Kolgu poppy Loite

Kolgu was the son of Loyte Mack Aedo , who ruled Ayrgialla after King Kayrpre Dam Ayrkit , who died in 514. The death of Loite in some historical sources dates back to 517. After his death, the throne of Ayrgially passed to King Daimin poppy Kruynn ^[1] , while Kolgu probably inherited only ancestral possessions - the lands of the Ayrgiall sept of Ayrtir, located around Armagh ^[2] . Only after the death of King Daimin Kolgu, was Poppy Loite able to gain power over all Ayrgialla ^[1] .

The sources do not contain much information about the events in Ayrgiall of the VI century ^[3] . At that time, this kingdom was an association of nine tribes living on the border of the possessions of the Northern Wye Neil and Ulster . It is known that Ayrgiall rulers were dependent on the Wye Neilles, who controlled the northern lands of Ireland ^{[4] [5]} .

The only mention of Kolg Mak Loyte in the Irish annals dates back to 520 or to 523 ^[6] . This year the message about the battle of Detna (on the border of the modern counties of Louth and Meath ) is dated. In it, the supreme king of Ireland, Muirhertach poppy Erka, and king Kolgu defeated Mede's army, whose king, Ardgala poppy Conaille of South Wye Neil, fell on the battlefield ^[7] . The reasons for this conflict are not exactly known: it is believed that they could have been caused by the struggle of the kings of Muirhertah and Ardgal for supreme power over all Wye Neil ^[8] .

The date of death of King Kolgu Mak Loyte is unknown. The new ruler of Ayrgially was Kuanu poppy Dayre , which is mentioned only in medieval genealogies and royal lists. Only about his successor, King Daimin Ayrkit , who ruled in the second half of the VI century, quite detailed information has been preserved in historical sources ^{[1] [9]} .

• Byrne F. D. Kings and supreme rulers of Ireland. - SPb. : Eurasia , 2006 .-- 368 p. - ISBN 5-8071-0169-3 .
• Mac Niocaill G. Ireland before the Vikings . - Dublin: Gill and Macmillan, 1972 .-- 172 p.