✝ Máel Rubai, in his 80th year, at Apor Crossan

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Máel RubaiMáel Rubai
(d. 722)
Máel Ruba, Sagart Ruadh
Abbot and founder of the monastery of Apor Crossan (Applecross, Scotland), commemorated as a saint in Irish and Scottish sources.
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Places

Apor Crossan [Applecross]

Apor Crossan ... Applecross

The battle of Almu was fought between Murchad son of Bran, king of Laigin [from the Uí Dúnlainge] and Fergal mac Maíle Dúin, king of Ireland. [followed by lists of those of the Síl Cuinn and Uí Néill who fell in the battle; and 2 poems]

Agents

Murchad mac Brain [king of Leinster]Murchad mac Brain ... king of Leinster

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See more Fergal mac Maíle Dúin [king of Tara]Fergal mac Maíle Dúin ... king of Tara

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Places

Almu

Almu/Cnoc Almaine ... Hill of Allen

County Kildare

Síl Cuinn

20,000 of the Síl Cuinn in the battle; list of kings from the Síl Cuinn of the north who fell in the battle:

Fergal son of Mael Dúin, king of Ireland, with 160 followers
Conall Menn, king of Cenél Coirpri
Forbasach king of Cenél mBógaine
Fergal desc. of Aithechdai
Fergal son of Eochaid of Lemain, king of Tamnach
Congalach son of Conaing and Éicnech son of Colcu, king of the Airthir
Coibdenach son of Fíachra
Muirgius son of Conall
Lethaitech son of Cú Carat
Áedgen desc. of Mathgamain
Núadu son of Orc, king of Goll and Irgoll
10 descendants of Máel Fithrigh

Agents

Síl ChuinnSíl Chuinn

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See more Fergal mac Maíle Dúin [king of Tara]Fergal mac Maíle Dúin ... king of Tara

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See more Conall Menn [king of Cenél Coirpri]Conall Menn ... king of Cenél Coirpri

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See more Forbasach [king of Cenél mBógaine]Forbasach ... king of Cenél mBógaine

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See more Fergal úa AithechdaFergal úa Aithechda

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See more Fergal mac Echdach Lemna [king of Tamnach]Fergal mac Echdach Lemna ... king of Tamnach

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See more Congalach mac Conaing [d. 778]Congalach mac Conaing ... d. 778
king of Ciannacht Breg
See more Éicnech mac Colgan [king of the Airthir]Éicnech mac Colgan ... king of the Airthir

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See more Coibdenach mac FíachrachCoibdenach mac Fíachrach

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See more Muirgius mac ConaillMuirgius mac Conaill

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See more Lethaitech mac Con CaratLethaitech mac Con Carat

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See more Áedgen úa MathgamnaeÁedgen úa Mathgamnae

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See more Núadu mac Oirc [king of Goll and Irgoll]Núadu mac Oirc ... king of Goll and Irgoll

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See more Síl Maíle FithrigSíl Maíle Fithrig

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Places

Almu

Almu/Cnoc Almaine ... Hill of Allen

County Kildare

list of kings of the Uí Néill

List of kings from the Uí Néill of the south [who fell in the battle]:

Flann son of Rogellach
Ailill son of Feradach
Áed Laigen desc. of Cernach
Suibne son of Congalach
Nia son of Cormac
Dub dá Chrích son of Dub da Inber
Ailill son of Conall Grant
Flaithemail son of Dlúthach
Fergus desc. of Éogan

Agents

Uí NéillUí Néill
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See more Flann mac RogellaigFlann mac Rogellaig

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See more Ailill mac FeradaigAilill mac Feradaig

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See more Áed Laigen úa CernaigÁed Laigen úa Cernaig

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See more Suibne mac CongalaigSuibne mac Congalaig

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See more Nía mac CormaicNía mac Cormaic

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See more Dub Dá Chrích mac Duib Dá InberDub Dá Chrích mac Duib Dá Inber

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See more Ailill mac Conaill GraintAilill mac Conaill Graint

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See more Flaithemail mac DlúthaigFlaithemail mac Dlúthaig

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See more Fergus úa ÉogainFergus úa Éogain

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Places

Almu

Almu/Cnoc Almaine ... Hill of Allen

County Kildare

Nine volatiles (Lat. uolatiles), i.e. madmen (Ir. geltai), fell in the battle of Almu.

Places

Almu

Almu/Cnoc Almaine ... Hill of Allen

County Kildare

First of two poems cited, ascr. to Cú Bretan mac Congusso and beg. Atagar cath forderg flann (3qq).

cf. Cath Almaine

Devices

ascription of authorshipyet to be classified
ascription of authorship

id. 26173

verse embeddingpoetic device, verse
verse embedding

id. 26200

Agents

Cú Brettan mac CongussoCú Bret(t)an mac Congusso
(d. 740)
Cú Bretan mac Congusso
king of Fir Roiss (in modern-day Co. Monaghan); son of Congus; father of the Irish poets Blathmac and Donn Bó
See more Fergal mac Maíle Dúin [king of Tara]Fergal mac Maíle Dúin ... king of Tara

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See more Murchad mac Brain [king of Leinster]Murchad mac Brain ... king of Leinster

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Places

Almu

Almu/Cnoc Almaine ... Hill of Allen

County Kildare

Related texts

Cath AlmaineCath Almaine

Included

Beg. Atagar cath forderg flann (3qq)

Verse beg. Atagar cath forderg flann, attributed to: Cú Brettan mac CongussoCú Bret(t)an mac Congusso
(d. 740)
Cú Bretan mac Congusso
king of Fir Roiss (in modern-day Co. Monaghan); son of Congus; father of the Irish poets Blathmac and Donn Bó
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Second of two poems cited, ascr. to Núadu úa Lomthuili and beg. Do dith laithe Almaine (3qq).

cf. Cath Almaine

Devices

ascription of authorshipyet to be classified
ascription of authorship

id. 26173

verse embeddingpoetic device, verse
verse embedding

id. 26200

Agents

Núadu úa LomthuiliNúadu úa Lomthuili

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See more Fergal mac Maíle Dúin [king of Tara]Fergal mac Maíle Dúin ... king of Tara

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