Der-Ilei
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Der-Ilei is believed to have been a daughter, or less probably a sister, of Bridei map Beli, king of the Picts (died 693). There are no explicit mentions of Der-Ilei in the Irish annals
or other sources, and her existence and parentage are thus based on the implication of the surviving records.
Der-Ilei is presumed to have been married to Dargart mac Finguine
(died 686), a prince of the Cenél Comgaill. Their children are thought to have included Bruide mac Der-Ilei (died 706) and Nechtan mac Der-Ilei (died 732), kings of the Picts, and perhaps the Comgal mac Dargarto whose death in 712 is noticed by the Annals of Ulster
.
She also married a man named Drostan—the hypocoristic
form of the common name Drest or Drust—with whom she had a son named Talorc or Talorcan—Talorcan, again, is a hypocoristic form. Drostan and Der-Ilei may have been the parents of Finguine, killed in 729 with his son Feroth at the battle of Monith Carno, or he may have been a son of Drostan by another marriage.
It is not clear which of these marriages produced Der-Ilei's son Ciniod (died 713).
Since Bruide son of Dargart was evidently an adult in 696, and Talorc son of Drostan does not appear in the record until 713, it is thought that Der-Ilei married Drostan following the death of Dargart.
Irish annals
A number of Irish annals were compiled up to and shortly after the end of Gaelic Ireland in the 17th century.Annals were originally a means by which monks determined the yearly chronology of feast days...
or other sources, and her existence and parentage are thus based on the implication of the surviving records.
Der-Ilei is presumed to have been married to Dargart mac Finguine
Dargart mac Finguine
Dargart mac Finguine was a member of the Cenél Comgaill kindred, after which Cowal in Scotland is named. The only event directly connected with him in the Irish annals, based on a chronicle then being kept on Iona, is his death....
(died 686), a prince of the Cenél Comgaill. Their children are thought to have included Bruide mac Der-Ilei (died 706) and Nechtan mac Der-Ilei (died 732), kings of the Picts, and perhaps the Comgal mac Dargarto whose death in 712 is noticed by the Annals of Ulster
Annals of Ulster
The Annals of Ulster are annals of medieval Ireland. The entries span the years between AD 431 to AD 1540. The entries up to AD 1489 were compiled in the late 15th century by the scribe Ruaidhrí Ó Luinín, under his patron Cathal Óg Mac Maghnusa on the island of Belle Isle on Lough Erne in the...
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She also married a man named Drostan—the hypocoristic
Hypocoristic
A hypocorism is a shorter form of a word or given name, for example, when used in more intimate situations as a nickname or term of endearment.- Derivation :Hypocorisms are often generated as:...
form of the common name Drest or Drust—with whom she had a son named Talorc or Talorcan—Talorcan, again, is a hypocoristic form. Drostan and Der-Ilei may have been the parents of Finguine, killed in 729 with his son Feroth at the battle of Monith Carno, or he may have been a son of Drostan by another marriage.
It is not clear which of these marriages produced Der-Ilei's son Ciniod (died 713).
Since Bruide son of Dargart was evidently an adult in 696, and Talorc son of Drostan does not appear in the record until 713, it is thought that Der-Ilei married Drostan following the death of Dargart.