Fíachna Lonn mac Cóelbad
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Fíachna Lonn mac Cóelbad ("the fierce") (flourished 482) was a Dal nAraide king in modern County Antrim, Ulster. He was the son of Cáelbad
mac Cruind Ba Druí , a high king of Ireland and King of Ulster and brother of the previous Dal nAraide kings Sárán mac Cóelbad
and Condlae mac Cóelbad
.
He is listed in king lists as successor to his brothers. In some annals he is mentioned as a participant in the Battle of Ochae (Faughan Hill, near Kells) in 482 which overthrew the high king Ailill Molt
of Connacht
. The Annals of Ulster call him the son of the King of Dal nAraide. While other later annals such as the Chronicum Scotorum call him King of Dal nAraide.
The descendants of his brother Condlae were to provide the ruling line the Uí Chóelbad of Dal nAraide.
Cáelbad
Cáelbad , a descendant of the legendary hero Conall Cernach, was a king of Ulster who became High King of Ireland in the 4th century. He gained the High Kingship by overthrowing Muiredach Tirech, but only lasted a year before he was overthrown by Muiredach's son Eochaid Mugmedon. He married Céindi...
mac Cruind Ba Druí , a high king of Ireland and King of Ulster and brother of the previous Dal nAraide kings Sárán mac Cóelbad
Sárán mac Cóelbad
Sárán mac Cóelbad was a Dal nAraide king in the time of Saint Patrick. He was the son of Cáelbad mac Cruind Ba Druí , a high king of Ireland and King of Ulster....
and Condlae mac Cóelbad
Condlae mac Cóelbad
Condlae mac Cóelbad was a Dal nAraide king in the time of Saint Patrick. He was the son of Cáelbad mac Cruind Ba Druí , a high king of Ireland and King of Ulster and brother of the previous Dal nAraide king Sárán mac Cóelbad....
.
He is listed in king lists as successor to his brothers. In some annals he is mentioned as a participant in the Battle of Ochae (Faughan Hill, near Kells) in 482 which overthrew the high king Ailill Molt
Ailill Molt
Ailill mac Nath Í , called Ailill Molt, is included in most lists of the High Kings of Ireland and is also called King of Connacht. His cognomen, molt, means "ram" but its origin is unknown....
of Connacht
Connacht
Connacht , formerly anglicised as Connaught, is one of the Provinces of Ireland situated in the west of Ireland. In Ancient Ireland, it was one of the fifths ruled by a "king of over-kings" . Following the Norman invasion of Ireland, the ancient kingdoms were shired into a number of counties for...
. The Annals of Ulster call him the son of the King of Dal nAraide. While other later annals such as the Chronicum Scotorum call him King of Dal nAraide.
The descendants of his brother Condlae were to provide the ruling line the Uí Chóelbad of Dal nAraide.