Aed mac Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair
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Aed mac Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair, Crown Prince
of Connaught, killed 1159.
Aed was one of at least two sons of King Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair
by different women. The Annals of Tigernach
contain references to Aed's death, sub anno 1159:
Sluaiged la Ruaidhrí h-Úa Concobair co Condachtaib & co cath Tuadhmuman lais co h-Ath Luain. Tucsad Fir Teftha debaid doib iman ath, cor' buailedh righdamna Connacht and .i. Aedh mac Ruaidhrí, co n-erbailt de./A hosting by Ruaidri Ua Conchobair with the Connachtmen and a battalion of Thomond
to Athlone. The men of Teffa (Tethbae
) delivered battle to them at the ford, and the crown prince of Connaught, Aed, son of Ruaidri, received a blow there, of which he died.
A more detailed account is given towards the end of the same year, which states that Aed was killed by a single shot of a stone, on the wicker
-work of the bridge of Athlone by a lad of the men of Teffa.
There are two, possibly three, sons of Ruaidri, known to have been called Aed or Aedh:
Aedh Muimhneach may be identical with Crown Prince Aed, or yet another son.
Crown Prince
A crown prince or crown princess is the heir or heiress apparent to the throne in a royal or imperial monarchy. The wife of a crown prince is also titled crown princess....
of Connaught, killed 1159.
Aed was one of at least two sons of King Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair
Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair
Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair , often anglicised Rory O'Connor, reigned as King of Connacht from 1156 to 1186, and from 1166 to 1198 was the last High King before the Norman invasion of Ireland .Ruaidrí was one of over twenty sons of King...
by different women. The Annals of Tigernach
Annals of Tigernach
The Annals of Tigernach is a chronicle probably originating in Clonmacnoise, Ireland. The language is a mixture of Latin and Old and Middle Irish....
contain references to Aed's death, sub anno 1159:
Sluaiged la Ruaidhrí h-Úa Concobair co Condachtaib & co cath Tuadhmuman lais co h-Ath Luain. Tucsad Fir Teftha debaid doib iman ath, cor' buailedh righdamna Connacht and .i. Aedh mac Ruaidhrí, co n-erbailt de./A hosting by Ruaidri Ua Conchobair with the Connachtmen and a battalion of Thomond
Thomond
Thomond The region of Ireland associated with the name Thomond is County Clare, County Limerick and north County Tipperary; effectively most of north Munster. The name is used by a variety of establishments and organisations located in , or associated with the region...
to Athlone. The men of Teffa (Tethbae
Tethbae
Tethbae, also Tethba and other variants, and often anglicized Teffia, was a region of Ireland in the Middle Ages. It was divided into two distinct kingdoms, north Tethba, ruled by the Cenél Coirpri, and south Tethba, ruled by the Cenél Maini...
) delivered battle to them at the ford, and the crown prince of Connaught, Aed, son of Ruaidri, received a blow there, of which he died.
A more detailed account is given towards the end of the same year, which states that Aed was killed by a single shot of a stone, on the wicker
Wicker
Wicker is hard woven fiber formed into a rigid material, usually used for baskets or furniture. Wicker is often made of material of plant origin, but plastic fibers are also used....
-work of the bridge of Athlone by a lad of the men of Teffa.
There are two, possibly three, sons of Ruaidri, known to have been called Aed or Aedh:
- Aed, Crown Prince, killed 1159.
- King Aedh mac Ruaidri Ó Conchobair, died 1233.
- Aedh Muimhnech, whose son, Conchobair, was alive in 1236.
Aedh Muimhneach may be identical with Crown Prince Aed, or yet another son.