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|Title= | |Title=Diarmait becomes king with St Ciarán's aid | ||
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|Description=Having been driven out by Tuathal Máelgarb, | |Description=Having been driven out by Tuathal Máelgarb, Diarmait mac Cerbaill moves across Loch Rí and the Shannon. At the same time, Ciarán comes to Druim Tiprat to found a monastery, travelling with a group of 8 on the lake and one of 200 on land. At this site they light a fire. | ||
Diarmait sees the flame by the time he has reached Snám Dá Én. His druids tell him that the flame is | Diarmait sees the flame by the time he has reached Snám Dá Én. His druids tell him that the flame is intended to burn forever, but (as the boats reach Tipra Fingin, then Port nGrencha) Diarmait insists that it should be extinguished. | ||
Diarmait meets Ciarán, who tells him that he is there to build a little church, which will be called Eclais Becc. Diarmait allows Ciarán to put his hand over him and Ciarán tells him that he will soon be king of Ireland, as God decides. | Diarmait meets Ciarán, who tells him that he is there to build a little church, which will be called Eclais Becc. Diarmait allows Ciarán to put his hand over him and Ciarán tells him that he will soon be king of Ireland, as God decides. | ||
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|Persons=Tuathal Máelgarb; Díarmait mac Cerbaill; Ciarán of Clonmacnoise; Máel Mór Uí hArgata; Luchta of Athferna; Enna mac Uí Laigsi | |Persons=Tuathal Máelgarb; Díarmait mac Cerbaill; Ciarán of Clonmacnoise; Máel Mór Uí hArgata; Luchta of Athferna; Enna mac Uí Laigsi | ||
|Places=Druim Tiprat; Cluain Moccu Nóise; Loch Rí; Shannon; Snám Dá Én; Tipra Fingin; Port nGrencha; Grellach Eilte; | |Places=Druim Tiprat; Cluain Moccu Nóise; Loch Rí; Shannon; Snám Dá Én; Tipra Fingin; Port nGrencha; Grellach Eilte; Ros Ech; | ||
|Texts=Echtra Mhail Mhóir (lost); | |Texts=Echtra Mhail Mhóir (lost); | ||
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|Description=The first years of Diarmait's reign are described in positive terms: Diarmait excels in wisdom, eloquence and government and is much revered for this. | |Description=The first years of Diarmait's reign are described in positive terms: Diarmait excels in wisdom, eloquence and government and is much revered for this. | ||
One day, Diarmait is feasting with his wife Mugain, daughter of | One day, Diarmait is feasting with his wife Mugain, daughter of Conchraid mac Duach (of the Éoganacht of Cashel), at his side. Mugain is carrying their son Áed Sláine (in her womb). When the feasting company is cooling off outside, Diarmait's nephew Suibne son of Colmán Mór approaches with a large company of horsemen, whose appearance is described in some detail. Just as Suibne joins the assembly, a loud cry is heard coming from Mugain. Diarmait's prophet (''fáid'') Becc mac Dé explains to him that the cry is a sign of things to come: one day, his unborn son (Áed Sláine) will slay Suibne. | ||
At this point, the story confirms that the prophecy had indeed come true and that Suibne's son Conall had later avenged his father's death on Áed Sláine. | At this point, the story confirms that the prophecy had indeed come true and that Suibne's son Conall had later avenged his father's death on Áed Sláine. This is followed by some further remarks: | ||
# A poem referring to these events is | # A poem referring to these events is cited, beg. ‘Ní fo airmirt in araile’ (1 q). | ||
# Conall is said to have slain Áed at Loch Semdide. On the same day, Áed Gustan slew Áed Buide, king of Tethbae (Teffia), and Áed Róin, king of Uí Failge, in the hostel of Da Choca. | # Conall is said to have slain Áed at Loch Semdide. On the same day, Áed Gustan slew Áed Buide, king of Tethbae (Teffia), and Áed Róin, king of Uí Failge, in the hostel of Da Choca. | ||
# The two slayings are regarded as the first acts of kinslaying (''fingal'') by the Síl nÁedo Sláine and Clann Cholmáin respectively. | # The two slayings are regarded as the first acts of kinslaying (''fingal'') by the Síl nÁedo Sláine and Clann Cholmáin respectively. | ||
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|Title=Becc mac Dé and his prophecy concerning Áed Dub | |Title=Becc mac Dé and his prophecy concerning Áed Dub | ||
|Number=6 | |Number=6 | ||
|Description=Becc mac Dé is the best seer of his time, as the following anecdote illustrates. One day, he meets three men coming from Tara, each of whom asks him a question. Becc mac Dé answers them all | |Description=Becc mac Dé is the best seer of his time, as the following anecdote illustrates. One day, he meets three men coming from Tara, each of whom asks him a question. Becc mac Dé answers them all with a single reply. Even when there are nine of them, he can answer them in the same way. | ||
One day, Becc mac Dé is with Diarmait at Tara, who is much praised by eulogists (''in t-aes admolta''). Before Becc is Áed Dub, whose father is the late Suibne, king of Dál | One day, Becc mac Dé is with Diarmait at Tara, who is much praised by eulogists (''in t-aes admolta''). Before Becc is Áed Dub, whose father is the late Suibne, king of Dál nAraide. Diarmait had killed Suibne and taken Áed Dub into fosterage. Becc predicts that a canid (terms used include ''cú conamail'' or ''cú ruad''), possibly Áed Dub, will destroy the house. Becc continues with a strikingly detailed and seemingly impossible picture of the king's death: | ||
:Diarmait will be in the house of Banbán the hospitaller when Áed Dub offers a poisonous drink to the king's mouth | :Diarmait will be in the house of Banbán the hospitaller when Áed Dub offers a poisonous drink to the king's mouth. At this time, the king will be wearing a shirt woven from a single flax-weed and a mantle woven from a single sheep; drinking ale brewed from a single grain; and eating bacon of a pig that has not been farrowed. Finally, a ridge-pole (the beam of the house) will fall on the king's head. | ||
All demand Áed's death, but Diarmait prefers to send him into exile in Alba (Scotland). | All demand Áed's death, but Diarmait prefers to send him into exile in Alba (Scotland). | ||
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|Title=Áed Guaire and the protection of Ruadán | |Title=Áed Guaire and the protection of Ruadán | ||
|Number=7 | |Number=7 | ||
|Description=Diarmait preserves law and order and rules with heavy hand, employing reeves/stewards (both ''maeir'' and ''rechtaireda'') and soldiers billetting on local resources. One time in Connacht, he travels in the company of stewards (''máir'') and ''baccláim'', with a herald (''callaire'') preceding him. | |Description=Diarmait preserves law and order and rules with heavy hand, employing reeves/stewards (both ''maeir'' and ''rechtaireda'') and soldiers billetting on local resources. One time in Connacht, he travels in the company of stewards (''máir'') and ''baccláim'', with a herald (''callaire'') preceding him and proclaiming their arrival. | ||
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