Airemón mac Áedo (died 886) (also Éiremón) was a
Dál Fiatach
Dál Fiatach was a Gaelic Ireland, Gaelic dynastic-grouping and the name of their territory in the north-east of Ireland, which lasted throughout the Middle Ages until their demise in the 13th century at the hands of Normans in Ireland, Normans ...
king of
Ulaid
(Old Irish, ) or (Irish language, Modern Irish, ) was a Gaelic Ireland, Gaelic Provinces of Ireland, over-kingdom in north-eastern Ireland during the Middle Ages made up of a confederation of dynastic groups. Alternative names include , which ...
, which is now Ulster, Ireland. He was the grandson of
Eochaid mac Fiachnai (died 810), a previous king of Ulaid. He ruled from 882 to 886.
In 882 he succeeded his brother
Ainbíth mac Áedo as leth-
rí
Rí, or commonly ríg (genitive), is an ancient Gaelic word meaning 'king'. It is used in historical texts referring to the Irish and Scottish kings, and those of similar rank. While the Modern Irish word is exactly the same, in modern Scottis ...
(half-king or co-ruler) of Ulaid jointly with his other brother,
Eochocán mac Áedo (died 883). However, the next year in 883, Eochocán was killed by his nephews, the sons of Ainbíth, leaving Airemón as sole king. Airemón was himself killed in 886 by the Norseman, Eolóir son of Iergne (Halldór, son of Járn-kné)
[AU 886.1]
His sons included
Bécc mac Airemóin (died 893), a King of Ulaid and Máel Mórda who was slain at the Battle of Grellach Eilte in 914 fighting in the forces of
Niall Glúndub (died 919) of the northern Ui Neill versus the high king
Flann Sinna (died 916).
Notes
References
* ''Annals of Ulster'' a
a
University College Cork* Byrne, Francis John (2001), ''Irish Kings and High-Kings'', Dublin: Four Courts Press,
* Charles-Edwards, T. M. (2000), ''Early Christian Ireland'', Cambridge: Cambridge University Press,
External links
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University College Cork
Kings of Ulster
9th-century Irish monarchs
886 deaths
Year of birth unknown
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