Fiachnae mac Demmáin
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Fiachnae mac Demmáin was King of Ulaid
from 626 to 627. Sometimes called Fiachnae Dubtuinne. He was a member of the Dal Fiatach
and nephew of Baetan mac Cairill
(died 581) of Ulaid. He was the son of Demmán mac Cairell
(died 572). He succeeded his uncle as king of the Dal Fiatach in 581.
His first mention in the Irish annals is the battle of Cúl Caíl (possibly Kilkeel, modern County Down) in 601 where he was defeated by Fiachnae mac Baetain
of the Dal nAraide. The annals mention Fiachnae mac Baetan went against him so was probably the aggressor. This was part of the struggle of these two rival clans for the overlordship of Ulaid. In 626 was fought the Battle of Leithit Midind at Drung (Knocklayd, modern County Antrim) between these two rivals at which Fiachnae mac Demmáin was the victor and Fiachnae mac Baetan was slain. The annals say the battle was fought by him which implies he was the aggressor.
He now becomes King of Ulaid but was himself defeated and slain by the King of Dalriada
, Connad Cerr
at the Battle of Ard Corainn in 627. The Annals of Clonmacnoise claim that this was in revenge for the slaying of Fiachnae mac Baetan.
His wives were:
Cumne Dub, daughter of Furudrán mac Béicce of the Uí Tuirtri.She was the mother of Dúnchad mac Fiachnai
(died circa 644),a king of Ulaid and of a daughter Dub Lacha who married Mongán mac Fiachnai
(died 625), the son of his rival Fiachnae mac Baetan.
Cumne(Cummíne) Find, daughter of Báetán Cáech of DalnAraide and sister of Fiachnae mac Baetan. She was the mother of Máel Cobo mac Fiachnae (died 647), a king of Ulaid and a son named Suibne.
He was ancestor of all later Dal Fiatach kings.
Ulaid
The Ulaid or Ulaidh were a people of early Ireland who gave their name to the modern province of Ulster...
from 626 to 627. Sometimes called Fiachnae Dubtuinne. He was a member of the Dal Fiatach
Dál Fiatach
The Dál Fiatach were a group of related dynasties located in eastern Ulster in the Early Christian and Early Medieval periods of the history of Ireland.-Description:...
and nephew of Baetan mac Cairill
Báetán mac Cairill
Báetán mac Cairill, , was king of the Dál Fiatach, and high-king of Ulaid, from circa 572 until his death. He was the son of Cairell mac Muiredaig Muinderg and brother of Demmán mac Cairill , previous Kings of Ulaid...
(died 581) of Ulaid. He was the son of Demmán mac Cairell
Demmán mac Cairell
Demmán mac Cairill was king of the Dal Fiatach, and high-king of Ulaid. He was the son of Cairell mac Muiredaig Muinderg , a previous Ulster king and brother of Báetán mac Cairill . He ruled the Dal Fiatach and Ulaid from 557 to 572.According to the genealogies, he was fostered by a certain...
(died 572). He succeeded his uncle as king of the Dal Fiatach in 581.
His first mention in the Irish annals is the battle of Cúl Caíl (possibly Kilkeel, modern County Down) in 601 where he was defeated by Fiachnae mac Baetain
Fiachnae mac Báetáin
Fiachnae mac Báetáin , also called Fiachnae Lurgan or Fiachnae Find, was king of the Dál nAraidi and high-king of the Ulaid in the early 7th century. He was a son of Báetán mac Echdach and brother of Fiachra Cáech Fiachnae mac Báetáin (died 626), also called Fiachnae Lurgan or Fiachnae Find, was...
of the Dal nAraide. The annals mention Fiachnae mac Baetan went against him so was probably the aggressor. This was part of the struggle of these two rival clans for the overlordship of Ulaid. In 626 was fought the Battle of Leithit Midind at Drung (Knocklayd, modern County Antrim) between these two rivals at which Fiachnae mac Demmáin was the victor and Fiachnae mac Baetan was slain. The annals say the battle was fought by him which implies he was the aggressor.
He now becomes King of Ulaid but was himself defeated and slain by the King of Dalriada
Dalriada
Dalriada can refer to:* Dál Riata, a Gaelic kingdom in western Scotland and north-east Ireland in the Early Middle Ages* Dalriada School, a co-educational, voluntary grammar school in Ballymoney, Northern Ireland* Dalriada , Hungarian folk metal band...
, Connad Cerr
Connad Cerr
Connad Cerr was a king of Dál Riata in the early 7th century. He was either a son of Conall mac Comgaill or of Eochaid Buide. Connad appears to have been joint king with Eochaid Buide in the 620s....
at the Battle of Ard Corainn in 627. The Annals of Clonmacnoise claim that this was in revenge for the slaying of Fiachnae mac Baetan.
His wives were:
Cumne Dub, daughter of Furudrán mac Béicce of the Uí Tuirtri.She was the mother of Dúnchad mac Fiachnai
Dúnchad mac Fiachnai
Dúnchad mac Fiachnai was King of Ulaid from the Dal Fiatach dynasty. He was the son of Fiachnae mac Demmáin , a previous king. He ruled from 637-circa 644....
(died circa 644),a king of Ulaid and of a daughter Dub Lacha who married Mongán mac Fiachnai
Mongán mac Fiachnai
Mongán mac Fiachnai was an Irish prince of the Cruthin, a son of Fiachnae mac Báetáin. Little is certainly known of Mongán's life as only his death is recorded in the Irish annals...
(died 625), the son of his rival Fiachnae mac Baetan.
Cumne(Cummíne) Find, daughter of Báetán Cáech of DalnAraide and sister of Fiachnae mac Baetan. She was the mother of Máel Cobo mac Fiachnae (died 647), a king of Ulaid and a son named Suibne.
He was ancestor of all later Dal Fiatach kings.