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Cairbre Cinnchait or
Caitchenn ("cat-head" or "hard head") was,
according to
medieval Irish legend and
historical tradition, a High King of Ireland. There...
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Keating tells a
slightly different story,
ascribing the
revolt to
Cairbre Cinnchait, with Elim as his successor. The
Lebor Gabála
synchronises Elim's reign...
- say he
became High King
himself -
Conchobar was
succeeded by
Cairbre Cinnchait.
Geoffrey Keating and the
Annals of the Four
Masters agree that Crimthann...
- and the
Annals of the Four Masters, by Elim mac Conrach, or by
Cairbre Cinnchait according to
Geoffrey Keating. His wife Eithne,
daughter of the king of...
- the Four
Masters agree that he came to
power after the
death of
Cairbre Cinnchait. The
Annals say that when
Cairbre overthrew his father, his mother, Baine...
- Preceded by
Lugaid Riab
nDerg High King of
Ireland LGE 1st
century AD FFE 13–12 BC AFM 9–8 BC Succeeded by LGE
Cairbre Cinnchait FFE/AFM
Crimthann Nia Náir...
- Tara
Cairbre Cuanach, a
renowned Ulster warrior in
mythology Cairbre Cinnchait, a
legendary 1st-century
usurper High King of
Ireland Cairbre Lifechair...
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Masters features a
similar revolt a few
generations earlier, led by
Cairbre Cinnchait,
against the High King
Crimthann Nia Náir. On this
occasion Crimthann's...
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century 33–13 BC 33–9 BC
Conchobar Abradruad 13–12 BC 9–8 BC
Cairbre Cinnchait 1st century
Crimthann Nia Náir 12 BC – AD 5
Crimthann Nia Náir 8 BC –...
- and
Cairbre Cinnchait (p. 310). The
explicit comparison (p. 317) is
between "Lug" (son of Cian=Mackineely) and Moran, son of
Cairbre Cinnchait. Gruffydd...
