Áed Bennán mac Crimthainn

Áed Bennán mac Crimthainn (died 618) [all dates per "The Chronology of the Irish Annals", Daniel P. McCarthy] was a possible King of Munster from the Eóganacht Locha Léin branch of the Eoganachta. He was definitely king of West Munster or Iarmuman. He was the great grandson of Dauí Iarlaithe mac Maithni also a possible king of Munster from this branch [Francis J.Byrne, "Irish Kings and High-Kings", Table 15]

There is some dispute in the sources as to his reign and that of Fíngen mac Áedo Duib (d. 618) of the Chaisil barnch. The "Annals of Tigernach" call him King of Munster and place him before Fingin. ["Annals of Tigernach" AT 618.3] . The "Annals of Ulster" and "Annals of Innisfallen" do not give him a title at his death obit. ["Annals of Ulster" AU 619.3; "Annals of Innisfallen" AI 620.2] In the "Annals of The Four Masters" he is only king of Iarmuman.

In his death obit in the "Annals of The Four Masters" this is said of him ["Annals of The Four Masters" M614.3]

"Aedh Beannan,of Eoghanacht Iar-Luachair,—Woe to the wealth of which he was king!Happy the land of which he was guardian.His shield when he would shake,his foes would be subdued;Though it were but on his back,it was shelter to West Munster"

According to the saga "Mór of Munster and the Violent Death of Cuanu mac Ailchine" his daughter Mór Muman (d. 636) was married to Fingen and later married his successor Cathal mac Áedo (d. 627), thereby transferring the kingship to him. [Byrne,pg 205] Another daughter Ruitchern was the cause of a war between the Loch Lein and Glendamnach branches in the next generation. [ Wiley, Dan M., [http://www.hastings.edu/academic/english/Kings/Mor_Muman_ocus_Aided_Cuanach.htm Mor Muman] , "Cycles of the Kings"] This war may reflect the extent of this branches power at this time as besides the Corco Loigde, Corco Duibne, and Ciarraige of Iarmuman; other subject tribes mentioned were the Corco Mruad and Corco Baiscinn of Thomond. [Byrne, pg 207]

His known sons were Máel Dúin mac Áedo Bennán (d. 661) and Cummíne.

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Notes

ee also

*Kings of Munster

References

* "Annals of Tigernach" at [http://celt.ucc.ie/index.html CELT: Corpus of Electronic Texts] at [http://www.ucc.ie/ University College Cork]
* "Annals of the Four Masters" at [http://celt.ucc.ie/index.html CELT: Corpus of Electronic Texts] at [http://www.ucc.ie/ University College Cork]
* "Annals of Innisfallen" at [http://celt.ucc.ie/index.html CELT: Corpus of Electronic Texts] at [http://www.ucc.ie/ University College Cork]
* "Annals of Ulster" at [http://celt.ucc.ie/index.html CELT: Corpus of Electronic Texts] at [http://www.ucc.ie/ University College Cork]
* Byrne, Francis John (2001), Irish Kings and High-Kings, Dublin: Four Courts Press, ISBN 978-1-85182-196-9
*"The Chronology of the Irish Annals", Daniel P. McCarthy
* Wiley, Dan M., [http://www.hastings.edu/academic/english/Kings/Mor_Muman_ocus_Aided_Cuanach.htm Mor Muman] , "Cycles of the Kings"

External links

* [http://celt.ucc.ie/index.html CELT: Corpus of Electronic Texts] at [http://www.ucc.ie/ University College Cork]