Caithréim Cellaig
Background information
References in the Annals of Tigernach and the Annals of Ulster
T501.4 Eoghan Bél ruled for 42 years in Cruachain.
U534.1 The drowning of Muirchertach Mac Erca … in a vat full of wine on the hilltop of Cleitech above Bóinn.
U543.2 The battle of Slicech, in which Eógan Bél, king of Connacht, fell. Forgus and Domnall, two sons of Mac Erca, were victors.
U549.1 The falling asleep of the son of the wright, i.e. Ciarán, in the 33rd year of his age or in the 7th after he had begun to build Cluain Moccu Nóis.
U550.1 The battle of Cúil Conaire in Cera, in which Ailill Inbanda, i.e. king of Connacht and Aed Fortobol, i.e. his brother, fell. Forgus and Domnall, i.e. two sons of Muirchertach Mac Erca, were victors.
U566.2 The death of Domnall son of Muirchertach Mac Erca.
U577.3 Repose of Brénainn of Cluain Ferta.
U653.3 The battle of the Connachta, in which Marcán son of Tomaine fell.
T653.6 The battle of Airther Seola, in which fell Marcán son of Tomán, king of the Uí Maine.
U663.1 Death of Guaire of Aidne.
U665.1 The great mortality. Diarmait son of Aed Sláine and Blamac … died i.e. of the buide Chonaill.
U1106.8 Etgar, king of Scotland, died.
The History of Ireland (Geoffrey Keating), Volume 3
pp. 53-55 The Battle of Sligeach was fought by Fearghus and by Domhnall, two sons of Muircheartach, son of Earc, where they slew Eoghan Beal, who was king of Connaught thirty-five years.
After that Tuathal Maol Garbh, king of Ireland, was slain by Maol Mor, uterine brother to Diarmaid, son of Fearghus Ceirrbheoil, in Greallach Eilte.
It was also in the reign of Tuathal that Guaire, son of Colman, became sovereign of Connaught in succession to Eoghan Beal; and at that time the eldest son of Eoghan was a pupil under Ciaran with a view to becoming a monk; his name was Ceallach, and Eoghan’s friends enticed him to quit Ciaran’s community that he might be their leader in opposition to Guaire. But on Ceallach’s going out, Ciaran cursed him and besought God that he might be carried off by a violent death. Now, when he had been for some time outside, he considered that he had acted amiss in disobeying Ciaran, and he paid Ciaran a visit and acknowledged his guilt to him, and promised that he would do his will during his life. Ciaran gave him his blessing, but said that a violent death would carry him off. Ceallach remained in the community thenceforwards, and was in course of time made bishop; and while he was in the district as bishop he was making partisans and friends for a brother who was younger than himself, with a view to his obtaining the sovereignty of Connaught; and when Guaire heard this he suborned three of Ceallach’s own friends who slew him, and thus the prophecy which Ciaran had made for him was fulfilled, for he had foretold that Ceallach would meet a violent death.
Related poem online: A Middle Irish Poem on Eogan Bél
Kuno Meyer (ed.), A Medley of Irish Texts II, Archiv für Celtische Lexicographie, 3, 1907, 303-304.
Digital Edition at Archive.org (pp. 303-304 (837-838)); Irish text at TLH
Related saga online: Aided Muirchertaig meic Erca (The Death of Muirchertach mac Erca)
Whitley Stokes (ed. & tr.), Revue Celtique, 23,1902, pp. 395-437.
Digital Edition at Archive.org (pp. 395-437); English translation at MaryJones.us
Lil Nic Dhonnchadha (ed.), Aided Muirchertaig meic Erca, (Dublin: Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, 1964; repr. 1980).
