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Conall mac Comgaill

501 – 574

King of Dál Riata

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About Conall mac Comgaill

Lived 501 – 574 (aged 72–73). Conall mac Comgaill was a monarch.

Conall mac Comgaill was king of Dál Riata from about 558 until 574.

He was a son of Comgall mac Domangairt. It is said that he gave Iona to Saint Columba. The Duan Albanach says that he reigned "without dissension", but there is a report of an expedition by Conall and Colmán Bec mac Diarmato of the Southern Uí Néill to Iardoaman in the Annals of Ulster for 568. The much longer entry in the later and less reliable Annals of the Four Masters reports: "A sea fleet was brought by Colman Beg, son of Diarmaid, son of Fearghus Cerrbheoil, and by Conall, son of Comhgall, chief of Dal Riada, to Sol (Seil) and Ile (Islay), and they carried off many spoils from them."

The Senchus fer n-Alban says that Conall had seven sons: Loingsech, Nechtan, Artan, Tuathan, Tutio and Coirpe. However, Connad Cerr is taken to be a son of Conall, and the death of Conall's son Dúnchad is noted in the Annals of Ulster and the Annals of Tigernach, leading the army of the "sons of Gabrán" in Kintyre.

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Important facts

Born
501
Birth century
Died
574
Occupation
Nationality
Dál Riata
Positions held
List of kings of Dál Riata

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Conall mac Comgaill?

King of Dál Riata

When was Conall mac Comgaill born?

Conall mac Comgaill was born in 501.

When did Conall mac Comgaill die?

Conall mac Comgaill died in 574.

What was Conall mac Comgaill's occupation?

Conall mac Comgaill was a monarch.

What nationality was Conall mac Comgaill?

Conall mac Comgaill's recorded nationality: Dál Riata.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Conall mac Comgaill

· Wikidata: Q729736

· DBpedia: Conall mac Comgaill

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