Áed Róin

Male, Deceased Person

– 0735

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Who was Áed Róin?

Áed Róin mac Bécce Bairrche was the Dal Fiatach king of Ulaid, which is now Ulster, Ireland. He reigned from 708 to 735. He was the son of Bécc Bairrche mac Blathmaic, a previous king of Ulaid who had abdicated in 707 to become a pilgrim.

Opposition to his rule from the various branches of the Dál nAraidi had to be overcome at first. In 712 The Ulaid were overthrown and Dubthach mac Bécce, Áed's brother was slain. In 714 a battle was fought between the sons of Becc Bairrche and the son of Bressal mac Fergusa of the Uí Echach Cobo in which the Dal Fiatach were victors.

In 735 the High King of Ireland Áed Allán of the Cenél nEógain defeated Áed Róin at Faughart, in Magh Muirtheimhne in modern County Louth. Áed Róin and Conchad mac Cúanach of Ui Echach Coba were slain. This conflict had arisen as a result of a profanation of a church, Cell Conna, dear to Áed Allán by one of Áed Róin's men, for which Congus, abbot of Armagh demanded vengeance. Áed Róin's head was cut off. This victory resulted in the loss of Conailli Muirtheimne overlordship by the Ulaid to the Ui Neill of their influence in Louth.

His sons Bressal mac Áedo Róin and Fiachnae mac Áedo Róin were also Kings of Ulaid.

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