Donald the Speckled mac Eochaid, king of Dalriada

Wikipedia "Domnall Brecc" + Origin Source Citations and Inclusions.

Domnall Brecc (Welsh: Dyfnwal Frych; English: Donald the Freckled) (died 642 in Strathcarron) was king of Dál Riata, in modern Scotland, from about 629 until 642. He was the son of Eochaid Buide. He was counted as Donald II of Scotland by the scholar Fraxinius.

He first appears in 622, when the Annals of Tigernach report his presence at the battle of Cend Delgthen (probably in the east midlands of Ireland) as an ally of Conall Guthbinn of Clann Cholmáin. This is the only battle known where Domnall Brecc fought on the winning side.

Domnall suffered four defeats after he broke Dál Riata's alliance with the Cenél Conaill clan of the Uí Néill. In Ireland, Domnall and his ally Congal Cáech of the Dál nAraidi were defeated by Domnall mac Áedo of the Cenél Conaill, the High King of Ireland, at the Battle of Mag Rath (Moira, County Down) in 637. He also lost to the Picts in 635 and 638 and lastly to Eugein I of Alt Clut at Strathcarron in 642, where he was killed.[a][b][c][d]

A stanza interpolated into the ancient Welsh poem Y Gododdin refers to these events:

I saw an array that came from Pentir,
And bore themselves splendidly around the conflagration.
I saw a second one, rapidly descending from their township,
Who had risen at the word of the grandson of Nwython.[1]
I saw great sturdy men who came with the dawn,
And the head of Dyfnwal Frych, ravens gnawed it.

Domnall's son Domangart mac Domnaill was later to be king of Dál Riata and from him the later kings of the Cenél nGabráin were descended. A second son, Cathasach, died c. 650, and a grandson of Domnall, also called Cathasach, died c. 688.
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Note 1. Eugein was the grandson of Nwython (Neithon).

Source: Anderson, Alan Orr. Early Sources of Scottish History A.D 500–1286, Vol. 1. Archive.org pp. 166-167.

Added Source Citations to Wikipedia Article for Geni.com MP

a. Annals of Ulster: U642.1: Death of Domnall son of Aed, king of Ireland, at the end of January. Afterwards Domnall Brec was slain at the end of the year, in December, in the battle of Srath Caruin, by Hoan, king of the Britons. He reigned 15 years. Cuimméne recited:

1] His good is the good beyond,
2] It is not the good here;
3] Now Domnall concedes
4]
[...]
the king of Ros.
1] The sage who will come from the south,
2] It is he who may tell you your weal;
3] He will bring a cumman to his house
4] For the son of Aed son of Ainmire.

b. Chronicon Scotorum – Annal CS642: Kalends. Death of Domnall son of Aed, king of Ireland, at the end of January, in the 13th year of his reign, at Ard Fothaigh. Afterwards Domnall Brec was slain at the end of the year in December, in the battle of Sraith Caruin, by Hoan, king of Britons, in the 12th year of his reign.
c. The Annals of Tigernach – T643.2: The death of Domhnall son of Aodh son of Ainmire, king of Ireland, at the end of January in the 14th year of his reign in Ard Folthaidh. iiii.m.d.c.xx. Afterwards Domhnall Breac in the battle of Strath Cruin at the end of the year in December was killed, in the fifteenth year of his reign by {folio 10a2}Ohan, king of the Britons.
d. Annals of Inisfallen – AI643.1: Kl. Death of Domnall, son of Aed, and of Domnall Brec. [AU 642].

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Scottish History Society"Dalriada: A Brief Account of Events"'

"... 609-672: The hey-day of Gabrán’s descendants.

