Máel Coba mac Áedo (abt. 560 - abt. 615)

Born about 0560 in Ireland

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Descendants

Died about 0615 at about age 55 in Ireland

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Biography

Máel was the 144th High King of Ireland and belonged to the Cenél Conaill branch of the northern Uí Néill.

He was the son of Áed mac Ainmuire.

He had two sons who were counted as joint High Kings

Cellach mac Máele Coba (-abt.0658)

Conall Máel Coba (-abt.0654)

Dúnchad mac Cinn Fáelad, abbot of Iona (died 717) is recorded as the son of Cenn Fáelad, and as Máel Coba's grandson.^[1]

He passed away about 0615.

Annals

• Annals of Ulster^[2]
  • AU 612.1 Mael Coba begins to reign this year
  • AU 615.1 The slaying of Mael Coba son of Áed in the battle of Sliab Tuath Bélgadhain, alias in the battle of Sliab Truim. Suibne Menn was victor.

• Annals of Tigernach^[3]
  • AT 613.1 Mael-coba son of Aodh died in the battle of Toa with the Luighne, and Suibne Menn killed him.

Sources

1. ↑ Toke, L. (1909). St. Dunchadh. In The Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. Retrieved May 10, 2021 from New Advent
2. ↑ Annals of Ulster - CELT
3. ↑ Annals of Tigernach - CELT

• Wikipedia - Máel Coba mac Áedo
• Irish Kings and High-Kings by Francis J Byrne pgs 283
• 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