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{{Short description|Legendary High King of Ireland}}
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'''Conmáel''', son of [[Éber Finn]], according to medieval Irish legend and historical traditions, became [[High King of Ireland]] when he killed [[Ethriel]], son of [[Íriel Fáid]], in the Battle of Rairiu. He was the first [[Milesians (Irish)|Milesian]] High King to have been born in Ireland, and the first to have been based in [[Munster]]. He fought twenty-five battles against the descendants of [[Érimón]], and ruled for thirty years, until he was killed by [[Tigernmas]] in the Battle of Óenach Macha. The [[Eóganachta]] are said to be his descendants. The ''[[Lebor Gabála Érenn]]'' synchronises his reign with the deaths of [[Samson]] in ancient Israel, and Fleuthius, king of [[Assyria]].<ref>R. A. Stewart Macalister (ed. & trans.), ''Lebor Gabála Érenn: The Book of the Taking of Ireland'' Part V, Irish Texts Society, 1956, pp. 199-201, 431-433</ref> [[Geoffrey Keating]] dates his reign from 1239–1209 BC,<ref>D. Comyn & P. S. Dinneen (ed .& trans.), ''The History of Ireland by Geoffrey Keating'', Irish Texts Society, 1902-1914, [http://www.ucc.ie/celt/published/T100054/text035.html Book 1 Chapter 25]</ref> the ''[[Annals of the Four Masters]]'' from 1651 to 1621 BC.<ref>John O'Donovan (ed. & trans.), ''Annala Rioghachta Éireann: Annals of the kingdom of Ireland by the Four Masters'', Dublin, 1848-1851, [http://www.ucc.ie/celt/published/T100005A/text006.html Vol. 1 p. 39]</ref>

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title=[[List of High Kings of Ireland|High King of Ireland]]|
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years=[[Geoffrey Keating|FFE]] 1239–1209 BC<br />[[Annals of the Four Masters|AFM]] 1651–1621 BC|
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[[Category:Legendary High Kings of Ireland]]
[[Category:Irish regicides]]
[[Category:Monarchs killed in action]]

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