Irish text at CELT
The Geneologies, Tribes and Customs of Hy-Fiachrach (O’Donovan)
Ceallach, pp. 33-35, pp. 415-416, pp. 471-172
D = The Martyrology of Donegal (O’Donovan)
G = The Martyrology of Gorman (Stokes)
O = The Martyrology of Oengus the Culdee (Stokes)
D: 16 May, Brenainn, Abbot of Cluain-ferta Brenainn (See Section 42), pp. 129-131 (191-193)
G: 16 May, Brénainn, son of Findlug, abbot of Cluain Ferta (See Section 42), p. 99
O: 16 May, Brénann of Clúain, son of Findlug (See Section 42), p. 124 (183), p. 133 (192)
D: 1 May, Ceallán Ua Fiachrach (See Section 5), p. 117 (179)
G: 1 May, Cellán, descendant of Fiachra (See Section 5), p. 89
D: 9 September, Ciarán, son of the carpenter, Abbot of Cluain-mic-Nois (See Section 1), pp. 241-243 (303-305)
G: 9 September, Ciaran, the carpenter’s son, Abbot of Cluain-mic-Nois (See Section 1), p. 173
O: 9 September, Ciarán of Clúain (See Section 1), p. 193 (252), pp. 203-205 (262-265)
D: 3 February, Colman, Bishop, i.e. Mac Duach of Cell-mic-Duach in Connachta. He was of the race of Fiachra, son of Eochaidh Muidhmheadhoin. Great were his virtues and miracles. Ua Sechnasaigh says that the festival of Mac Duach is on the 27th of the month of October, for he was his own patron and his relative (See Section 42), p. 39 (101)
G: 3 February, Colmán mac Duach from Cell meic Duach (See Section 42), p. 29
R = The Rennes Dindshenchas (Stokes), Revue Celtique, 15-16, 1894-95
M = The Metrical Dindshenchas (Gwynn)
B = The Bodleian Dinnshenchas (Stokes), Folklore, 3, 1892
S = Silva Gadelica (O’Grady), Volume 2
R: Ard na Riag §133 (See Section 36), Part 4, pp. 139-140, (‘Ard na Riag’)
M: Ard na Riag (See Section 36), Volume 3, pp. 415-417, p. 554
R: Céis Coroinn (in Corond §77) (See Section 42), Part 2, pp. 477-478, (‘Céis Coroinn’)
M: Ceis Choraind (See Section 42), Volume 3, p. 439, p. 538
R: Cloenloch §116 (See Section 14), Part 3, pp. 67-68, (‘Cloenloch’)
M: Cloenloch (See Section 14), Volume 4, pp. 211, p. 432
B: Cloenloch §49 (See Section 14), p. 513, (‘Cloenloch’)
S: Claenloch (See Section 14), p. 513 (548)
R: Ess Rúaid §81 (See Section 42), Part 3, pp. 31-33, (‘Ess Ruaid’)
M: Ess Ruaid I (See Section 42), Volume 4, pp. 3-7, pp. 375-376
M: Ess Ruaid II (See Section 42), Volume 4, pp. 7-9, pp. 376-377
B: Ess Ruaid §42 (See Section 42), pp. 505-506, (‘Ess Ruaid’)
S: Es [Aedha] Ruaidh (See Section 42), p. 526 (561)
R: Loch Con §74 (See Section 14), Part 2, pp. 474-475, (‘Loch Con’)
M: Loch Con (See Section 14), Volume 3, p. 409, p. 553
B: Loch Con §32 (See Section 14), p. 497, (‘Loch Con’)
S: Loch Con (See Section 14), pp. 512-513 (547-548)
R: Loch Gile §138 (See Section 5), Part 4, pp. 145-147, (‘Loch Gile’)
M: Loch Gile §138 (See Section 5), Volume 4, pp. 13-15, p. 378
R: Mag n-Aidni §62 (See Section 7), Part 2, pp. 460, (‘Mag n-Aidni’)
M: Mag nAidni (See Section 7), Volume 3, pp. 331-333, pp. 537-538
B: Mag nAidne §22 (See Section 7), p. 489, (‘Mag nAidne’)
R: Mag mBreg §111 (See Section 33), Part 3, pp. 62-63, (‘Mag mBreg’)
M: Mag Breg (See Section 33), Volume 4, pp. 191-193, p. 427
