Cú Chuarán mac Dúngail Eilni
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Cú Chuarán mac Dúngaile was a Dal nAraide king of Ulaid
. He was the son of Dúngal Eilni mac Scandail
(died 681) and brother of Ailill mac Dúngaile Eilni
(died 690), previous Kings of Dál nAraidi
In the 6th and 7th centuries the Dal nAraide were part of a confederation of Cruithne
tribes in Ulaid (Ulster) and were the dominant members. Cú Chuarán belonged to a branch of this family settled in Mag nEinli, a plain between the Bann and Bush in County Antrim. This plain had been conquered by the Dal nAraide by the middle of the seventh century.
He would have become king of Dal nAraide on death of Áed Aired (died 698) ruling from 698 to 708 and king of Ulaid upon abdication of Bécc Bairrche mac Blathmaic
in 707 of the Dál Fiatach
ruling from 707 to 708. The Annals of Ulster call him king of the Cruithne. The king lists and other annals though also give him the title king of Ulaid.
Cú Chuarán led an attack on the Irish lands of Dál Riata in northeast County Antrim. The Irish lands of Dál Riata were under attack by the Dal nAraide since the Battle of Mag Roth. He was killed by Scanlán Finn húa Rebáin a member of the Dal nAraide and the kingship reverted to the Dál Fiatach..
Ulaid
The Ulaid or Ulaidh were a people of early Ireland who gave their name to the modern province of Ulster...
. He was the son of Dúngal Eilni mac Scandail
Dúngal Eilni mac Scandail
Dúngal Eilni mac Scandail was a Dal nAraide king of the Cruithne. He came to the rule of these tribes some time after 668. He was the son of Scandal mac Bécce , a previous king....
(died 681) and brother of Ailill mac Dúngaile Eilni
Ailill mac Dúngaile Eilni
Aillil mac Dúngaile Eilni was a Dal nAraide king of the Cruithne. He was the son of Dúngal Eilni mac Scandail , a previous king. He ruled from 682-690....
(died 690), previous Kings of Dál nAraidi
Kings of Dál nAraidi
The Kings of Dál nAraidi were rulers of one of the main kingdoms of Ulster and competed with the Dál Fiatach for the overlordship of Ulaid.The dynasty resided at Ráith Mór, east of Antrim in the Mag Line area and emerged as the dominant group among the Cruthin of Ulaid...
In the 6th and 7th centuries the Dal nAraide were part of a confederation of Cruithne
Cruthin
The Cruthin were a people of early Ireland, who occupied parts of Counties Down, Antrim and Londonderry in the early medieval period....
tribes in Ulaid (Ulster) and were the dominant members. Cú Chuarán belonged to a branch of this family settled in Mag nEinli, a plain between the Bann and Bush in County Antrim. This plain had been conquered by the Dal nAraide by the middle of the seventh century.
He would have become king of Dal nAraide on death of Áed Aired (died 698) ruling from 698 to 708 and king of Ulaid upon abdication of Bécc Bairrche mac Blathmaic
Bécc Bairrche mac Blathmaic
Bécc Bairrche mac Blathmaic was king of Ulaid from 692 to 707 from the Dal Fiatach clan. He was the son of Blathmac mac Máel Cobha , a previous king. His byname Bairrche refers to the region of the Mourne Mountains in south County Down...
in 707 of the Dál 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:...
ruling from 707 to 708. The Annals of Ulster call him king of the Cruithne. The king lists and other annals though also give him the title king of Ulaid.
Cú Chuarán led an attack on the Irish lands of Dál Riata in northeast County Antrim. The Irish lands of Dál Riata were under attack by the Dal nAraide since the Battle of Mag Roth. He was killed by Scanlán Finn húa Rebáin a member of the Dal nAraide and the kingship reverted to the Dál Fiatach..