Index of Names in Irish Annals: Cummascach

by Mari Elspeth nic Bryan (Kathleen M. O'Brien)

Masculine Given Names: Cummascach

Spellings:

What we know as a set of Irish Annals are manuscripts that were each compiled during a particular time period, usually using older material as sources. For example, when the Annals of the Four Masters were written from 1632 to 1636, they covered events that occurred centuries and millenia before (including legendary history). So, when an entry in this set of annals refers to a person who lived in the year 738, the spelling used for that person's name is very likely not using the spelling that would have been used in 738.

Standard forms of this name (based on spelling systems of different periods) would be:

Oghamic Irish (pre-700) nominative form:	[unknown]
Oghamic Irish (pre-700) genitive form:	[unknown]

Old Irish Gaelic (c700-c900) nominative form:	Cummascach
Old Irish Gaelic (c700-c900) genitive form:	Cummascaig

Middle Irish Gaelic (c900-c1200) nominative form:	Cummascach
Middle Irish Gaelic (c900-c1200) genitive form:	Cummascaig

Frequency & Dates:

Number of men found in the annals with this name: 42

Found in Years: 597, 600, 625, 627, 634, 635, 656, 672, 757, 742, 743, 747, 769, 777, 781, 783, 784, 786, 787, 793, 797, 817, 822, 824, 827, 828, 835, 839, 849, 863, 866, 868, 871, 878, 883, 896, 898, 899, 909, 913, 914, 1004, 1044, 1060, 1074, 1086

Research Notes:

[Answering a question about standardized forms of this name:]

O'Brien normalizes it as Cummascach; the corresponding genitive should be Cummascaig. It appears to be derived from a noun cummasc meaning both 'act of mixing together; mixture' and 'disturbance, strife, conflict, battle'. [email from Talan Gwynek - 07 May 2008]

Sources:

Further information about the name Cummascach may be found in:

The Sources page lists the Annals referenced below. Information about secondary sources is included on that page as well.

Raw Data

In the table below, I have separated individuals with a blank line. That is, when there are multiple entries in the annals that refer to a single person, those entries are grouped together.

Within the list of entries refering to a single person, I have sorted the entries primarily by orthography when it is obvious that what I am seeing is the same entry showing up in multiple annals. The entries that tend to use older spellings are listed first.

Special factors which may affect name usage are marked in the context column.

AN indicates a member of an Anglo-Norman family

AS indicates an Anglo-Saxon

N indicates a Norseman

P indicates a Pict

R indicates a person holding a religious office

S indicates a person from Scotland

NOTE: The Annals referenced below under the code letters A, B, C, E, & F tend to use later spellings than the other Annals. In some cases, the spellings listed in these Annals may not be appropriate for the year referenced in the Annal entry.

In some Gaelic scripts, there is a character that looks approximately like a lowercase f, but without the crossbar. This character (represented by an underscored , e, in the entries below) sometimes represents e and sometimes ea depending upon the context of the text.

[Standardized form of this man's name]

Annals Entry Context Citation (formatting preserved)

(d. 597)

U U597.1 Cumascaigh m. Aedho [Note: name is in genitive case due to sentence structure.]

T T597.1 Cumascaigh maic Aedha [Note: name is in genitive case due to sentence structure.]

T T597.1 Cumascaig [Note: name is in genitive case due to sentence structure.]

CS CS597 Cumusgaigh meic Aedha [Note: name is in genitive case due to sentence structure.]

(d. ?)

I I600.2 m. Cummascaig [Note: name is in genitive case due to sentence structure.]

(d. ?)

U U625.2 Aedhan m. Cumuscaigh

T T625.2 Áedhain mac Cumascaigh

(d. ?)

I I627.1 Aeda m. Cumascaig [Note: name is in genitive case due to sentence structure.]

(d. 635)

U U635.8 Cumuscach m. Aengusso

T T635.5 Cumasach mac Aengusa

CS CS634 Cumusccoch mac Aongusa

(d. ?)

U U656.1 Cumascaigh mc. Ailello [Note: name is in genitive case due to sentence structure.]

T T656.1 Cumascach mac Ailello, rí h-Ua Cremthainn

CS CS656 Cumusccoch mac Oilella ri H. cCremtainn

(d. 672)

U U672.3 Cummascaich m. Ronain [Note: name is in genitive case due to sentence structure.]

T T672.3 Cumascaigh maic Ronain [Note: name is in genitive case due to sentence structure.]

(d. 743)

U U743.4 Cumuscach m. Concobair ri na n-Airther

T T743.3 Cumasach mac Concobair, rí na n-Airrther

(d. ?)

T T747.16 Cairpre & Fergus & Caither mac Cumscraig

A M742.17 Coirpre, Fergus, agus Caicher meic Cumhscraigh ["Cairbre, Fearghus, and Caicher, sons of Cumascrach"]

(d. ?)

T T757.6 Cumascaigh, ríg h-ua Failge [Note: name is in genitive case due to sentence structure.]

