Donn Cothaid mac Cathail

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

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 grandfather of Aed Ua Dubhda, eponym and ancestor of the O'Dowd Chiefs of the Name.

Family tree

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.816

Donn Cothaid mac Cathail, d.787

Connmhach

Caomhán

Dubda

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

See also

• Kings of Connacht

References

• Annals of Ulster
• Francis J.Byrne, Irish Kings and High-Kings
• The Chronology of the Irish Annals, Daniel P. McCarthy

External links

• CELT: Corpus of Electronic Texts at University College Cork