"The relationship between Cenél Comgaill and Cenél nGabráin is sometimes cordial and sometimes hostile, but after 650 Cenél nGabráin successfully block rival claims on the kingship and monopolise it themselves. In the 630s, led by Columba’s kinsman Abbot Ségéne, Iona becomes the most influential monastery in the British Isles, with subordinate ‘daughter’ houses in Ireland, Pictland and northern England. As its star rises alongside that of Cenél nGabráin, the attitude is taken and publicised at Iona that Cenél Comgaill rule is unnatural. A series of military and diplomatic reverses, particularly during the reign of Áedán’s grandson Domnall Brecc (631-42), sees Dalriadan power and influence wane dramatically in Ireland and southern Scotland. Dalriada is brought under the dominion of the northern English king Oswy (642-70), a friend of Iona until the Synod of Whitby in 664, but despite this (or because of it?) the supremacy of Cenél nGabráin, who share Oswy’s affinity with Iona, reaches its zenith by 660....."

Suggested Reading
O. Anderson and M. O. Anderson (eds.), Adomnán’s Life of Columba (first published London & Edinburgh, Nelson, 1961; new edition Oxford, Oxford University Press, 1991)
J. Bannerman, Studies in the History of Dalriada (Edinburgh, Scottish Academic Press, 1974)
P. Smyth, Warlords and Holy Men: Scotland AD 80-1000 (first published London, Arnold, 1984; republished Edinburgh, Edinburgh University Press, 1989)
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Most Recent Books RE Dál Riata
L. Alcock, Kings and Warriors, Craftsmen and Priests in Northern Britain AD 550-850 (Edinburgh, Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, 2003)
E. Campbell, Saints and Sea-Kings: the first kingdom of the Scots (Edinburgh, Canongate, 1999)
Fisher, Early Medieval Sculpture in the West Highlands and Islands (Edinburgh, Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland and the Society of Antiquaries Scotland, 2001)
J. E. Fraser, From Caledonia to Pictland: Scotland to 795 (Edinburgh, Edinburgh University Press, 2009)
R. Sharpe, Adomnán of Iona: Life of St Columba (London, Penguin, 1995)

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Source: ' Ancestrial Roots of Sixty Colonists Who Came to New England between 1623 and 1650', 1969, Frederick Lewis Weis, p 110.

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Donald IV, King of Dalriada, d. 642 in Strathcarron, Scotland, He became King of Dalriada, ca. 629 in Dungad, Scotland, lost Irish Dalriada 637

Father: Eugene IV, King of Dalriada, d. 630, He became King of Dalriada, ca. 608 in Dungad, Scotland

His Gaelic name was Domnall Brece (the Frekled) or Donal Breacc (the Speckled).

Children: Dongard, d. 673

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King of Dal Riata, Scots
Based on merged profiles,
Born circa 590, 598 or 600
Died circa 642, 643 or 673 at the Battle of Strathcarron -SPF

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Domnall Brecc died at the Battle of Strathcarron around 642.

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Domnall Brecc ("the Speckled") MAC ECHACH King of Dál Riata (629-642) 5386
Born: 595
Died: 642, Strathcarron, Inverness, Scotland

Spouses/Children:
INGEN GWID Pictish princess
Domangart II MAC DOMNAILL King of Dál Riata+
Cathasach MAC DOMNAILL

General Notes:

He first appears in 622, when the Annals of Tigernach report his presence at the battle of Cend Delgthen (probably in Meath) as an ally of Conall Guthbinn of Clann Cholmáin. This is the only battle known where Domnall Brecc fought on the winning side.

Domnall suffered four defeats after he broke Dál Riata's alliance with the Cenél Conaill clan of the Uí Néill. In Ireland, Domnall and his ally Congal Cáech of the Dál nAraidi were defeated by Domnall mac Áedo of the Cenél Conaill, the High King of Ireland, at the Battle of Mag Rath (Moira, County Down) in 637. He also lost to the Picts in 635 and 638 and lastly to Eugein I of Alt Clut at Strathcarron in 642, where he was killed. 5387

Marriage Information:

Domnall married INGEN GWID Pictish princess, daughter of Gwid MAC BRUDE and INGEN UERB.

