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Áed mac Néill (died 819) ((:ˈaið mak niːˈəl)), commonly called Áed Oirdnide, was King of Ailech. A member of the Cenél nEógain dynasty of the northern Uí Néill, he was the son of Niall Frossach. Like his father, Áed was reckoned High King of Ireland.〔Byrne, ''Irish Kings'', p. 284, table 5; Charles-Edwards, ''Early Christian Ireland'', p. 606, appendix V; Mac Niocaill, ''Ireland before the Vikings'', p. 152.〕 He was King of Ailech from 788 onwards and High King of Ireland from 797. ==King of Ailech== The conflict between Cenél nEógain and Cenél Conaill for the leading role in the north appears to have turned on control over the lands of the minor Cenél nEndai branch of the Uí Néill which lay around Raphoe. Communications between the northern and southern branches of Cenél Conaill, respectively based on the north-west coast of Donergal and in the south around Donegal town, ran through these. While Cenél nEndai were clients or allies of Cenél Conaill, as they had been before Áed Allán defeated Flaithbertach mac Loingsig in the 730s, Cenél Conaill had the upper hand, and provided kings of Tara and kings of the North. By the death of Niall Frossach, if not earlier, Cenél nEndai were again under the sway of Cenél Conaill.〔Charles-Edwards in Mil Hist Ire about 29; Charles-Edwards, ''Early Christian Ireland'', pp. 572–573; etc.〕 The region was still disputed in 787 when Máel Dúin defeated Domnall and appears to have gained some recognition as king of the North as he is so styled at his death the following year. Áed succeeded Máel Dúin as king of Ailech, but was challenged by Domnall whom he defeated at the battle of Clóitech (modern Clady, County Tyrone) in 789. This appears to have been the final attempt by kings of Cenél Conaill to regain control of the lands around Raphoe which had been seized by Cenél nEógain.〔''Annals of Ulster'', AU 789.12; Mac Niocaill, ''Ireland before the Vikings'', p. 143; Byrne "Church and politics", p. 657; Charles-Edwards in Mil Hist Ire about 29.〕 The annals record a battle in 791 at Tailtiu, site of a major Uí Néill oenach, the ''oenach Tailten''. The summoning of this gathering was one of the prerogatives of the High King at which he would demonstrate his power and standing. Whether Áed brought an army south to disturb the oenach, or whether the conflict was provoked by Donnchad, is unknown. The outcome was that Áed fled from Tailtiu and was pursued perhaps as far as Slane. Several of Áed's allies are said to have been killed including the kings of two branches of Uí Chremthainn, an Airgíalla dynasty whose lands lay around Clogher and Clones.〔''Annals of Ulster'', AU 791.5; Byrne, "Church and politics", pp. 658 & 662; Doherty, "Donnchad mac Domnaill"; Mac Niocaill, ''Ireland before the Vikings'', pp. 143–144. For the ''oenach Tailten'' see Charles-Edwards, ''Early Christian Ireland'', pp. 278–279 & 556–559.〕 It is on this occasion that the ''Chronicle of Ireland'' calls Áed Áed Ingor, Áed the Unfilial or Áed the Undutiful, the only byname used in early sources. It is generally supposed that this refers to his conflict with his father-in-law Donnchad Midi, although the term ''mac ingor'', a term from early Irish law, usually refers to the undutiful son who does not support his biological father. Whatever the origin of the name may have been, it is plainly not flattering.〔Byrne, "Church and politics", pp. 658 & 662; Kelly, ''Early Irish Law'', page number wanting.〕 In 794 Áed is recorded as campaigning against the Mugdorna Maigen at a time when Donnchad was involved in war with Munster. The lands of Mugdorna Maigen lay around the upper reaches of the river Fane, with the chief church at Donaghmoyne, County Monaghan. Although reckoned one of the nine tribes of the Airgíalla, the Mugdorna were clients of the southern Síl nÁedo Sláine branch of the Uí Néill rather than of Áed's Cenél nEógain dynasty like most of the Airgíalla.〔''Annals of Ulster'', AU 794.8; Mac Niocaill, ''Ireland before the Vikings'', p. 144; Byrne, "Church and politics", p. 657–658; Byrne, ''Irish Kings'', p. 117.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Áed Oirdnide」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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