Donn Cothaid mac Cathail
Donn Cothaid mac Cathail, King of Connacht, died 773.[1]
Donn Cothaid was a King of Connacht from the Ui Fiachrach Muaidhe branch of the Connachta. He was the great-grandson of Dúnchad Muirisci mac Tipraite (died 683).[2] He was the last member of this branch to hold the throne of Connacht and ruled from 768 to 773.
Descendants
[edit]Donn Cothaid's son, Connmhach mac Duinn Cothaid (died 787), was a later king of the Ui Fiachrach. A grandson, Dubda mac Conmac, was the grandfather of Aed Ua Dubhda, eponym and ancestor of the O'Dowd Chiefs of the Name.
Family tree
[edit]| Fidach, King of Munster | See Connachta | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Crimthann mac Fidaig King of Munster and High King of Ireland | Mongfind | Eochaid Mugmedon | Cairenn | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Brion | Fiachrae | Ailill | Niall Noígíallach, died c.450. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| See Uí Briúin | (Uí Fiachrach) | See Uí nAilello | See Uí Néill | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amalgaid King of Connacht | Nath Í King of Connacht | Macc Ercae | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fiachnae | Ailill Molt, d.482. King of Connacht and probably High King of Ireland | Echu | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Uí Fiachrach Muaidhe) | See Uí Fiachrach Aidhne | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elgach | ? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maeldubh | Eógan Bél King of Connacht | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tipraite | Ailill Inbanda King of Connacht | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dúnchad Muirisci King of Connacht | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indrechtach, d.707 King of Connacht | Ailill | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ailill Medraige, d.764 King of Connacht | Cathal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cathal, d.816 | Donn Cothaid mac Cathail, d.787 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connmhach | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Caomhán | Dubda | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notes
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- Annals of Ulster
- Francis J.Byrne, Irish Kings and High-Kings
- The Chronology of the Irish Annals, Daniel P. McCarthy
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