Diarmat mac Cerbaill (abt. 500 - abt. 565)

Born about 0500 in Ireland

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Descendants

Died about 0565 at about age 65 in Banbán's Hall, Raith Bec, Ireland [uncertain]

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Biography

Diarmait mac Cerbaill was the son of Fergus Cerrbél, grandson of Conall Cremthainne, and great grandson of Niall of the Nine Hostages. ^[1]

Diarmait, Dearmid, son of Fergus Cearrbheoill was a King of Tara, a High King of Ireland, and can be found listed as no:133 in John O'Hart's Roll of the Monarchs of Ireland, beginning his time in power in the year 538. ^[2]

He is said to have been killed in 565, in Banbán the Hositaller's hall, Ráith Bec in Mag Line (Moylinny, near Larne) in Ulster by his step-son, Áed Dub mac Suibni, king of the Cruthin. ^{[3] [4]}

sons -

Colmáin Már - descendants are Clann Cholmáin

Áed Sláine - descendants are the Síl nÁedo Sláine

Colmáin Bec - descendants became the dynasty of Caílle Follamain

Annals of the Four Masters^[5]

M538.1 After Tuathal Maelgarbh, son of Cormac Caech, son of Cairbre, son of Niall, had been eleven years in the sovereignty of Ireland, he was slain, at Greallach Eillte, by Maelmor, son of Airgeadan, who was the tutor of Diarmaid Mac Cearbhaill; and Maelmor fell in revenge of it thereof immediately,.....

M539.1 The first year of Diarmaid, son of Fearghus Ceirrbheoil, in the sovereignty of Ireland.

M547.1 The ninth year of Diarmaid.

M548.1 The tenth year of Diarmaid.

M550.1 The twelfth year of Diarmaid.

M551.1 The thirteenth year of Diarmaid.

M558.1 After Diarmaid, the son of Fearghus Cerrbheoil, had been twenty years in sovereignty over Ireland, he was slain by Aedh Dubh, son of Suibhne, King of Dal Araidhe, at Rath Beag, in Magh Line. His head was brought to Cluain Mic Nois, and interred there, and his body was interred at Connor.

Sources

1. ↑ Wikipedia : Diarmait mac Cerbaill
2. ↑ Irish Pedigrees or the Origin and Stem of the Irish Nation part 2 page 59 by John O'Hart pub. 1892, Dublin
3. ↑ Oxford reference : Diarmait mac Cerbaill
4. ↑ Wikipedia : Diarmait mac Cerbaill
5. ↑ CELT

• Genealogical tables of medieval Irish royal dynasties by Bart Jaski Table-6, 21 Early Irish Kingship Succession by Jaski Bart, Published by Four Courts Press, 2013, ISBN 10: 1846824265 ISBN 13: 9781846824265
• The Oxford Companion to Irish History by S.J.Connolly pg.145
• LS-479.3
• FL-7
• GC-4
• AI-350
• LG-619
• LL-3024
• MB-80.27
• SR-6
• FM-558.1
• AD-563