(d. ?)

U U757.8 Duinn m. Cumuscaigh, ri H. m-Briuin [Note: name is in genitive case due to sentence structure.]

T T757.8 Duinn maic Cumascaigh, ríg h-Úa m-Briuin [Note: name is in genitive case due to sentence structure.]

(d. ?)

U U769.7 Conchobur m. Cumascaich rex Aithne

I I769.1 Conchobuir m. Cummascaig, ríg h-Ua Fiachrach [Note: name is in genitive case due to sentence structure.]

(d. ?)

U U777.1 m. Cumascaich [Note: name is in genitive case due to sentence structure.]

(d. ?)

U U777.2 da ua Cernaigh, id est Niall & Cumuscach ["two grandsons of Cernach i.e. Niall and Cumuscach"]

(d. ?)

U U783.2 Becc m. Cumuscaigh

(d. 784)

I I784.3 R Cumascaich, abb Tire da Glas [Note: name is in genitive case due to sentence structure.]

(d. 787)

I I787.2 Cummascach Rathin

(d. ?)

U U781.4 Mael Duin m. Fergusa & Fogertach m. Cumascaigh, duo nepotes Cernaigh ["Mael Dúin son of Fergus, and Fogartach son of Cumuscach—two grandsons of Cernach"]

U U786.6 Fogartach m. Cumuscaigh rex Locha Gabhor

(d. ?)

U U793.1 Cinaedh m. Cumuscaigh abbas Dermhaigi

(d. 797)

U U797.2 Cumuscach m. Foghartaigh rex Deisceirt Breg

(d. 817)

U U817.3 Cumuscach m. Cernaigh equonimus Airdd Machae

(d. 822)

U U822.5 Cumuscach m. Tuathail, rex Airde Ciannachta

U U828.4 Cinaedha m. Cumuscaigh, ri Ardde Ciannachtae [Note: name is in genitive case due to sentence structure.]

(d. ?)

U U822.8 Cumuscach m. Congalaigh

(d. 827)

U U827.2 Cumuscach m. Catail

CS CS827 Cumasccach mac Cathail

CS CS827 Cumusccach mac Cathail

CS CS827 Cumusccach mac Cathail rí Airgiall

U U827.4 Cumascach & Congalach, duo filii Cathail

(d. 835)

U U835.4 R Cumuscach m. Oengusa, secnap Cluana Moccu Nois

(d. 839)

U U824.6 Dunchad & Cumuscach, duos reges Ciannachtae ["Dúnchad and Cumuscach, two kings of Cianacht"]

U U824.6 Cumuscach

U U839.3 Cumuscach m. Conghalaigh, rex Ciannactai

(d. ?)

U U849.4 Ailill m. Cumuscaigh, rex Locha Cal

(d. ?)

U U863.1 Aedh m. Cumuscaigh, ri H. Niallan

(d. ?)

U U866.3 Cernachan m. Cumuscaigh, rex Ratho Airthir

(d. ?)

U U868.1 Ceallach m. Cumuscaich, abbas Fobair

CS CS868 Ceallach mac Cumasccaigh ab Fobair

(d. ?)

U U871.9 Mael Midhe m. Cumuscaich, secnap Cluana M. Nois

(d. 878)

U U878.4 Cumuscach m. Muiredaigh, rex Nepotum Cremhthainn

(d. 883)

U U883.2 Cumuscach m. Domnaill, rex Ceniuil Loegaire

CS CS883 Cumasgach mac Domnaill rí Cineóil Laoguire

(d. 896)

U U896.5 Cumuscach m. Muiredhaigh, rex Fer n-Arda Ciannachta

(d. ?)

I I899.1 Mescill meicc Cummascaich, abb Imlecha Ibair [Note: name is in genitive case due to sentence structure.]

(d. 909)

CS CS898 R Cumusccach

CS CS898 R a mac .i. Aodh mac Cumusgaicch

U U909.6 R Cumuscach m. Ailello, equonimus Airdd Macha

(d. 913)

U U913.5 Cumuscach m. Mael Mochorgh i m. righ Leithi Cathail

(d. ?)

U U914.7 Mael Ruanaidh m.Cumuscaich, toisech Sil Duibhthire

(d. d. 1004)

U U1004.5 Cumuscach m. Flathroí

CS CS1004 Cumusccach mac Flaithri

(d. 1044)

U U1044.1 Cumuscach H. h-Ailillen, ri H. n-Echach

(d. 1074)

U U1060.1 R Cumuscach H.n-Erodhan

CS CS1060 R Claochlodh abbadh i n-Ard Machu .i. Cumusccach h. Eoradain i n-inad Duib da Lethe. ["A change of abbots in Ard Macha i.e. Cumuscach ua Erodáin instead of Dub dá Lethe."]

