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Crimthann,
Cremthann or in
Modern Irish Criofan, is a
masculine Irish given name
meaning fox.
Notable people with the name include:
Crimthann mac Fidaig...
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Crimthann Coscrach ("the victorious"), son of
Fedlimid Fortrén, son of
Fergus Fortamail, was,
according to
medieval Irish legend and
historical tradition...
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Crimthann Mór, son of
Fidach /ˈkriːvən ˈmɔːr mæk ˈfiːaɪ/, also
written Crimthand Mór, was a semi-mythological king of
Munster and High King of Ireland...
- and Fergus, by his
first wife Mongfind,
sister of the king of Munster,
Crimthann mac Fidaig; and a fifth, Niall, by his
second wife
Cairenn Chasdub, daughter...
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Crimthann Nia Náir (nephew of Nár), son of
Lugaid Riab nDerg, was,
according to
medieval Irish legend and
historical tradition, a High King of Ireland...
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Crimthann mac Énnai (died 483) was a King of
Leinster from the Uí
Cheinnselaig sept of the Laigin. He was the son of Énnae Cennsalach, the
ancestor of...
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ruled for a year, at the end of
which he was
killed by Lugaid's son
Crimthann Nia Náir. The
Lebor Gabála Érenn
synchronises his
reign with that of the...
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Crimthann mac Áedo (died 633) was a King of
Leinster from the Uí Máil
branch of the Laigin. He was the son of Áed
Dibchine mac
Senaig (died 595), a previous...
- (modern spelling:
Fearadhach Fionnfeachtnach - "fair-blessed"), son of
Crimthann Nia Náir, was,
according to
medieval Irish legend and
historical tradition...
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adversary of Niall.
Mongfind is also said to have been the
sister of
Crimthann mac Fidaig, King of
Munster and the next High King of Ireland, whom she...
