Blathmac mac Máele Cobo

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Blathmac mac Máele Cobo (d. 670)[1] was a Dal Fiatach king of Ulaid. He was the son of Máel Cobo mac Fiachnai (d. 648).[2]

His father was slain or killed by Blathmac's cousin Congal Cennfota mac Dúnchada (d. 674) in 648. The Irish annals mention Blathmac's death as king prior to Congal's with that title so it can be assumed that Blathmac acquired the title despite Congal's killing of his father. Blathmac's death is mentioned twice in the Annals of the Four Masters, an obvious mistake.[3] In 666 the Battle of Fertas (Belfast) was fought between the Ulaid and the Cruithne and Cathussach mac Luirgéne, their king, was defeated and slain.

Blathmac had seven sons including Bécc Bairrche mac Blathmaic (d. 718), a king of Ulaid.

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  1. ^ all dates given per The Chronology of the Irish Annals, Daniel P. McCarthy
  2. ^ Francis J.Byrne, Irish Kings and High-Kings, Table 6
  3. ^ in 656 and 666

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  • Annals of the Four Masters
  • Annals of Ulster
  • T.M.Charles-Edwards, Early Christian Ireland
  • Francis J.Byrne, Irish Kings and High-Kings
  • The Laud Genealogies and Tribal Histories, ed Kuno Meyer
  • The Chronology of the Irish Annals, Daniel P. McCarthy

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