Áed Róin

Áed Róin mac Bécce Bairrche (died 735) was the Dál Fiatach ruler of the over-kingdom of Ulaid in Ireland. He reigned from 708 to 735. He was the son of Bécc Bairrche mac Blathmaic, (died 718), a previous king of Ulaid who had abdicated in 707 to become a pilgrim.^[1]

History

Opposition to Áed's rule from the various branches of the

Uí Echach Cobo in which the Dal Fiatach were victors.^[3]

In 735 the

Cenél nEógain defeated Áed Róin at Faughart, in Magh Muirtheimhne in modern County Louth. Áed Róin and Conchad mac Cúanach of Ui Echach Coba were slain.^[4] This conflict had arisen as a result of a profanation of a church, Cell Conna, dear to Áed Allán by one of Áed Róin's men, for which Congus, abbot of Armagh demanded vengeance. Áed Róin's head was cut off.^[5] This victory resulted in the loss of Conailli Muirtheimne overlordship by the Ulaid to the Uí Néill of their influence in Louth.^[6]

Sons of Áed Róin include:

Uí Blathmaic;^[7] and Diarmait, the founder of the monastic settlement at Castledermot.^[8]

Notes

^ Byrne, Table 5; Charles-Edwards, Appendix XXI; Mac Niocaill, pg.155
^ Annals of Ulster, AU 712.7; Annals of Tigernach, AU 712.3; Mac Niocaill, pg.115
^ AU 714.7; AT 714.7; Mac Niocaill, pg.115
^ AU 735.2; AT 735.2; Mac Niocaill, pg.124; Byrne, pg.117
^ Mac Niocaill, pg.124
^ Byrne, pg.118; Charles-Edwards, pg.573; Ó Cróinín, pg.219
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