Conaire Cóem

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Conaire Cóem ("the beautiful"),[1] son of Mug Láma, a descendant of Conaire Mór, was, according to medieval Irish legend and historical tradition, a High King of Ireland. He came to power on the death of his father-in-law Conn Cétchathach, and ruled for seven or eight years, at the end of which he was killed by Nemed, son of Sroibcenn, in the battle of Gruitine. He was succeeded by Conn's son Art. Conaire had three sons by Conn's daughter Saraid: Cairpre Músc, anscestor of the Muscraige; Cairpre Baschaín, ancestor of the Corco Baiscind (the Muscraige and the Corco Baiscind were part of the early medieval federation of the Déisi Tuisceart); and Cairpre Riata, ancestor of the Dál Riata. The Lebor Gabála Érenn synchronises his reign with that of the Roman emperor Commodus (180-192).[2] The chronology of Geoffrey Keating's Foras Feasa ar Éirinn dates his reign to 136-143,[3] that of the Annals of the Four Masters to 157-165.[4]

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  1. ^ Dictionary of the Irish Language, Compact Edition, Royal Irish Academy, 1990, pp. 93-94
  2. ^ R. A. Stewart Macalister (ed. & trans.), Lebor Gabála Érenn: The Book of the Taking of Ireland Part V, Irish Texts Society, 1956, p. 335
  3. ^ Geoffrey Keating, Foras Feasa ar Éirinn 1.40
  4. ^ Annals of the Four Masters M157-165
Royal titles
Preceded by
Conn Cétchathach		 High King of Ireland
LGE 2nd century AD
FFE AD 136-143
AFM AD 157-165		 Succeeded by
Art mac Cuinn