- Suibne mac Cináeda
Suibne mac Cináeda (d.1034) (also known as Suibne son of Cinaeth in some works) was a king of the
Norse-Gaels (Gall-Gáedil). His death is recorded by theAnnals of Ulster :"Suibne son of Cinaed, king of the Gallgaedil, died" [The Annals of Ulster; [http://www.ucc.ie/celt/published/T100001A/ Corpus of Electronic Texts Edition] ; U1034.10; p473]
and the
Annals of Tigernach in 1034.Although sometimes associated with
Galloway , which may possibly derived from the Gall-Gáedil, he is possibly theeponym ous ancestor of the MacSween Clan ("MacSuibhne") who were found inKnapdale , in the area ofLoch Sween whereCastle Sween was built in the 12th century.If Suibne was ruler of Galloway, nothing is known of his reign at present, nor of his successors. Indeed it is not until
Fergus of Galloway (ruled c. 1120–1161) that records are properly kept.Some interpretations of placename evidence suggests his kingdom stretched over modern day Galloway, Carrick, and
Nithsdale , perhaps even into upperDouglasdale (ref. Companion).ee also
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Lords of Galloway References
* "The Companion to Gaelic Scotland"
* Brooke, Daphne, "Gall-Gaidhil and Galloway" inRichard Oram and Geoffrey P. Stell (eds) "Galloway: Land and Lordship." Scottish Society for Northern Studies, Edinburgh, 1991. ISBN 0-9505994-6-8
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