore of the Sil nAedo Slaine He was the son of Niall mac Cernaig Sotal died 701 and great grandson of the high king Diarmait mac Aedo Slaine died 665 1 Maine is listed as one of the guarantors of the Cain Adomnain Law of the Innocents of Saint Adomnan arranged at the Synod of Birr in 697 during his father s lifetime In his time a feud broke out among the Sil nAedo Slaine between the Ui Chernaig sept and the northern septs of Ui Chonaing of Cnogba Knowth and the Sil nDluthaig of Fir Cul In 701 Maine s father Niall had been killed by the Ui Chonaing king of Brega Irgalach mac Conaing Cuirre died 702 2 His brother Fogartach mac Neill died 724 held power as well and was defeated at the Battle of Claenath fought near Clane in modern County Kildare by Cellach Cualann died 715 the King of Leinster in 704 3 His brother Fogartach was able to hold the kingship of all Brega at times Maine himself was slain in battle in 712 as part of the Sil nAedo Slaine feud by Flann mac Aedo died 714 of the Sil nDluthaig 4 Notes edit T M Charles Edwards Early Christian Ireland Appendix II Annals of Ulster AU 701 11 Annals of Ulster AU 704 4 Annals of Ulster AU 712 6References editAnnals of Tigernach at CELT Corpus of Electronic Texts at University College Cork Annals of Ulster at CELT Corpus of Electronic Texts at University College Cork Charles Edwards T M 2000 Early Christian Ireland Cambridge Cambridge University Press ISBN 0 521 36395 0External links editCELT Corpus of Electronic Texts at University College Cork Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Maine mac Neill amp oldid 1082347084, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
