High Kings of Ireland in the Baile Chuind

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A poem in the Lebor Gabála Érenn ("The Book of the Taking of Ireland")

Also known as The Book of Invasions or The Book of Conquests

The Baile Chuind (The Ecstasy of Conn) (aka Lebor Gabála Érenn) is a poem, with-in the Cín Dromma Snechtai, written in late seventh century which Conn of the Hundred Battles experiences a vision of the kings who will succeed him. Many of these kings appear to correspond with the kings of later traditions, although some are different. Some of the kings cannot be identified. Those not listed in later contemporary lists, are noted.

For a list of Kings in contemporary Irish history books, see High Kings of Ireland

Conn Cétchathach

Name - Presumed identity - Notes

Art - Art Óenfher mac Cuinn (abt. 0152 - 0195) - Dál Cuinn

Mac Con moccu Lugde Loígde - Lugaid Mac Con - Dáirine

Corbmac - Cormac Ulfada MacArt (abt. 0195 - abt. 0266) - Dál Cuinn

Corpre - Cairbre (Liffeachaire) Lifechair (0230 - 0284) - Dál Cuinn

Fiechri - Fiachrae Cássan - Cruthin and/or Airgialla?

Dáire Drechlethan - probably Dáire Doimthech - Dáirine, but precedes Conn Cétchathach, so misplaced

Fécho Fíacha Sroiptine? - Dál Cuinn

Muiredach Tirech - Muiredach Tírech - Dál Cuinn

Crimthand - Crimthann mac Fidaig - Eóganachta, or possibly Érainn (Dáirine?)

Níell - Niall Noígíallach - Dál Cuinn

Loígaire - Lóegaire mac Néill - Dál Cuinn/Uí Néill

Corpri - Coirpre mac Néill (? - aft. 0501) - Not on later High Kings lists - Dál Cuinn/Uí Néill

Ailill - Ailill Molt (?- c.482) - Connachta/Uí Fiachrach

Lugid - Lugaid mac Lóegairi (d. c. 507) - Uí Néill

Mac Ercéni - Muirchertach mac Ercae (d. c. 536) - Uí Néill/Cenél nEógain

Óengarb - Túathal Máelgarb (d. c. 544) - Uí Néill

Aíd - probably Áed mac Ainmuirech (d. 598) - Uí Néill/Cenél Conaill; seemingly misplaced chronologically

Aíd Olláin - probably Áed Uaridnach (d. 612) - Uí Néill/Cenél nEógain; seemingly misplaced chronologically

Diermait - Diarmait mac Cerbaill (d. c. 565) - Uí Néill? Origins obscure.

Feáchno - Fiachnae mac Báetáin (d. 626), or perhaps Fiachnae mac Feradaig, father of Suibne Menn - Cruthin/Dál nAraidi, or Uí Néill/Cenél nEógain

Suibne - Suibne Menn (d. 628) - Uí Néill/Cenél nEógain

Domnall - Domnall mac Áedo (d. c. 642) - Uí Néill/Cenél Conaill

Blathmac and Diarmaid grandson of the other one - Blathmac mac Áedo Sláine & :Diarmait mac Áedo Sláine (both d. 665) - Southern Uí Néill

Snechta Fína - Fínsnechta Fledach (d. c. 695) - Uí Néill/Síl nÁedo Sláine

Sources

• Kings in the Baile Chuind

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