Aodh Athlomhan mac Flaithbertach (abt. 1003 - 1033)

Born about 1003 in Ailech Ireland

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Died Nov 1033 at about age 30 in Ailech Ireland

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Biography

Aodh "Athlamh" O'Neill or Aodh "the Dexterous" King of Ailech, was born about 1003. He was the son of Flaithbertach mac Muirchertach. participated in many of the raids and battles led by his father and had been heir to the sovereignty of Ireland.

He was the father of Donal "an t-Ogdhamh" O'Neill and Aodh Anrachan O'Neill. The Leabhar Chlainne Suibhne tells the story that Aodh Athlomhan had two sons who quarrelled, Anradhan and Domhnall; though Anradhan was the younger, he took his father's place as chief of the clan, but cursed by Domnhall, Anrahan left Ireland to settle in Scotland.

The second race, the Mac Sweenys, he (Spenser) says that it is from a house in England which is called 'Swyn', they have come; howbeit, 'Swyn' and 'Sweeny' are not equal, and, accordingly it is not from that house Mac Sweeny has sprung, but truly he is of the race of Niall: for it is from the posterity of Aodh Athlamh son of Flaithbheartach of the pilgrim-staff Mac Sweeny comes. ^{[1] [2]}

He passed away in 1033.

Research Notes

This profile is based on Jaski's table 12&14

Clann Name: Cenél nEógain, Ua Néill

Annals

The Annals of Ulster^[3]

AU1033.10 Aed son of Flaithbertach ua Néill, king of Ailech, and heir designate of Ireland, died after penitence on the night of the feast of St. Andrew 30 Nov..

Sources

1. ↑ Celt : The History of Ireland section 4 lV by Geoffrey Keating
2. ↑ NOTE : The story which connects the O'Neills of Ulster with the Scottish Suibhne in itself appears very unlikely - Leabhar Chlainne Suibhne : an account of the MacSweeney families in Ireland, with pedigrees - page: introduction xiii; by Paul Walsh, pub: Dublin 1920
3. ↑ The Annals of Ulster - Celt

• Jaski, Bart Genealogical tables of medieval Irish royal dynasties Table-12&14 Early Irish Kingship Succession by Jaski, Bart, Published by Four Courts Press, 2013, ISBN 1846824265 ISBN 9781846824265