Marcán mac Tommáin

Marcán mac Tommáin (died 653[1]) was the 15th king of the Uí Maine.

In his time the Uí Maine were allied and subject to the Ui Fiachrach Aidhne, a branch of the Connachta. They were ruled by Guaire Aidne mac Colmáin. The annals record that Marcán was slain in a battle in Airthir Seola by Cenn Fáelad mac Colgan and Máenach mac Báethíne of the Ui Briun in 653.[2] The Annals of Ulster refer to it as a battle of the Connachta. Guaire's brother Loingsech mac Colmáin was ruling at this time and was being challenged by the Ui Briun.

Preceded by
Conall mac Máele Dúib		 King of Uí Maine
629–653		 Succeeded by
Fithceallach mac Flainn

Notes
  1. all dates per The Chronology of the Irish Annals, Daniel P. McCarthy
  2. Annals of Ulster AU 653.4; Annals of Tigernach AT 653.6

References
  • Annals of Ulster at CELT: Corpus of Electronic Texts at University College Cork
  • Annals of Tigernach at CELT: Corpus of Electronic Texts at University College Cork
  • Revised edition of McCarthy's synchronisms at Trinity College Dublin.
  • Byrne, Francis John (2001), Irish Kings and High-Kings, Dublin: Four Courts Press, ISBN 978-1-85182-196-9
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