Olioll Molt mac Nath Í (abt. 440 - 478)

Born about 0440 in Ireland

Ancestors

Died 0478 at about age 38 in Ireland

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Ailill Molt

Oilioll Molt, son of Dathi, son of Fiachra ^[1] Elswhere, Ailill Molt is recorded as the son of Nath Í and Ethne ingen Chonrach Cais. His paternal grandfather Fiachrae was a brother of Niall of the Nine Hostages. ^[2][3] (Ailill Molt is also found as "Ailill Wether;" both wether (English) and molt (Irish) being the word for a young male sheep)

0463 - beginning of the reign of Ailill Molt, son of Nath Í. ^[4] Olioll Molt can be found listed as monarch no: 129 in John O'Hart's Roll of the Monarchs of Ireland, beginning his time in power in the year 458; and following his father Dathi who is listed at no: 127 (and began his reign in 405) ^[5]

The 20 year reign of Oliol Molt was reasonably democratic, based on frequent consultation at Tara with the representatives of his people. ^[6]

His reign is most memorable for its violent ending in a fierce contest with the King of Leinster to extract the bórama tribute, a tax in cows traditionally due to the High Kings of Ireland. Olioll Molt fell in the battle of Ocha (Duma Aichir), in Meath; against Lughaidh, grandson of Niall Noigiallach, Niall the Great in whose family the crown continued with few interruptions until the dissolution of the monarchy. ^{[7] [8] [9]}

In 0482, the battle of Ochae was won by Lugaid son of Laegaire and by Muirchertach Mac Erca, in which Ailill Molt fell. ^[10] Elsewhere, this battle was recorded as "Ailill Wether, son of Dathi reigned twenty years and fell in the Battle of Ocha by Lugalid, son of Leogaire and Muredach son of Erc and by Fergus Wrymouth, son of Conall Cremthainne, and by Fiachra the Harsh, son of Coelbad, King of Dalriada and by Crimthann, son of Enna, King of Leinster." ^{[11] [12]}

Spouse : Uichtdhealdh, Queen of Connacht, daughter of Óengus mac Nad Froích mac Cuirc.

family -

- Oilioll Molt had a son named Ceallach, and grandson named Eoghan Beul. ^[13]

- His son, Mac Eacha was killed in the battle of Tortu in 542 ^[14]

Sources

1. ↑ Celt : Annals of the Four Masters M478.1
2. ↑ "The Feast of Temair held by Ailill Molt son of Dath Í son of Fiachra son of Eochu Mugmedón. Thus I have found in the Book of Cuanu." Celt : The Annals of Ulster U467.2 Corpus of Electronic Texts Edition
3. ↑ Wikipedia : Ailill Molt
4. ↑ Celt : Annuls of Ulster U463.1 corpus of electronic texts edition
5. ↑ Irish Pedigrees or the Origin and Stem of the Irish Nation part 2 page 59 by John O'Hart pub. 1892, Dublin
6. ↑ O’Conor praises Oliol Molt [Ailill Molt] for “his frequent recourse to the sense of the nation, by its representatives in Teamor [Tara] Emerging Ireland: Antiquarian Writing and the Molding of Irish Catholic Identity in the 18th Century Honours Theses by Patrick Gibbons quoting Charles O’Conor in Dissertations on the Antient History of Ireland: wherein an Account is given of the Origine, Government, Letters, Sciences, Religion, Manners and Customs, of the ancient Inhabitants
7. ↑ Duma Aichir – A battle was fought here between the Leth Cuinn under Ailill Molt against the Laigin under Crimthann to exact the Boroma Tribute. The battle went against Ailill Molt and his people were put to slaughter. LEBOR GABÁLA ÉRENN The Book of the Taking of Ireland part: VI Index : quoting Macalister, LGE, Vol. 5, p.359)
8. ↑ The history, topography, and antiquities, of the county and city of Limerick: with a preliminary view of the history, and antiquities of Ireland vol: 1 by Rev. Patrick Fitzgerald pub: Limerick, 1826
9. ↑ The locality of Ocha or Ochann is discussed by Paul Walsh in [https://www.jstor.org/stable/30005397?seq=1#page_scan_tab_contents Ériu Vol. 8 (1916) pp. 75-77 ] pub: Royal Irish Academy
10. ↑ Celt : Annuls of Ulster U482.1 corpus of electronic texts edition
11. ↑ On the Christian Kings of Ireland from the Tripartite Life of Saint Patrick part:ll ed: Whitely Stokes 1887.
12. ↑ Celt : Annals of the Four Masters M478.1
13. ↑ The Genealogies, Tribes, and Customs of Hy-Fiachrach, commonly called O'Dowda's Country by Duald Mac Firbis page: 53 Celt : Of the Descendants of Eoghan Aidhne, the Son of Eochaidh Breac Eoghan Beul, the son of Ceallach, son of Oilioll Molt, son of Dathi
14. ↑ The battle of Tortu by the Leinstermen in which fell Mac Eacha son of Ailill Molt, from whom Fir Chera come. Celt : The Annals of Tigernach T542.1 Corpus of Electronic Texts Edition

• DEATH - In 471 Olioll Molt King of Ireland killed; Lughaidh succeeds him The Chronological Remembrancer. Being an Historical Register of All the ... Memorable Occurrences, that Have Happened Since the Creation, Etc by James Hoey, pub: 1750

• Wikipedia : List of kings of Connacht