Dauí Tenga Uma
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Dauí Tenga Uma mac Briúin (died 500) was a King of Connacht
from the Uí Briúin
branch of the Connachta
.
and grandson of the high-king Echu Mugmedón. He appears to be the same person as Dauí Galach mentioned in the genealogies. Prof.Byrne believes the early Uí Briúin genealogies to be fabrications and that these two were the same person. He succeeded Ailill Molt
of the Ui Fiachrach
(died 484) as king.
Keating gives the story of Daui's conversion to Christianity by Saint Patrick
. Brion had had twenty four sons and, at the time of Patrick, the son named Eichen was their leader. Eichen refused to meet Patrick, however Daui (the youngest son) paid respect to Patrick who gave him his blessing and promised him and his descendants the sovereignty. Patrick was then present at Daui's inauguration as King of Connaught at Carn Fraoich (Carnfree,Co.Roscommon).
Keating mentions two marital relations of his family:
In 500
Daui was defeated and slain at the Battle of Segsa (Seghais or Boyle River) by his own son-in-law Muirchertach mac Ercae. The annals record that the war was caused by his daughter Duinseach.
Connacht
Connacht , formerly anglicised as Connaught, is one of the Provinces of Ireland situated in the west of Ireland. In Ancient Ireland, it was one of the fifths ruled by a "king of over-kings" . Following the Norman invasion of Ireland, the ancient kingdoms were shired into a number of counties for...
from the Uí Briúin
Uí Briúin
The Uí Briúin were an Irish kin-group. Their eponymous apical ancestor was Brion, son of Eochaid Mugmedon and Mongfind, and an elder half brother of Niall of the Nine Hostages. They formed part of the Connachta, along with the Uí Fiachrach and Uí Ailello, putative descendants of Eochaid Mugmedon's...
branch of the Connachta
Connachta
The Connachta are a group of medieval Irish dynasties who claimed descent from the legendary High King Conn Cétchathach...
.
Biography
He was the son of the ancestor of this branch BriónBrion (Irish)
Brión , son of Eochaid Mugmedón, was a legendary and possibly historical Irish king, fl. 4th/5th century.-Biography:The older half-brother of Niall of the Nine Hostages and one of the three brothers whose descendants were known as the Connachta, Brión is said to have been king of Connacht....
and grandson of the high-king Echu Mugmedón. He appears to be the same person as Dauí Galach mentioned in the genealogies. Prof.Byrne believes the early Uí Briúin genealogies to be fabrications and that these two were the same person. He succeeded Ailill Molt
Ailill Molt
Ailill mac Nath Í , called Ailill Molt, is included in most lists of the High Kings of Ireland and is also called King of Connacht. His cognomen, molt, means "ram" but its origin is unknown....
of the Ui Fiachrach
Uí Fiachrach
The Uí Fiachrach were a dynasty who originated in, and whose descendants later ruled, the coicead or fifth of Connacht at different times from the mid-first millennium onwards. They claimed descent from Fiachrae, an older half-brother of Niall Noigiallach or Niall of the Nine Hostages...
(died 484) as king.
Keating gives the story of Daui's conversion to Christianity by 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....
. Brion had had twenty four sons and, at the time of Patrick, the son named Eichen was their leader. Eichen refused to meet Patrick, however Daui (the youngest son) paid respect to Patrick who gave him his blessing and promised him and his descendants the sovereignty. Patrick was then present at Daui's inauguration as King of Connaught at Carn Fraoich (Carnfree,Co.Roscommon).
Keating mentions two marital relations of his family:
- his daughter Duinseach ingen DuachDuinseach ingen Duach-Background:Duinseach was a daughter of Dauí Tenga Uma, King of the Connachta. She was married to King Muirchertach mac Muiredaig , King of Tara...
married the high-king Muirchertach mac Ercae (died 532) of the Cenel nEogain and was mother of his sons Domnall and Fergus; - his grand-daughter Mugain ingen Cú Charainn was married to the high-king Diarmait mac CerbaillDiarmait mac CerbaillDiarmait mac Cerbaill was King of Tara or High King of Ireland. According to traditions, he was the last High King to follow the pagan rituals of inauguration, the ban-feis or marriage to goddess of the land....
(died 563) of the southern Ui Neill and mother of the high-king Áed Sláine (died 602).
In 500
500
Year 500 was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Patricius and Hypatius...
Daui was defeated and slain at the Battle of Segsa (Seghais or Boyle River) by his own son-in-law Muirchertach mac Ercae. The annals record that the war was caused by his daughter Duinseach.