Colcu mac Domnaill
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Colcu mac Domnaill (d.578)[1] was a member of the Cenél nEógain branch of the northern Uí Néill. He was the son of Domnall Ilchelgach (died 565) and grandson of Muirchertach mac Muiredaig (died 532) and brother of Eochaid mac Domnaill (died 571), considered high kings of Ireland.[2]He ruled as King of Ailech from 571-579.[3] .
The high kingship of Ireland rotated between the Cenél nEógain and Cenél Conaill branches in the late 6th century.[4]. Áed mac Ainmuirech (died 596) of the Cenél Conaill was high king at this time. Colcu appears to have challenged Áed but was defeated and slain at the Battle of Druim Mic Erce (in Co.Tyrone) in 578.[5]
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- Annals of Ulster at CELT: Corpus of Electronic Texts at University College Cork
- Annals of Tigernach at CELT: Corpus of Electronic Texts at University College Cork
- Charles-Edwards, T. M. (2000), Early Christian Ireland, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, ISBN 0-521-36395-0
- Revised edition of McCarthy's synchronisms at Trinity College Dublin.
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