Aedh MAC NIALL

840 - 879  (39 years)

• Name	Aedh MAC NIALL  [1, 2]
  Birth	840  [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Death	879	Druim Inesclain, County Conaille, Ireland   [1, 2]
  Person ID	I6485	Ancestrees
  Last Modified	30 Sep 2024

  
  

  Father	Niall MAC AEDH,   b. 791   d. 846 (Age 55 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	GORMFLAITH
  Relationship	natural
  _MARRIED	N
  Family ID	F622	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mael MAC KENNETH
  _MARRIED	N
  Children	1. Niall MAC AEDH,   b. 870   d. 15 Sep 919, , Dublin, Ireland (Age 49 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F620	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Sep 2024

  
  

• Notes

  Called Hugh of the White Hair; he died in a monastery. He waged war against the Southern Ui Neill in 860 and invaded the camp of Maelsechlainn (High King of Ireland) but was driven back. He plundered all the Danish fortresses in Ulster and deeated the Danes near Lough Foyl in 866. Bards called him Chief King of the GaelAEDH FINNLIATH "White Hair" [K. of Ireland 862-79]; He went to war against the Southern Ui Neill in 860 and invaded the camp of MAELSECHLAINN [K. of Ireland] but was driven back. He plundered all the Danish fortresses in Ulster and defeated the Danes near Lough Foyle in 866, after which "twelve score of their heads were counted before him." He won a great victory in 868 against heavy odds at Killaderry over the Meath and Leinstermen, who were allied with the Dublin Vikings. The bards called AEDH "Chief King of the Gael"; he d. 879. He m. Maelmuire, daughter of KENNETH MacALPIN [K. of the Scots & Picts]; she was prob. the widow of Run [K. of the Strathclyde].Aodh FinnlaithHugh the Hoary

  
  

• Sources

  [S1187] Ui Neill.GED. Date of Import: 21 Jan 2006 [S712] DNA Genealogy Projects, Lamont Family DNA Study (http://www.lamont-young.com/).