Donnchad mac Aedacain (or Donnchad Ua Conchobair) (died 877) was a King of

Uisnech The Hill of Uisneach or Ushnagh ( or ) is a hill and ancient ceremonial site in the barony of Rathconrath in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is a protected national monument. It consists of numerous monuments and earthworks—prehistoric and medi ...

and

Mide Meath ( ; ; ) was a kingdom in Ireland from the 1st to the 12th century AD. Its name means "middle," denoting its location in the middle of the island. At its greatest extent, it included all of County Meath (which takes its name from the k ...

of the

Clann Cholmáin Clann Cholmáin is the dynasty descended from Colmán Már mac Diarmato, son of Diarmait mac Cerbaill. Part of the Southern Uí Néill — they were the kings of Mide (Meath) — they traced their descent to Niall Noígiallach and hi ...

. He was the grandson of the High King

Conchobar mac Donnchada Conchobar mac Donnchada (or Conchobar mac Donnchado) was High-King of Ireland with opposition ('' rí Érenn co fressabra'') between 819 and 833. Conchobar was the son of Donnchad Midi, high-king of Ireland ( 733– 797); his mother was Fuirseach ...

(died 833). He ruled as King of Mide from 864 to 877. He came to the throne after the blinding of Lorcán mac Cathail by the high king

Áed Findliath Áed mac Néill (died 879), called Áed Findliath ("fair-grey Áed"; Modern Irish: ''Aodh Fionnadhliath'') to distinguish him from his paternal grandfather Áed Oirdnide, was king of Ailech and High King of Ireland. He was also called Áed Olach ...

(died 879). Donnchad was deceitfully killed by his rival among the Clann Cholmáin,

Flann Sinna Flann mac Máel Sechnaill (84725 May 916), better known as Flann Sinna (; ), was the son of Máel Sechnaill mac Máele Ruanaid of Clann Cholmáin, the leading branch of the Southern Uí Néill. He was King of Mide from 877 onwards and a High ...

in 877 who then became king.''Annals of Ulster'' AU 877.2

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* ''Annals of Ulster'' a

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University College Cork

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Kings of Uisnech 9th-century Irish monarchs 867 deaths Year of birth unknown {{Ireland-bio-stub