Conall Cremthainne

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Conall Cremthainne (died 480), also called Conall Err Breg, was an Irish king. He was a son of Niall of the Nine Hostages, and one of the progenitors of the Southern Uí Néill dynasties.[1]

He is the first king of

Cenél Coirpri, at a meeting at Tailtiu.[4] Nothing is recorded of him in the annals other than his death date.[5]

Through his son Fergus Cerrbél, he was the ancestor of the Clann Cholmáin and Síl nÁedo Sláine. Another son was Ardgal mac Conaill (died 520), ancestor of the Cenél nArdgail in County Meath.

References

  1. ^ Francis J.Byrne, Irish Kings and High-Kings, Table 1
  2. ^ Book of Leinster,Rig Uisnig
  3. ^ Byrne, Irish Kings, p. 90.
  4. ^ T.M. Charles-Edwards, Early Christian Ireland, pg.445-446
  5. ^ Annals of Ulster AU 480.1

See also

Bibliography

  • Annals of Ulster at CELT: Corpus of Electronic Texts at University College Cork
  • Byrne, Francis John (2001), Irish Kings and High-Kings, Dublin: Four Courts Press,
  • Charles-Edwards, T. M. (2000), Early Christian Ireland, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press,
  • Book of Leinster,Rig Uisnig at CELT: Corpus of Electronic Texts at University College Cork