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Notes for Domnall Brecc of Argyll King of Dal Riata — Weis' "Ancestral Roots. . ." (170:7).

The following is taken from an Internet posting of Michael R. Davidson of Edinburgh. Scotland, on 23 Oct 1995:

Domnall Brecc mac Eochaid Buid

Domnall Brecc succeeded to the kingship in 629, when his predecessor and distant relative Connad Cerr was killed in Ireland after a three month reign. Domnall was either incompetent, unlucky or both; he never won a battle. His first defeat came in 635 in a battle which was possibly against the Picts. In 637 he was defeated at the battle of Mag Rath in Ireland, and from this point on the kings of Dal Riata completely lost control of their Irish possessions. It was probably about this point that Domnall was demoted to the position of joint king with his third cousin Ferchar, son of Connad Cerr. Domnall was defeated yet again, possibly by the Picts, in 638. He finally met his death in 642, at the hands of the Britons of Strathclyde, and his death was triumphantly recorded in one rescension of _Y Goddodin, a famous seventh-century Old Welsh poem. He was succeeded by his joint king Ferchar. The Senchus fails from this point on, so far fewer names of children are recorded. Children:

1. Cathusach, died 650.
2. *Domangart.

http://www.southing.net/BondFam019%20Web%20Cards/PS02/PS02_127.HTM

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King of Dál Riata, ca. 633-ca. 643.

If we follow the annals, it would seem that in about 633, Domnall became king of Dál Riata in succession to Connad Cerr, who had reigned briefly after Domnall's father Eochu Buide (d. ca. 632). However, the king lists interpose the reign of Ferchar (stated to be a son of Connad Cerr) in between Connad Cerr and Domnall, reigning supposedly for 16 years [Duan Albanach, 131; Poppleton MS and Lists "D", "F", and "K", KKES, 253, 265, 270, 286 (or 21 years, according to List "I", KKES, 281)]. Most of the same sources give Domnall a 14 year reign [except, List "I", 4 years, and list "D" where Domnall is missing; List "K" interposes a second Ferchar, who appears after Domnall in the other lists]. Since the death of Ferchar mac Connaid Cirr is not recorded until ca. 694 ["Mors Fercair m. Connaeth Cirr." AU (s.a. 693)], and there is not room for thirty years of reigns between the deaths of Eochu and Domnall, there is a problem here with the king lists. Domnall lost his life in about 643 at the Battle of Strathcarron, killed by Owen, king of Strathclyde ["Postea Domnall Brecc in bello Sraith Cairuin in fine anni in Decembri interfectus est ab Hoan rege Britonum annis .xu. regnauit." AU (s.a. 641); "Postea Domnall Brecc i cath Sratha Caruín in fine anní in Decimpre interfectus est. quinto decimo anno regní suí ab Ohan reghe Britonum." AT 17: 186]. Domnall's reign was considered a disaster by Cummíne, abbot of Iona (ca. 656-ca. 669). For Domnall's reign, see Bannerman (1974), 99-103. A curious entry in the Annals of Ulster, immediately following the account of the famous Battle of Nechtansmere, gives what appears to be a duplicate obituary for Domnall, misplaced by more than forty years ["Talorgg m. Acithaen & Domnall Brecc m. Echach mortui sunt." AU (s.a. 685)]. Because of this entry, Marjorie Anderson has suggested that the obituary of Ferchar has been displaced by a similar amount [KKES 110, 228].

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From http://www.rpi.edu/~holmes/Hobbies/Genealogy/ps05/ps05_457.htm

Donald died in the Battle of Straith-cairmaic. "Breck" means "speckled". He was a noted promoter of Christianity.{Cf. "The Age of Arthur," John Morris (Scribner's, 1973, pp.183-4).} Donald I reigned 592-642.