B: Mag mBreg §2 (See Section 33), pp. 470-471, (‘Mag mBreg’)
S: Mágh mBregh (See Section 33), p. 517 (552)
R: Medraide §131 (See Section 30), Part 4, pp. 135-136, (‘Medraide’)
M: Medraige (See Section 30), Volume 3, pp. 319-323, p. 536
R: Mide §7 (See Section 34), Part 1, pp. 297-298, (‘Mide’)
M: Mide (See Section 34), Volume 2, pp. 43-45, p. 100
B: Mide §7 (See Section 34), pp. 475-476, (‘Mide’)
S: Midhe (See Section 34), p. 520 (555)
R: Raith Cruachan §63 (See Section 42), Part 2, p. 463-464, (‘Raith Cruachan’)
M: Rath Cruachan (See Section 42), Volume 3, pp. 349-355, pp. 541-542
B: Mag Cruachan §27 (See Section 42), pp. 492-493, (‘Mag Cruachan’)
S: Ráth Chruachan (See Section 42), p. 539 (574)
R: Sinann §59 (See Section 32), Part 2, pp. 456-567, (‘Mag Mucraime’)
M: Sinann I (see Section 32), Volume 3, pp. 287-291, pp. 529-530
M: Sinann II (see Section 32), Volume 3, pp. 293-297, p. 530
B: Sinann §33 (See Section 32), pp. 497-498, (‘Sinann’)
R: Temair §1 (See Section 32), Part 1, pp. 277-289, (‘Temair’)
M: Temair 1 (See Section 32), Volume 1, pp. 3-5, pp. 57-58 (78-79)
M: Temair 2 (See Section 32), Volume 1, pp. 7-13, pp. 59-61 (80-82)
M: Temair 3 (See Section 32), Volume 1, pp. 15-27, pp. 62-66 (83-87)
M: Temair 4 (See Section 32), Volume 1, pp. 29-37, pp. 67-74 (88-95)
M: Temair 5 (See Section 32), Volume 1, pp. 39-45, pp. 75-79 (96-100)
B: Temuir §1 (See Section 32), p. 470, (‘Temuir’)
S: Temhuir (See Section 32), p. 514 (549)
M: Tir Amalgaid (in Carn Amalgaid) (See Section 17), Volume 3, pp. 423-425, pp. 520-521
Cóir Anmann: Fitness of Names (Stokes), Irische Texte, Ser. III.2
Aed Sláine §133 (See Section 18), pp. 343-345, p. 417
Aergialla §144 (See Section 2), pp. 351-353, p. 417
Cóiced Olnécmacht §77 (See Section 34), p. 325
Connachta §76 (See Section 1), p. 325, p. 414
Cruachu (in Medb of Cruachu §274) (See Section 42), p. 403, p. 424
Diarmait Ruanaid §134 (See Section 32), pp. 345-347, p. 417
Luigni §238 (See Section 11), p. 383, p. 422
Ulaid §245 (See Section 2), pp. 387-389, p. 422
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An Leabhar Breac
Cycles of the Kings
Blathmac mac Áedo Sláine (d. 665); High Kings of Ireland; Kings of Brega
Diarmait mac Áedo Sláine (d. 665); High Kings of Ireland; Kings of Brega
Domnall mac Muirchertaig (d. 566); High Kings of Ireland
Eógan Bél (d. 543); Kings of Connacht; Uí Fiachrach
Etgar of Scotland (d. 1107); Kings of Alba
Forggus mac Muirchertaig; High Kings of Ireland
Guaire Aidne mac Colmáin (d. 663); Kings of Connacht; Kings of Uí Fiachrach Aidhne; Uí Fiachrach Aidne
Marcán mac Tommáin (d. 653); Kings of Uí Maine; Uí Maine
Muirchertach mac Erca (d. 534); High Kings of Ireland; Kings of Ailech
Saint Brendan of Clonfert (d. 577); Saints of Ireland
Saint Ciarán of Clonmacnoise (d. 549); Abbots of Clonmacnoise; Saints of Ireland
Saint Colman MacDuagh
Clonmacnoise
Rathcroghan (Cruachan)
Tara
Early Christian Sites in Ireland
Clonmacnoise
Killala
Turlough
Voices from the Dawn
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