Domnall mac Cellaig (died 728) was a King of
Connacht
Connacht or Connaught ( ; or ), is the smallest of the four provinces of Ireland, situated in the west of Ireland. Until the ninth century it consisted of several independent major Gaelic kingdoms (Uí Fiachrach, Uí Briúin, Uí Maine, C ...
from the
Uí Briúin
The Uí Briúin were a royal dynasty of Connacht. Their eponymous apical ancestor was Brión, son of Eochaid Mugmedon and Mongfind, and an elder half brother of Niall of the Nine Hostages. They formed part of the Connachta, along with th ...
branch of the
Connachta
The Connachta are a group of medieval Irish dynasty, dynasties who claimed descent from the legendary High King of Ireland, High King Conn of the Hundred Battles, Conn Cétchathach (Conn of the Hundred Battles). The modern western Provinces of ...
. He was the son of
Cellach mac Rogallaig (died 705), a previous king.
[Francis J.Byrne, ''Irish Kings and High-Kings'', Table 20] The sept of Ui Briun he belonged to was the Síl Cellaig of Loch Cime.
Domnall has been omitted from the king-lists but his reign is attested in the annals. He succeeded
Indrechtach mac Muiredaig Muillethan (died 723) as king and ruled 723–728. His son
Flaithrí mac Domnaill
Flaithrí mac Domnaill (died 777) was a King of Connacht from the Uí Briúin branch of the Connachta. He was the son of Domnall mac Cellaig (d.728), a previous king. The sept of Uí Briun he belonged to was the Síl Cellaig of Loch Cime. He reig ...
(died 779) was also a
king of Connacht
The Kings of Connacht were rulers of the ''cóiced'' (variously translated as portion, fifth, province) of Connacht, which lies west of the River Shannon, Ireland. However, the name only became applied to it in the early medieval era, being named ...
.
Notes
See also
*
Kings of Connacht
The Kings of Connacht were rulers of the ''cóiced'' (variously translated as portion, fifth, province) of Connacht, which lies west of the River Shannon, Ireland. However, the name only became applied to it in the early medieval era, being name ...
References
* ''Annals of Tigernach''
* Francis J.Byrne, ''Irish Kings and High-Kings''
* ''Book of Leinster'',Section 30
* ''Laud Synchronisms''
* ''The Chronology of the Irish Annals'', Daniel P. McCarthy
External links
CELT: Corpus of Electronic Textsa
University College Cork
728 deaths
Kings of Connacht
Nobility from County Galway
8th-century Irish monarchs
Nobility from County Roscommon
Year of birth unknown
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