Laidcnén mac Con Mella
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Laidcnén mac Con Mella (died 727) was a king of the Uí Cheinnselaig of South Leinster. He was of the Síl Mella sept of this branch of the Laigin. According to the king lists in the Book of Leinster, Laidcnén succeeded his brother Cú Chongelt mac Con Mella as king and ruled for 10 years.[1] This would give his regnal years as 717-727.
He was defeated by his northern rival and King of Leinster, Dúnchad mac Murchado (died 728) of the Uí Dúnlainge, at the Battle of Maistiu (Mullaghmast, south Co.Kildare) in 727 and was slain therein. [2] the Annals of Ulster refer to it as a battle between the two Laigin.
His sons Donngal mac Laidcnén (died 761), Dub Calgaid mac Laidcnén (died 769) and Cairpre mac Laidcnén (died 793) were also kings of Uí Cheinnselaig. Another son, named Dub dá Crích (died 782), was slain at the Battle of Curragh.
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- Annals of Ulster at CELT: Corpus of Electronic Texts at University College Cork
- Book of Leinster,Rig Hua Cendselaig at CELT: Corpus of Electronic Texts at University College Cork
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