Donn Cothaid mac Cathail

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Donn Cothaid mac Cathail, King of Connacht, died 773. [1]

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Donn Cothaid was a King of Connacht from the Ui Fiachrach Muaidhe branch of the Connachta. He was the great-grandson of Dúnchad Muirisci mac Tipraite (died 683). [2] He was the last member of this branch to hold the throne of Connacht and ruled from 768 to 773.

Descendants

Donn Cothaid's son, Connmhach mac Duinn Cothaid (died 787), was a later king of the Ui Fiachrach. A grandson, Dubda mac Conmac, was the grandfather of Aed Ua Dubhda, eponym and ancestor of the O'Dowd Chiefs of the Name.

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Fidach, King of Munster See Connachta
Crimthann mac Fidaig
King of Munster and High King of Ireland 		Mongfind Eochaid Mugmedon Cairenn
Brion Fiachrae Ailill Niall Noígíallach, died c.450.
See Uí Briúin (Uí Fiachrach)See Uí nAilello See Uí Néill
Amalgaid
King of Connacht		 Nath Í
King of Connacht		Macc Ercae
Fiachnae Ailill Molt, d.482.
King of Connacht and probably High King of Ireland		 Echu
(Uí Fiachrach Muaidhe)See Uí Fiachrach Aidhne
Elgach?
Maeldubh Eógan Bél
King of Connacht
Tipraite Ailill Inbanda
King of Connacht
Dúnchad Muirisci
King of Connacht
Indrechtach, d.707
King of Connacht		Ailill
Ailill Medraige, d.764
King of Connacht		Cathal
Cathal, d.816Donn Cothaid mac Cathail, d.787
Connmhach
CaomhánDubda

Notes

  1. ↑ all dates per The Chronology of the Irish Annals, Daniel P. McCarthy
  2. ↑ Francis J.Byrne, Irish Kings and High-Kings, Table 18

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