Cathal mac Muiredaig

Cathal mac Muiredaig Muillethan (died 735)^[1] was a King of Connacht from the Uí Briúin branch of the Connachta. He was the son of Muiredach Muillethan mac Fergusso (died 702), a previous king and brother of Indrechtach mac Muiredaig Muillethan (died 723).^[2] He was of the Síl Muiredaig sept of the Uí Briúin. He ruled from 728 to 735.

According to a poem on The Kings of Connacht, Cathal seized the kingdom without being the heir. The annals record a battle of the Connachta in 732 where Muiredach mac Indrechtaig, son of his brother was slain.

Cathal was ancestor of the Síl Cathail sept which carved out lands in the Co.Roscommon area from the Ui Maine.^[3]

Issue[]

First wife Bobila (died 715)

born 713

Second wife (not much is known about her other than she brought paganism into the realm)

Kings of Connacht born 718. married Síle, of unknown heritage with many siblings, including Eileanór and Caitrín.

daughter,

born 724 married Eileanór sister to Síle and Caitrín.

illegitimate

Unknown lover

born 711, betrothed to Caitrín before her disappearance. Beheaded

Death[]

In 735, Cathal mac Muredaig died suddenly of unknown cases the same day his oldest son disappeared, with his half brothers bride Caitrín. It is unknown if they left together or separately.^{[citation needed]}

Notes[]

^ all dates per The Chronology of the Irish Annals, Daniel P. McCarthy
^ Francis J.Byrne, Irish Kings and High-Kings, Table 20
^ Byrne, pg.250

References[]

Annals of Tigernach
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

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[1] tes per The Chronology of the Irish Annals, Daniel P. McCarthy

[2] Francis J.Byrne, Irish Kings and High-Kings, Table 20

[3] Byrne, pg.250

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