670s in Ireland
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[edit] 670
- Death of Blathmac mac Máele Cobo, [1] was a Dal Fiatach king of Ulaid. He was the son of Máel Cobo mac Fiachnai (d. 648).[2]
[edit] 671
- Death of Sechnassach mac Blathmaic [3] who had followed his father Blathmac mac Áedo Sláine (died 665) and his uncle Diarmait mac Áedo Sláine (died 665) as High King of Ireland and King of Brega. He belonged to the Síl nÁedo Sláine kindred of the southern Uí Néill which took its name from his grandfather Áed Sláine (died 602).[4]
[edit] 672
- Cenn Fáelad mac Blathmaic (died 675) followed his father Blathmac mac Áedo Sláine (died 665) and his brother Sechnassach (died 671) as High King of Ireland and king of Brega. He belonged to the Síl nÁedo Sláine kindred of the southern Uí Néill which took its name from his grandfather Áed Sláine (died 602).
[edit] 673
- Cenn Fáelad mac Blathmaic (died 675)[5] who had followed his father Blathmac mac Áedo Sláine (d. 665) and his brother Sechnassach (d. 671) as High King of Ireland and king of Brega, ended his reign as High King.[6]
[edit] 674
- Death of Congal Cennfota mac Dúnchada, [7] a Dal Fiatach king of Ulaid. He was the son of Dùnchad mac Fiachnai (d. 644).[8] His nickname Cennfota means Long-headed.
[edit] 675
- Death of Cenn Fáelad mac Blathmaic, [9] who followed his father Blathmac mac Áedo Sláine (d. 665) as High King of Ireland and king of Brega. He belonged to the Síl nÁedo Sláine kindred of the southern Uí Néill which took its name from his grandfather Áed Sláine (died 602).[10]
[edit] 676
- Fínsnechta Fledach (d. 695) of the Síl nÁedo Sláine destroyed Ailech, center of Cenél nEógain power.[11]
[edit] 677
- At the Battle of Loch Gabor (Lagore, County Meath) the Laigin fought with the high king Fínsnechta Fledach (d. 695) of the Síl nÁedo Sláine. There was slaughter on both sides but Finsnechta emerged the victor.
[edit] 678
- Death of King of Munster Colgú mac Faílbe Flaind
[edit] 679
- Death of Cenn Fáelad mac Aillila, Irish scholar and poet and grandson of Colmán Rímid.
[edit] References
- ^ Date per The Chronology of the Irish Annals, Daniel P. McCarthy
- ^ Francis J.Byrne, Irish Kings and High-Kings, Table 6
- ^ all dates per The Chronology of the Irish Annals, Daniel P. McCarthy
- ^ T.M. Charles-Edwards, Early Christian Ireland, Appendix II
- ^ all dates per The Chronology of the Irish Annals, Daniel P. McCarthy
- ^ T.M. Charles-Edwards, Early Christian Ireland, Appendix II
- ^ all dates given per The Chronology of the Irish Annals, Daniel P. McCarthy
- ^ Francis J.Byrne, Irish Kings and High-Kings, Table 6
- ^ all dates per The Chronology of the Irish Annals, Daniel P. McCarthy
- ^ T.M. Charles-Edwards, Early Christian Ireland, Appendix II
- ^ Annals of Ulster AU 676.4
[edit] Works cited
- Byrne, Francis John, Irish Kings and High-Kings. Batsford, London, 1973. ISBN 0-7134-5882-8.
