Ellim Mack Conrach is the legendary supreme king of Ireland. He ruled at the beginning of the 2nd century (the “ Book of the Captures of Ireland ” makes him a contemporary of the emperor Hadrian (117-138)) or at the end of the 1st century AD ( Jeffrey Keating wrote that Ellim reigned in 60 - 80 years, and the “ Annals of the Four Masters ” - in 56 - 76 years).
| Ellim Mack Conrach | ||||
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| Predecessor | 1) or Kairbre Cat's Head 2) or Fiaha Findlayd | |||
| Successor | Tuatal Tehtmar | |||
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Jeffrey Keating
Jeffrey Keating wrote in The History of Ireland that Fiaha Findolide and the “free tribes” were “treacherously killed” by the “rustic tribes”. To do this, a conspiracy was organized, the leaders of which were the Monk, Bois and Kairbre Cat's Head . The conspirators spent three years preparing a feast for the "free tribes" and organized it in Mack Crewe (Connaught), where they annually brought a third of their income. The festival took place nine days. When representatives of the "free tribes" became intoxicated, the "village tribes" attacked and killed them. Only three unborn babies survived, whose mothers escaped. The highest king of Ireland for five years was Cairbre the Cat's Head, who died from the plague [1] . After his death, Atachthuaith, the assassin of Fiahu Findolayd and the “free tribes,” proclaimed Mack Conrach the supreme king of Ellim. Since (according to legend) all kinds of calamities shook Ireland after the assassination at McCrue, Atahtuayt turned to the Druids for advice. They replied that “prosperity will return to Ireland with one of the descendants of the murdered kings.” Upon learning that Tuatal Tehtmar was born in Alba, the son of Fiahi Findolayd - Atahtuayt sent ambassadors to Alba [2] . For twenty years, Ellim Mack Konrah ruled, who was killed by the son of Fiahi, Tuatal Tehtmar, at the battle of Aichill [3] . Tuatal Tehtmar in this battle, in addition to Ellim, killed most of the troops, and defeated Atahtwaite. In subsequent battles, he “liberated Ireland from the tyranny of the Atahtuites” [4] .
Jeffrey Keating lists the pedigree of Ellim: Ellim, son of Connra, son of , son of son , son of Sitriga, son of Dubkh, son of Fomor, son of son , son of son , son of son of Bratha, son of Labride, son of Qairbre, son of of the clan , son of Mil . This pedigree lists both the supreme kings of Ireland and the kings of Ulster [5] .
Annals of the Four Masters
The “Annals of the Four Masters” write that incited by Aytah Tuat: a number of provincial rulers: Ellim poppy Konrah king of Ulster, Sanbu (son of Ket poppy Magah) Connachtskyo, Firbe poppy Fin king of Munster and Eokheid Einhenn, king of Leinster killed the High King of Ireland Faylaide Fayla ] . The new supreme king of Ireland was Ellim Conrach [7] .
The “Annals of the Four Masters” write that, according to the legends, the murder of Fiahi Findolayd caused a severe hunger “there was no milk, fruit, fish,” as they “overthrew the legal dynasty” [8] .
When Tuatal Tehtmar grew up, he gathered an army and defeated the army of Ellim Konrah, who died in battle, at the battle of Aichill [9] .
Ireland's Capture Book
The Book of Ireland Captures wrote that Ellim Mack Conrach came from Fir Bolg . Fiaha Findolide, the supreme king of Ireland, was killed by Ellim Poppy Conrach after the Irish provinces revolted. Together with Fiaha, representatives of the "free tribes" of Ireland (Freemen of Ireland) died. Only three pregnant women managed to escape the massacre by fleeing to the East overseas: Etna, daughter of the " King of Alba " [10] , who was the mother of Tuatal Tehtmar; Gruybne, daughter of Kartney of the “King of Britain”, who was the mother of Korb Olom, the ancestor of the Munster Eoganacht ; and Aina, the daughter of the “King of Saxony,” who was the mother of Tiobride Tirech, the ancestor of the Dalriads .
Twenty years after the reign of Ellim poppy Conrach, Tuatal Tehtmar returned to Ireland. Fiahra, Kasan and Finnmall and 800 “bandits” joined Tuatal.
The reign of Ellim poppy Conrach "The book of the conquests of Ireland" synchronizes with the reign of the Roman emperor Hadrian 117-138 [11] .
Source Comparison
Two sources (The Book of Captures and Annals) write that Ellim Mack Conrach was involved in the death of Fiahi Findolide, the third (Jeffrey Keating in History of Ireland), that the murderers of Fiahi made King Ellim.
All three sources speak of forcible removal and the extermination of one part of the Irish by another. In Jeffrey Keating, the attackers are “rustic tribes” and / or Atachthuaith. In the “Book of Captures” these are the Irish provinces, and in the “Annals” there are four “provincial kings” incited by Aytah Tuat.
The victims of the two sources are called “free tribes” (free tribes by Jeffrey Kitting and Freemen of Ireland in the “Book of Captures”)
Two sources (Jeffrey Keating and the Annals) write about disasters during the reign of Ellim.
Notes
- ↑ Jeffrey Keating The History of Ireland 38
- ↑ Jeffrey Keating The History of Ireland 39
- ↑ Jeffrey Keating The History of Ireland 38-39
- ↑ Jeffrey Keating The History of Ireland 39
- ↑ Jeffrey Keating The History of Ireland 38
- ↑ Annals of the Four Masters: Annal M56
- ↑ Annals of the Four Masters: Annal M57
- ↑ Annals of the Four Masters: Annal M76.2
- ↑ Annals of the Four Masters: Annal M76.1
- ↑ The Kingdom of Alba arose only in the 9th century
- ↑ The Book of the Captures of Ireland, Part V: paragraphs 591-593
Literature
- Jeffrey Keating. The History of Ireland .
- Annals of the Four Masters .
- Book of Ireland Captures . - T. V. - S. 307-313, 325.