Colmán Rímid
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Colmán Rímid (died 604) was an Irish
king who is included in some lists as a High King of Ireland
. Colmán was the son of Báetán mac Muirchertaig
(died 572), also considered to be a high king, and belonged to the Cenél nEógain
branch of the northern Uí Néill
. He ruled in Ailech from 578 to 602 His byname meant "the counter".
The high kingship of Ireland rotated between the Cenél nEógain and Cenél Conaill
branches in the late 6th century. He is said to have shared the High Kingship with Áed Sláine
. The accession of Colmán and Áed to the high kingship is recorded in the annals in 598 They are also listed as kings in the king lists. They are however omitted from the earliest king list, the Baile Chuind (The Ecstasy of Conn), a late 7th century Irish poem. Fiachnae mac Báetáin
of Ulaid may have been effectively king.
In 602 Colmán defeated his Cenél Conaill rival, Conall Cú mac Áedo
(died 604) at the Battle of Cúl Sleamna (in Raphoe barony) and Conall was put to flight. Colmán met his death in 604 when he was killed by a kinsman, Lochán Dilmana. The Annals of Ulster state of this:
His daughter, or perhaps granddaughter, Fín
, was the mother of Aldfrith son of Oswiu. The poet Cenn Fáelad mac Aillila
(died 679) was his nephew.
His brother Máel Umai
(died 610) fought at the Battle of Degsastan
where he is said to have killed the brother of King Æthelfrith of Bernicia.
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Colmán Rímid Máel Umai Forannán Fergus Ailill.
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? Hui Forannáin Cenél Forgusa | |
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| Cenn Fáelad mac Aillila Sabina
Fín = Oswiu of Northumbria |
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| Cuthbert of Lindisfarne
Oswiu
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
king who is included in some lists as a High King of Ireland
High King of Ireland
The High Kings of Ireland were sometimes historical and sometimes legendary figures who had, or who are claimed to have had, lordship over the whole of Ireland. Medieval and early modern Irish literature portrays an almost unbroken sequence of High Kings, ruling from Tara over a hierarchy of...
. Colmán was the son of Báetán mac Muirchertaig
Báetán mac Muirchertaig
Báetán mac Muirchertaig , also Baetán Bríge, was an Irish king who is included in some lists as a High King of Ireland. He was the son of Muirchertach mac Muiredaig , also considered a high king. He was a member of the Cenél nEógain branch of the northern Uí Néill...
(died 572), also considered to be a high king, and belonged to the Cenél nEógain
Cenél nEógain
Cenél nEóġain is the name of the "kindred" or descendants of Eógan mac Néill , son of Niall Noígiallach who founded the kingdom of Tír Eoghain in the 5th century...
branch of the northern Uí Néill
Uí Néill
The Uí Néill are Irish and Scottish dynasties who claim descent from Niall Noigiallach , an historical King of Tara who died about 405....
. He ruled in Ailech from 578 to 602 His byname meant "the counter".
The high kingship of Ireland rotated between the Cenél nEógain and Cenél Conaill
Cenél Conaill
The Cenél Conaill is the name of the "kindred" or descendants of Conall Gulban, son of Niall Noígiallach defined by oral and recorded history. They were also known in Scotland as the Kindred of Saint Columba....
branches in the late 6th century. He is said to have shared the High Kingship with Áed Sláine
Áed Sláine
Áed mac Diarmato , called Áed Sláine , was the son of Diarmait mac Cerbaill. Legendary stories exist of Áed's birth. Saint Columba is said to have prophesied his death...
. The accession of Colmán and Áed to the high kingship is recorded in the annals in 598 They are also listed as kings in the king lists. They are however omitted from the earliest king list, the Baile Chuind (The Ecstasy of Conn), a late 7th century Irish poem. Fiachnae mac Báetáin
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 Ulaid may have been effectively king.
In 602 Colmán defeated his Cenél Conaill rival, Conall Cú mac Áedo
Conall Cú mac Áedo
Conall Cú mac Áedo was a chief of the Cenél Conaill branch of the Northern Ui Neill. He was the son of Áed mac Ainmuirech , high king of Ireland.Upon the death of his father in 598, rivalry broke out among the Ui Neill for his succession...
(died 604) at the Battle of Cúl Sleamna (in Raphoe barony) and Conall was put to flight. Colmán met his death in 604 when he was killed by a kinsman, Lochán Dilmana. The Annals of Ulster state of this:
"Of what value kingship, of what value law; of what value power over princes; Since it is king Colmán the Counter whom Lochan Dithnadha has slain?"
His daughter, or perhaps granddaughter, Fín
Fín
Fín, Irish Princess, fl. 7th century.Fín was a daughter or granddaughter of Colmán Rímid of Cenél nEógain.She formed some sort of marriage with Oswiu of Northumbria , by whom she had Oswiu Fín, Irish Princess, fl. 7th century.Fín was a daughter or granddaughter of Colmán Rímid (died 604) of Cenél...
, was the mother of Aldfrith son of Oswiu. The poet Cenn Fáelad mac Aillila
Cenn Fáelad mac Aillila
Cenn Fáelad mac Ailella was an Irish scholar renowned for having his memory markedly improve, possibly becoming eidetic, after suffering a head wound in battle.-Ancestry:...
(died 679) was his nephew.
His brother Máel Umai
Máel Umai mac Báetáin
Máel Umai mac Báetáin was an Irish prince, the son of Báetán mac Muirchertaig of the northern Uí Néill, who appears to have been a significant figure in early Irish tales. His father and his brother Colmán Rímid are both uncertainly reckoned High Kings of Ireland.-Two reports:The Irish annals have...
(died 610) fought at the Battle of Degsastan
Battle of Degsastan
The Battle of Degsastan was fought c. 603 between king Æthelfrith of Bernicia and the Gaels under Áedán mac Gabráin, king of Dál Riada. Æthelfrith carried the day, winning a decisive victory, although his brother Theodbald was killed. We know almost nothing else about the battle, not even where...
where he is said to have killed the brother of King Æthelfrith of Bernicia.
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Báetán mac Muirchertaig|
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Colmán Rímid Máel Umai Forannán Fergus Ailill.
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? Hui Forannáin Cenél Forgusa | |
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| Cenn Fáelad mac Aillila Sabina
Fín = Oswiu of Northumbria |
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| Cuthbert of Lindisfarne
Oswiu