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SOURCES:

1) GENEALOGY: Royal Ancestors of Magna Charta Barons; Page 228; G929.72; C6943ra; Denver Public Library; Genealogy

Donald I Breac, King of Scots 629-42, was killed in Battle of
Straith-Cairmaic in December 642

2) GENEALOGY: Royal Ancestors of Magna Charta Barons; Page; 226; G929.72;

C6943ra; Denver Public Library; Genealogy

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Apparently the last king of Dalraiada known to early Welsh tradition [Ref: Weis AR7 #170]

Succeeded to the kingship in 629, when his predecessor and distant relative Connad Cerr was killed in Ireland after a three month reign [Ref: Michael Davidson SGM 10/23/1995-115700]

Either incompetent, unlucky, or both; he never won a battle [Ref: Michael Davidson SGM 10/23/1995-115700]

635: lost a battle which was possibly against the Picts [Ref: Michael Davidson SGM 10/23/1995-115700]

637: he was defeated at the battle of Mag Rath in Ireland, and from this point on the kings of Dal Riata completely lost control of their possessions [Ref: Michael Davidson SGM 10/23/1995-115700]

About 637: demoted to position of joint king with his third cousin Ferchar, son of Connad Cerr. [Ref: Michael Davidson SGM 10/23/1995-115700]

Killed in battle against Britons at Strathcarron [Ref: Moncreiffe RoyalAnc p20]

Killed at the battle of Strathcarron [Ref: Weis AR7 #170]

His death was triumphantly recorded in one rescension of 'Y Goddodin,' a famous seventh-century Old Welsh poem [Ref: Michael Davidson SGM 10/23/1995-115700]

Succeeded by his joint king Ferchar [Ref: Michael Davidson SGM 10/23/1995-115700]

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Eochaid Buide, King of Picts and of Dalriada Educated by St. Columba; succeeded his father after his older brothers had all been killed. He died in 629.

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possible source

http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/history/articles/kingdom_of_the_gaels/ The Kingdom of the Gaels

http://www.fanaticus.org/DBA/armies/var61a.html Dalriadic Scots (500 - 846 AD) (DBA 61a)

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Notes for Domhnall Brecce Donald I: Brecc, Domnall of Argyll. Slain in battle against the Britons.

Domnal of Dalriada, also known as Domnal Brecc the Freckled, was king of Dalriada from c. 629 until 642. He was the son of Eochaid I. Domnal broke Dalriada's alliance with the Uí Néill (High Kings of Ireland).

He suffered four great defeats which his contemporaries blamed on his breaking of faith with the Uí Néill kinsmen of St. Columba. In Ireland Domnal was defeated by the Uí Néill at Mag Rath in 637. He lost to the Picts in 635 and 638 and finally, and fatally, to the Strathclyde Britons at Strathcarron in 642.
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Domnall Brecc succeeded to the kingship in 629, when his predecessor, Connad Cerr,was killed in Ireland after a three month reign. Domnall was either incompetent, unlucky or both; he never won a battle. His first defeat came in 635 in a battle which was possibly against the Picts. In 637 he was defeated at the battle of Mag Rath in Ireland, and from this point on the kings of Dal Riata completely lost control of their Irish possessions. It was probably about this point that Domnall was demoted to the position of joint king with his third cousin Ferchar, son of Connad Cerr.

Domnall was defeated yet again, possibly by the Picts, in 638. He finally met his death in 642, at the hands of the Britons of Strathclyde. He was succeeded by his joint king Ferchar.

"The Speckeled" King of Dalriada

Children of Domhnall Brecce Donald I are: i.+Domangart Dogard II, b. 633, Scotland, d. 688

King of Scots, Killed In Battle Of Strathcarron. His Gaelic name was Domnall Brece (the Frekled) or Donal Breacc (the Speckled)., King, Roi de Dalriada de 626 à 642, King of Dál Riata, in modern Scotland, about 629 until 642., Royalty, Roi des Pictes

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