Colmán mac Cobthaig
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Colmán mac Cobthaig (died 622)all dates per The Chronology of the Irish Annals, Daniel P. McCarthy was a king of Connacht from the Ui Fiachrach. He was the first king of Connacht from the Ui Fiachrach Aidhne branch. This branch was descended from Eochu, the brother of Ailill Molt (died 484).Francis J.Byrne, Irish Kings and High-Kings, Table 18 According to the Book of Ballymote he was the grandson of Goibnenn mac Conaill (flor.537), the first Aidne king mentioned in the annals, but Rawlinson Genealogies name his grandfather as Gabrán.[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~irlkik/ihm/connacht.htm#aid Ireland's History in Maps]
He succeeded as king sometime after 601. Both the Book of Leinster and the Laud Synchronisms consider him the successor of Uatu mac Áedo (died 600) and give him a reign of 25 and 21 years respectively.{{fact|date=June 2020}}
The annals report that in 622 was fought the Battle of Cennbag (Cambo, County Roscommon) where he was slain. He was defeated by his successor Rogallach mac Uatach (died 649) of the Uí Briúin branch.Annals of Ulster AU 622.6; Annals of Tigernach AT 622.6
His sons included: Laidgnen/Loingsech mac Colmáin (died 655) and Guaire Aidne mac Colmáin (died 663) future kings of Connacht.Byrne, Table 18
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References
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- Annals of Ulster at [http://celt.ucc.ie/index.html CELT: Corpus of Electronic Texts] at [http://www.ucc.ie/ University College Cork]
- Annals of Tigernach at [http://celt.ucc.ie/index.html CELT: Corpus of Electronic Texts] at [http://www.ucc.ie/ University College Cork]
- Byrne, Francis John (2001), Irish Kings and High-Kings, Dublin: Four Courts Press, {{ISBN|978-1-85182-196-9}}
- Book of Leinster,Rig Connacht at [http://celt.ucc.ie/index.html CELT: Corpus of Electronic Texts] at [http://www.ucc.ie/ University College Cork]
- Laud Synchronisms at [http://celt.ucc.ie/index.html CELT: Corpus of Electronic Texts] at [http://www.ucc.ie/ University College Cork]
- [http://www.cs.tcd.ie/Dan.McCarthy/chronology/synchronisms/annals-chron.htm Revised edition] of McCarthy's synchronisms at Trinity College Dublin.
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External links
- [http://celt.ucc.ie/index.html CELT: Corpus of Electronic Texts] at [http://www.ucc.ie/ University College Cork]
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Category:Nobility from County Galway
Category:7th-century Irish monarchs
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