Áed Róin

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Áed Róin mac Bécce Bairrche (d. 735)[1] was the Dal Fiatach king of Ulaid, which is now Ulster, Ireland. He reigned from 708-35. He was the son of Bécc Bairrche mac Blathmaic.[2] In 714 a battle was fought between the sons of Becc Bairrche and the sons of Bressal mac Fergusa (d. 685) of the Ui Echach Coba in which the Dal Fiatach were victors.

In 735 the High King of Ireland Áed Allán of the Cenél nEógain defeated Áed Róin at the Battle of Fochart (Faughart), in Magh Muirtheimhne. Áed Róin and Conchad mac Cúanach the Cruithne king were slain. This conflict had arisen as a result of a profanation of a church dear to Áed Allán by one of Áed Róin's men. Áed Róin's head was cut off.[3]

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  1. ^ all dates given per Annals of Ulster
  2. ^ Early Christian Ireland by T. M. Charles-Edwards
  3. ^ Annals of the Four Masters which gives 732 as the date

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  • Annals of the Four Masters
  • Annals of Ulster

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