Cobthach Cóel Breg

Cobthach Cóel Breg or Cobthach Fion, son of

Erimon. He had ruled for either fifty or thirty years. The Lebor Gabála gives fifty, and dates his death to Christmas Eve, 307 BC. It also synchronises his reign with that of Ptolemy II Philadelphus (281–246 BC). The chronology of Keating's Foras Feasa ar Éirinn dates his reign to 409–379 BC,^[3] that of the Annals of the Four Masters to 592–542 BC.^[4]

Preceded by Lóegaire Lorc	High King of Ireland LGE¹ 3rd century BC LGE² 357–307 BC FFE 409–379 BC AFM 592–542 BC	Succeeded by Labraid Loingsech

References

^ R. A. Stewart Macalister (ed. & trans.), Lebor Gabála Érenn: The Book of the Taking of Ireland Part V, Irish Texts Society, 1956, p. 275-277
^ Book of Leinster: "The Destruction of Dind Rig"
^ Geoffrey Keating, Foras Feasa ar Éirinn 1.29
^ Annals of the Four Masters M4608-4658

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[1] R. A. Stewart Macalister (ed. & trans.), Lebor Gabála Érenn: The Book of the Taking of Ireland Part V, Irish Texts Society, 1956, p. 275-277

[2] Book of Leinster: "The Destruction of Dind Rig"

[3] Geoffrey Keating, Foras Feasa ar Éirinn 1.29

[4] Annals of the Four Masters M4608-4658

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