Báetán
"High King of Ireland"
mac Ninnid
Born about in Ireland
Ancestors 
Son of Ninnid mac Duach
and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died about
at about age 61
in Léim, Ireland
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Biography
Báetán was the 139th High King of Ireland. He was a member of the Cenél nDuach branch of the Cenél Conaill a sept of the northern Uí Néill..
He was the son of Ninnid mac Duach.
His death is recorded in the annals in 586 when he was killed at Léim in Eich (Lemanroy, Termoneeny parish, County Londonderry) at the instigation of Colmán Bec (died 587), the southern Uí Néill King of Uisnech who was making a bid for the high kingship
- U602.3 The battle of Cúil Caíl in which Fiachna son of Demán took flight. Fiachna son of Báetán was victor.
- U586.1 The killing of Baetán son of Ninnid son of Daui alias son of Fergus Cennfhata son of Conall of Gulbu, king of Temair, who reigned one year. Cuiméne Son of Colmán Bec son of Diaimait, and Cuiméne son of Librén son of Illand son of Cerball, killed him at the instigation of Colmán, i.e. at Léim ind Eich.[1]
- Báetán and Eochu – Báetán and Eochu, the two sons of Ninnid (or, Báetán son of Muirchertach and Eochu son of Domnall son of Muirchertach) ruled jointly for three years as the 123rd kings of Ireland. (source: Macalister, LGE, Vol. 5, p. 369, 545)[2] NOTE: two sons of Ninnid could be in error. This is about Baetán Bríge Mac Muiredaig Mac Erca (abt.0530-0572)
- Iardoman – It was here at Iardoman that Báetán son of Ninnid, or of Muirchertach, was killed by Colmán Bec or by Cronán. (source: Macalister, LGE, Vol. 5, p. 369)[3]
Sources
- ↑ Annals of Ulster, AU 586.1 - CELT
- ↑ LEBOR GABÁLA ÉRENN, The Book of the Taking of Ireland PART VI, Index
- ↑ LEBOR GABÁLA ÉRENN, The Book of the Taking of Ireland PART VI, Index
- Irish Kings and High-Kings by Francis J Byrne pg.283
- Wikipedia, Báetán_mac_Ninneda
- Bart Jaski Genealogical tables of medieval Irish royal dynasties Table-7 Early Irish Kingship Succession by Jaski Bart, Published by Four Courts Press, 2013, ISBN 1846824265 ISBN 9781846824265* Annals of Tigernach, AT 584.1
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