Donn Cothaid mac Cathail

Donn Cothaid mac Cathail, King of Connacht, died 773.[1]

Donn Cothaid was a King of Connacht from the Ui Fiachrach Muaidhe branch of the Connachta. He was the great-grandson of Dúnchad Muirisci mac Tipraite (died 683).[2] He was the last member of this branch to hold the throne of Connacht and ruled from 768 to 773.

Descendants

Donn Cothaid's son, Connmhach mac Duinn Cothaid (died 787), was a later king of the Ui Fiachrach. A grandson, Dubda mac Conmac, was grandfather of Aed Ua Dubhda, eponym and ancestor of the O'Dowd Chiefs of the Name.

Family tree

    Mongfind = Eochaid Mugmedon + Cairenn
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    Brion  Fiachrae  Ailill     Niall Noígíallach, died c.450. 
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    Amalgaid      Nath Í      Macc Ercae
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   Fiachnae    Ailill Molt, d.482.     Echu
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   |                                       |
   Elgach                                  Ui Fiachrach Aidhne
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   Maeldubh
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   Tipraite
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   Dúnchad Muirisci
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   |________________________________________________
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   Indrechtach, d.707.            mac Dunchad      Ailill
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   Ailill Medraige, d.764.        Tipraite, d.719  Cathal
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   Cathal, d.816.                                  Donn Cothaid mac Cathail, d.787.
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                                                   Connmhach
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                                                   Caomhán            Dubda

Notes

  1. ↑ all dates per The Chronology of the Irish Annals, Daniel P. McCarthy
  2. ↑ Francis J.Byrne, Irish Kings and High-Kings, Table 18

See also

References

  • Annals of Ulster
  • Francis J.Byrne, Irish Kings and High-Kings
  • The Chronology of the Irish Annals, Daniel P. McCarthy

External links

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