Cairell mac Muiredaig Muinderg
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Cairell mac Muiredaig Muinderg (died 532) also Cairell Coscrach ("victorious") was a king
of Ulaid
from the Dal Fiatach
. He was the son of Muiredach Muinderg
mac Forggo (died 489) and brother of Eochaid mac Muiredaig Muinderg
(died 509), previous kings.
His accession date is given in the Annals of Tigernach in 509 and the accession of his successor in 532 This annal gives him a reign of 509-532
In the period following the destruction of Emain Macha after 450, Ulidia underwent a recuperation in which the Dal Fiatach emerge as the overlords with his father Muiredach as the first historical king. In 496/498 the annals record the storming of Dún Lethglaise (Downpatrick, modern County Down) which may be connected with the rise of Dal Fiatach in this area which was to become their power base.
The Tripartite Life of St. Patrick has a story that Saint Patrick
cursed the descendants of his brother Eochaid and gave his blessing to the descendants of Cairell. Cairell's descendants did monopolize the kingship. His known sons were Demmán mac Cairill (died 572) and Báetán mac Cairill
(died 581), both kings of Ulaid.
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of Ulaid
Ulaid
The Ulaid or Ulaidh were a people of early Ireland who gave their name to the modern province of Ulster...
from 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:...
. He was the son of Muiredach Muinderg
Muiredach Muinderg
Muiredach Muinderg mac Forggo was a king of Ulaid from the Dal Fiatach. He was the son of Forgg mac Dalláin.. His sobriquet means red-necked....
mac Forggo (died 489) and brother of Eochaid mac Muiredaig Muinderg
Eochaid mac Muiredaig Muinderg
Eochaid mac Muiredaig Muinderg was a king of Ulaid from the Dal Fiatach. He was the son of Muiredach Muinderg mac Forggo . His death date is given in the Annals of Tigernach in 509 This annal gives him a reign of 489–509....
(died 509), previous kings.
His accession date is given in the Annals of Tigernach in 509 and the accession of his successor in 532 This annal gives him a reign of 509-532
In the period following the destruction of Emain Macha after 450, Ulidia underwent a recuperation in which the Dal Fiatach emerge as the overlords with his father Muiredach as the first historical king. In 496/498 the annals record the storming of Dún Lethglaise (Downpatrick, modern County Down) which may be connected with the rise of Dal Fiatach in this area which was to become their power base.
The Tripartite Life of St. Patrick has a story that Saint Patrick
Saint Patrick
Saint Patrick was a Romano-Briton and Christian missionary, who is the most generally recognized patron saint of Ireland or the Apostle of Ireland, although Brigid of Kildare and Colmcille are also formally patron saints....
cursed the descendants of his brother Eochaid and gave his blessing to the descendants of Cairell. Cairell's descendants did monopolize the kingship. His known sons were Demmán mac Cairill (died 572) and Báetán 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), both kings of Ulaid.