Máel Dóid mac Suibni

Máel Dóid mac Suibni (died 653) was a King of Uisnech in Mide of the Clann Cholmáin. He was the son Suibne mac Colmáin (died 600) and brother of Conall Guthbinn mac Suibni (died 635), previous kings.[1] He ruled from 635 to 653.[2]

This period in Meath history was dominated by the feud between Clann Cholmáin and Síl nÁedo Sláine among the southern Ui Neill. Mael Doid's father Suibne had been treacherously killed by his uncle Áed Sláine mac Diarmato (died 604) in 600.[3] Mael Doid's brother Conall Guthbinn was killed by Diarmait mac Áedo Sláine (died 665) in 635.[4]

In the year of Mael Doids accession, his cousins, of the Clann Cholmáin Bicc, Máel Umai and Colgu (sons of Óengus mac Colmáin Bec, died 621) were slain in battle by Diarmait.[5] Two years later in 637, his nephew Airmetach Cáech mac Conaill Guthbinn was slain at the Battle of Mag Rath fighting for Congal Cáech of the Ulaid. The Síl nÁedo Sláine fought on the opposing and victorious side. Airmetach's son Fáelchú was also slain.[6]

Mael Doid himself is only mentioned in the annals under his date of death.[7] His son Feredach mac Máele Dóid was slain at a skirmish at Crannach in 697.[8]

Notes
  1. Francis J.Byrne, Irish Kings and High-Kings, Table 3
  2. the Book of Leinster gives him reign of 15 years and Laud Synchronisms give him a reign of 16 years
  3. Annals of Ulster AU 600.2; Annals of Tigernach AT 598.3
  4. Annals of Ulster AU 635.1; Annals of Tigernach AT 637.5
  5. Annals of Ulster AU 635.2; Annals of Tigernach AT 637.8
  6. T.M.Charles-Edwards, Early Christian Ireland ,pg.495
  7. Annals of Tigernach AT 653.7
  8. Annals of Ulster AU 697.6

See also

References
  • Annals of Tigernach at CELT: Corpus of Electronic Texts at University College Cork
  • Annals of Ulster at CELT: Corpus of Electronic Texts at University College Cork
  • Charles-Edwards, T. M. (2000), Early Christian Ireland, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, ISBN 0-521-36395-0
  • Byrne, Francis John (2001), Irish Kings and High-Kings, Dublin: Four Courts Press, ISBN 978-1-85182-196-9
  • Book of Leinster,Rig Uisnig at CELT: Corpus of Electronic Texts at University College Cork
  • Laud Synchronisms at CELT: Corpus of Electronic Texts at University College Cork
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