NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Domnall Brecc

Domnall Brecc (Donald the Freckled) (d. 642 in Strathcarron) was king of Dál Riata, in modern Scotland, from about 629 until 642. He was the son of Eochaid Buide. Strathcarron may refer to: Baron Strathcarron Strathcarron railway station Categories: | ... DÃ¡l Riata (also Dalriada or Dalriata) was a Goidelic kingdom on the western seaboard of Scotland and the northern coasts of Ireland, situated in the traditional Scottish and Northern Irish counties of Argyll, Bute and County Antrim. ... Motto (Latin) No one provokes me with impunity Wha daur meddle wi me?(Scots)1 Anthem (Multiple unofficial anthems) Scotlands location in Europe Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official languages English, Gaelic, Scots3 Government Constitutional monarchy - Queen Queen Elizabeth II - Prime Minister Tony Blair MP - First Minister Jack McConnell... Eochaid Buide was king of DÃ¡l Riata from around 608 until 629. ...

He first appears in 622, when the Annals of Tigernach report his presence at the battle of Cend Delgthen (probably in Meath) as an ally of Conall Guthbinn of Clann Cholmáin. This is the only battle known where Domnall Brecc fought on the winning side. The Annals of Tigernach (abbr. ... Meath (An Mhí in Irish) is a county in the Republic of Ireland, the county is often informally called The Royal County. ... Clann CholmÃ¡in is the name of the kindred or descendants of ColmÃ¡n MÃ¡r (ColmÃ¡n MÃ¡r mac Diarmato), son of Diarmait mac Cerbaill. ...

Domnall suffered four defeats after he broke Dál Riata's alliance with the Cenél Conaill clan of the Uí Néill. In Ireland, Domnall and his ally Congal Cáech of the Dál nAraidi were defeated by Domnall mac Áedo of the Cenél Conaill, the High King of Ireland, at the Battle of Mag Rath (Moira, County Down) in 637. He also lost to the Picts in 635 and 638 and lastly to Eugein I of Alt Clut at Strathcarron in 642, where he was killed. The CenÃ©l Conaill is the name of the kindred or descendants of Conall Gulban, son of Niall NoÃgiallach who founded the kingdom of TÃr Conaill in the 5th century. ... The UÃ NÃ©ill (Irish for descendants of Niall UÃ pronounced Ee: ) were an Irish dynasty who claimed descent from Niall Noigiallach (Niall of the Nine Hostages), a semi-historical High King of Ireland who died about 405. ... Congal CÃ¡ech (also Congal ClÃ¡en) was a king of the cruithne of DÃ¡l nAraidi, in modern Ulster, from around 626 to 637. ... DÃ¡l nAraidi (sometimes anglicised as Dalaradia â€” which should not be confused with Dalriada) was a kingdom of the Cruithne in the north-east of Ireland in the first millennium. ... Domnall mac Ãedo (died 642) was a son of Ãed mac Ainmuirech; he was High King of Ireland from 628 until his death. ... The CenÃ©l Conaill is the name of the kindred or descendants of Conall Gulban, son of Niall NoÃgiallach who founded the kingdom of TÃr Conaill in the 5th century. ... This does not cite its references or sources. ... Moira (in Irish: Maigh Rath, ie plain of the wheels) is a large village in County Down, Northern Ireland, between Lisburn and Lurgan. ... A replica of the Hilton of Cadboll Stone. ... Eugein I of Alt Clut (or Eugein map Beli) was the ruler of Alt Clut (modern Dumbarton Rock), sometime in the mid seventh century. ...

A verse attributed to Aneirin recalls the defeat of Domnall Brecc at the hands of the men of Alt Clut: Aneirin, Aneurin or Neirin mab Dwywei (c. ... Strathclyde (Welsh: Ystrad Clud) was one of the kingdoms of ancient Scotland in the post-Roman period. ...

Domnall's son Domangart mac Domnaill was later to be king of Dál Riata and from him the later kings of the Cenél nGabráin were descended. A second son, Cathasach, died c. 650, and a grandson of Domnall, also called Cathasach, died c. 688. Domangart mac Domnaill (died 673) was a king in DÃ¡l Riata (modern western Scotland) and the son of Domnall Brecc. ... GabrÃ¡n mac Domangairt was king of DÃ¡l Riata in the middle of the 6th century. ...

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