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Áed in Macáem Tóinlesc or Aodh an Macaoimh Tóinleasg (died 1177) was a 12th-century ruler of Tulach Óc and Tír Eogain. He was the first of his family to play a significant role in the high politics of northern Ireland, following the death of the Muirchertach Mac Lochlainn king of Tír Eogain and high king of Ireland. With the help of Donnchad Ua Cerbaill, king of Airgíalla, Áed was able to become king of Tír Eogain himself, though for much of the time he was forced to share the position with a Meic Lochlainn. Áed secured his hold on kingship partly by submitting to the Connacht high king Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair. As one of the latter's chief vassals, he was involved in the early stages of resistance to the Anglo-Norman invasion of Ireland. ==Early years== Áed is alleged to have been the son of a noble named Muirchertach, claimed in the 13th century to be a member of the Ua Néill family, who disappeared in the late 11th century.〔Simms, "Late Medieval Tír Eoghain", p. 130〕 Áed is said to have been fostered among the Uí Thuirtre kindred, an Airgíallan group to the north of Lough Neagh.〔Simms, "Late Medieval Tír Eoghain", p. 129; MacCotter, ''Medieval Ireland'', p. 232 for description of the Uí Thuirtre〕 The 16th-century ''Leabhar Eoghanach'' said that he was fostered by the Ua Flainn (O'Lynn) chief of Uí Thuirtre, but there are signs that it may have been with the Ua hUrthuile (O'Hurley), a more junior Uí Thuirtre nobleman.〔Simms, "Late Medieval Tír Eoghain", p. 129〕 In 1160, Muirchertach was killed at the battle of ''Magh Lughad'' (Maloon, near Cookstown), allegedly struck down "innocently" (of Ulster ) by Lochlann Mac Lochlainn, kinsman of the king of Tir Eogain and high king of Ireland Muirchertach Mac Lochlainn.〔Ó Doibhlin, "Ceart Uí Néill", p. 331, for identification of ''Magh Lughad''〕 Lochlann Mac Lochlann was putting down a rebellion by Domnall Ua Gairmledaigh (O'Gormely) and the Cenél Móen (or Cineál Múáin), a group living to the south of modern Strabane.〔Simms, "Late Medieval Tír Eoghain", p. 129, describing the Cenél Móen as "extending between the modern Castlefin and Newtownstewart"〕 It was in revenge for this that a son of the slain Muirchertach—either Áed himself or a brother—killed Lochlann Mac Lochlainn.〔Simms, "Late Medieval Tír Eoghain", p. 129; see also (Annals of Ulster 1160.6 ) ((Gaelic ))〕 The aftermath of this killing is unclear, but in 1166 following the blinding of the Ulaid king Eochaid Mac Duinn Sléibe, the Mac Lochlainn had to contend with rebellion from Airgíalla, Breifne, and even southern Tír Eogain.〔Duffy, "Mac Lochlainn (Lochlainn ), Muirchertach"; Simms, "Late Medieval Tír Eoghain", p. 130〕 Muirchertach Mac Lochlainn was abandoned by most of his men, and killed.〔Duffy, "Mac Lochlainn (Lochlainn ), Muirchertach"; Simms, "Late Medieval Tír Eoghain", p. 130; see also (Annals of Ulster 1166.10 ) ((Gaelic ))〕 According to Mac Carthaigh's Book the foster father of the blinded Eochaid and architect of Muirchertach's destruction, the king of Airgíalla Donnchad Ua Cerbaill, proceeded to Magh Iomchláir near Dungannon and Áed was proclaimed king of Tír Eogain.〔 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 in Macáem Tóinlesc」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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