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Cobhthach Cóel Breg mac Ugaine, Ard rí na h'Éireann {Legendary, Lebor Gabála Érenn}

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Cobhthach Cóel Breg mac Ugaine, Ard rí na h'Éireann {Legendary, Lebor Gabála Érenn}

Also Known As: "Cobthach Caol Breagh", "Cobthach Coelbreg", "Cobhthach Caolbreag", "Caol Breagh", "Caolbreag", "Cobhlach", "Coblhach Caolbhreagh", "Cobthech Coal-Bhreach"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Ireland
Death: -541 (88-98)
Teamhair,Ireland
Immediate Family:

Son of Úgaine Mór mac Echach, 66th High King of Ireland {Legendary} and Eithne Amlabur, {Legendary}
Father of Meilge Molbhthach mac Cobthaich, Ard rí na h'Éireann {Legendary, Lebor Gabála Érenn}
Brother of Lóegaire Lorc mac Augairn Máir, Ard rí na h'Éireann {Legendary, Lebor Gabála Érenn}
Half brother of Fuilne, {Legendary, Lebor Gabála Érenn}; Nar, {Legendary, Lebor Gabála Érenn}; Raighne, {Legendary, Lebor Gabála Érenn}; Narbh, {Legendary, Lebor Gabála Érenn}; Cinga, {Legendary, Lebor Gabála Érenn} and 17 others

Occupation: High King of Ireland, High Kin g of Ireland
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About Cobhthach Cóel Breg mac Ugaine, Ard rí na h'Éireann {Legendary, Lebor Gabála Érenn}

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Death date 541 or 542 BC -SPF



Cobhthach Cael Breagh, King of Ireland, d. ca. 542 BC in Dinn Righ, Ireland, cause of death was roasting alive in a metal building at the burning of Dinn Righ. His death commemorated in oldest Irish poem.

Father: Ugaine Mor the Great, King of Ireland, d. ca. 594 BC in Magh Muireadh, Ireland, cause of death was murder by Badhbhchadh, his brother.

Mother: Eithne Amlabur

He killed his brother in ca. 592 BC to become High King, he reigned for thirty years.



Title: King of Ireland



Cobthach Cáelbreg King of Ireland

Death

541 BC, Teamhair

Father

Augaine (Ugaine) Mór Monarch of Ireland (-593bc)

Misc. Notes

was the 69th Monarch ; it is said, that, to secure the Throne, he assassinated his brother Laeghaire; after a long reign he was at length slain by Maion, his nephew, B.C. 541.

Part III, Chapter IV of Irish Pedigrees, by John O'Hart, published 1892, pages 351-9, 664-8 and 708-9.

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