Artrí mac Cathail
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Artrí mac Cathail was a King of Munster from the Glendamnach branch of the Eoganachta
. He was the son of Cathal mac Finguine
(died 742), a previous king. He reigned from 793 to 820.
The kingship of Munster had rotated among the inner circle of Eoganachta during the seventh and most of the eighth centuries. But the Eoganachta experienced a decline after the death of Cathal mac Finguine in 742. The rotation was interrupted by the rule of Máel Dúin mac Áedo
(died 786) of the Eóganacht Locha Léin
branch which ruled in Iarmumu (West Munster). The definitive restoration of the rule of the inner circle is considered to be the ordination of Artrí as king in 793. Simultaneously with his ordination, the Law of Ailbe, patron saint of Emly
was proclaimed in Munster. In 794 an expedition by the high king Donnchad Midi (died 797) is recorded to aid the laigin versus Munster but Artrí is not directly connected with this.
Artrí may have recognized Ólchobar mac Duib-Indrecht
(died 805) of the Áine branch as heir, who is recognized as such in his death obit in the Annals of Innisfallen. An alternative is that Ólchobar succeeded Máel Dúin in 786 and was deposed in 793 by Artrí. Artrí may have had his son Tnúthgal mac Artrach
ordained as King as well who died circa 807.
The accession of Feidlimid mac Cremthanin
(died 847) of the Cashel branch is recorded in 820 with th death of Artrí the next year in 821. It is possible that the aged Artrí abdicated the throne. Artrí was the last King of Munster from the Glendamnach line. His great grandson Art Caemh was ancestor of the Ó Caiomh (O'Keeffes) of County Cork.
Eóganachta
The Eóganachta or Eoghanachta were an Irish dynasty centred around Cashel which dominated southern Ireland from the 6/7th to the 10th centuries, and following that, in a restricted form, the Kingdom of Desmond, and its offshoot Carbery, well into the 16th century...
. He was the son of Cathal mac Finguine
Cathal mac Finguine
Cathal mac Finguine was an Irish King of Munster or Cashel, and effectively High King of Ireland as well. He belonged to the Eóganacht Glendamnach sept of the dominant Eóganachta kin-group whose members dominated Munster from the 7th century to the 10th...
(died 742), a previous king. He reigned from 793 to 820.
The kingship of Munster had rotated among the inner circle of Eoganachta during the seventh and most of the eighth centuries. But the Eoganachta experienced a decline after the death of Cathal mac Finguine in 742. The rotation was interrupted by the rule of Máel Dúin mac Áedo
Máel Dúin mac Áedo
Máel Dúin mac Áedo was a possible King of Munster from the Eóganacht Locha Léin branch of the Eóganachta. He was the son of Áed Bennán mac Conaing , a king of Iarmuman or West Munster and great great grandson of Áed Bennán mac Crimthainn who may have been King of all Munster.The Eóganacht Locha...
(died 786) of the Eóganacht Locha Léin
Eóganacht Locha Léin
Eóganacht Locha Léin or Ui Caipre Luachra were a branch of the ruling Eoganachta of Munster. Their territory was in Iarmuman or West Munster. Luachair is the old name of a large district on the borders of Co Cork, Kerry and Limerick...
branch which ruled in Iarmumu (West Munster). The definitive restoration of the rule of the inner circle is considered to be the ordination of Artrí as king in 793. Simultaneously with his ordination, the Law of Ailbe, patron saint of Emly
Emly
Emly or Emlybeg is a village in South Tipperary, Ireland. It is a civil parish in the historical barony of Clanwilliam. It is also an Ecclesiastical parish in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly....
was proclaimed in Munster. In 794 an expedition by the high king Donnchad Midi (died 797) is recorded to aid the laigin versus Munster but Artrí is not directly connected with this.
Artrí may have recognized Ólchobar mac Duib-Indrecht
Ólchobar mac Duib-Indrecht
Ólchobar mac Duib-Indrecht was a supposed King of Munster from the Eóganacht Áine branch of the Eóganachta. His last paternal ancestor to hold the throne was Cúán mac Amalgado , five generations previous. His great grandfather Uisnech had been the brother of another King Eterscél mac Máele Umai...
(died 805) of the Áine branch as heir, who is recognized as such in his death obit in the Annals of Innisfallen. An alternative is that Ólchobar succeeded Máel Dúin in 786 and was deposed in 793 by Artrí. Artrí may have had his son Tnúthgal mac Artrach
Tnúthgal mac Artrach
Tnúthgal mac Artrach or Tuathal mac Artroig was a supposed King of Munster from the Glendamnach branch of the Eoganachta. He was the son of Artrí mac Cathail , also King of Munster....
ordained as King as well who died circa 807.
The accession of Feidlimid mac Cremthanin
Feidlimid mac Cremthanin
Fedelmid mac Crimthainn was the King of Munster between 820 and 846. He was numbered as a member of the Céli Dé, an abbot of Cork Abbey and Clonfert Abbey, and possibly a bishop...
(died 847) of the Cashel branch is recorded in 820 with th death of Artrí the next year in 821. It is possible that the aged Artrí abdicated the throne. Artrí was the last King of Munster from the Glendamnach line. His great grandson Art Caemh was ancestor of the Ó Caiomh (O'Keeffes) of County Cork.