Diarmait Dian

Diarmait Dian mac Airmetaig (died 689) was a King of Uisnech in Mide of the Clann Cholmáin. He was the grandson of Conall Guthbinn mac Suibni (died 635), a previous king.^[1] His father Airmetach Cáech was slain at the Battle of Mag Rath in 637.^[2] He ruled from 653 to 689.^[3]

The feud between Clann Cholmáin and the Síl nÁedo Sláine of the early 7th century had ended in victory for the Síl nÁedo Sláine who dominated the high kingship of Ireland in the second half of the 7th century. However they began to feud among themselves and Clann Cholmain became caught up in this as well. In 662, a member of the cousin line of Clann Cholmáin Bicc, Fáelchú mac Máele Umai was slain at the Battle of Ogamain fighting on the side of Conaing Cuirre mac Congaile of Cnogba and Blathmac mac Áedo Sláine (died 665) versus the adherents of Diarmait mac Áedo Sláine (died 665).^[4]

Diarmait himself was killed in 689 as part of the old feud by Áed mac Dlúthaig (died 701) of the Fir Cúl Breg sept of Síl nÁedo Sláine. Áed's grandfather Ailill Cruitire mac Áedo Sláine had been slain in battle by Diarmait's grandfather Conall Guthbinn in 634.^[5] According to the Book of Leinster it was the high king Fínsnechta Fledach mac Dúnchado (died 695) of Brega who killed him.^[6]

Diarmait's sons included: Murchad Midi mac Diarmato Dian (died 715), Áed mac Diarmaito Dian (d.714), Colgu mac Diarmaito Dian (died 714) who are listed as Kings of Uisnech. Another son was Bodbchad (died 704). Diarmait's grandson Domnall Midi mac Murchado (died 763) was a high king of Ireland.^[7]

Notes

1. ^ Francis J.Byrne, Irish Kings and High-Kings, Table 3
2. ^ Charles-Edwards, pg.495
3. ^ Book of Leinster gives him a reign of 33 years and the Laud Synchronisms a reign of 37 years
4. ^ Annals of Ulster AU 662.2; Annals of Tigernach AT 662.4
5. ^ Annals of Ulster AU 689.3,AU 634.1; Annals of Tigernach AT 689.3,AT 637.1
6. ^ Book of Leinster,Rig Uisnig
7. ^ Charles-Edwards, Appendix III

See also

• Kings of Uisnech

References

• Annals of Tigernach at CELT: Corpus of Electronic Texts at University College Cork
• Annals of Ulster at CELT: Corpus of Electronic Texts at University College Cork
• Charles-Edwards, T. M. (2000), Early Christian Ireland, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, ISBN 0-521-36395-0
• Byrne, Francis John (2001), Irish Kings and High-Kings, Dublin: Four Courts Press, ISBN 978-1-85182-196-9
• Book of Leinster,Rig Uisnig at CELT: Corpus of Electronic Texts at University College Cork
• Laud Synchronisms at CELT: Corpus of Electronic Texts at University College Cork

External links

• CELT: Corpus of Electronic Texts at University College Cork

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