U U1074.4 R Cumuscach H. h-Erodan cenn bocht Erenn ["Cumuscach ua hErodán, head of the poor of Ireland"]

(d. 1086)

U U1086.7 Cumuscach H. Laitheinri Sil Duibtire

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Number of men found in the annals with this name:	42
Found in Years:	597, 600, 625, 627, 634, 635, 656, 672, 757, 742, 743, 747, 769, 777, 781, 783, 784, 786, 787, 793, 797, 817, 822, 824, 827, 828, 835, 839, 849, 863, 866, 868, 871, 878, 883, 896, 898, 899, 909, 913, 914, 1004, 1044, 1060, 1074, 1086

AN	indicates a member of an Anglo-Norman family
AS	indicates an Anglo-Saxon
N	indicates a Norseman
P	indicates a Pict
R	indicates a person holding a religious office
S	indicates a person from Scotland

[Standardized form of this man's name]
Annals	Entry	Context	Citation (formatting preserved)

(d. 597)
U	U597.1		Cumascaigh m. Aedho [Note: name is in genitive case due to sentence structure.]
T	T597.1		Cumascaigh maic Aedha [Note: name is in genitive case due to sentence structure.]
T	T597.1		Cumascaig [Note: name is in genitive case due to sentence structure.]
CS	CS597		Cumusgaigh meic Aedha [Note: name is in genitive case due to sentence structure.]

(d. ?)
I	I600.2		m. Cummascaig [Note: name is in genitive case due to sentence structure.]

(d. ?)
U	U625.2		Aedhan m. Cumuscaigh
T	T625.2		Áedhain mac Cumascaigh

(d. ?)
I	I627.1		Aeda m. Cumascaig [Note: name is in genitive case due to sentence structure.]

(d. 635)
U	U635.8		Cumuscach m. Aengusso
T	T635.5		Cumasach mac Aengusa
CS	CS634		Cumusccoch mac Aongusa

(d. ?)
U	U656.1		Cumascaigh mc. Ailello [Note: name is in genitive case due to sentence structure.]
T	T656.1		Cumascach mac Ailello, rí h-Ua Cremthainn
CS	CS656		Cumusccoch mac Oilella ri H. cCremtainn

(d. 672)
U	U672.3		Cummascaich m. Ronain [Note: name is in genitive case due to sentence structure.]
T	T672.3		Cumascaigh maic Ronain [Note: name is in genitive case due to sentence structure.]

(d. 743)
U	U743.4		Cumuscach m. Concobair ri na n-Airther
T	T743.3		Cumasach mac Concobair, rí na n-Airrther

(d. ?)
T	T747.16		Cairpre & Fergus & Caither mac Cumscraig
A	M742.17		Coirpre, Fergus, agus Caicher meic Cumhscraigh ["Cairbre, Fearghus, and Caicher, sons of Cumascrach"]

(d. ?)
T	T757.6		Cumascaigh, ríg h-ua Failge [Note: name is in genitive case due to sentence structure.]

(d. ?)
U	U757.8		Duinn m. Cumuscaigh, ri H. m-Briuin [Note: name is in genitive case due to sentence structure.]
T	T757.8		Duinn maic Cumascaigh, ríg h-Úa m-Briuin [Note: name is in genitive case due to sentence structure.]

(d. ?)
U	U769.7		Conchobur m. *Cumascaich rex* Aithne**
I	I769.1		Conchobuir m. Cummascaig, ríg h-Ua Fiachrach [Note: name is in genitive case due to sentence structure.]

(d. ?)
U	U777.1		m. Cumascaich [Note: name is in genitive case due to sentence structure.]

(d. ?)
U	U777.2		da ua Cernaigh, id est Niall & Cumuscach ["two grandsons of Cernach i.e. Niall and Cumuscach"]

(d. ?)
U	U783.2		Becc m. Cumuscaigh

(d. 784)
I	I784.3	R	Cumascaich, abb Tire da Glas [Note: name is in genitive case due to sentence structure.]

(d. 787)
I	I787.2		Cummascach Rathin

(d. ?)
U	U781.4		Mael Duin m. Fergusa & Fogertach m. Cumascaigh, duo nepotes Cernaigh ["Mael Dúin son of Fergus, and Fogartach son of Cumuscach—two grandsons of Cernach"]
U	U786.6		Fogartach m. *Cumuscaigh rex* Locha Gabhor**

(d. ?)
U	U793.1		Cinaedh m. *Cumuscaigh abbas* Dermhaigi**

(d. 797)
U	U797.2		Cumuscach m. *Foghartaigh rex* Deisceirt Breg**

(d. 817)
U	U817.3		Cumuscach m. *Cernaigh equonimus* Airdd Machae**

(d. 822)
U	U822.5		Cumuscach m. Tuathail, rex Airde Ciannachta
U	U828.4		Cinaedha m. Cumuscaigh, ri Ardde Ciannachtae [Note: name is in genitive case due to sentence structure.]

(d. ?)
U	U822.8		Cumuscach m. Congalaigh

(d. 827)
U	U827.2		Cumuscach m. Catail
CS	CS827		Cumasccach mac Cathail
CS	CS827		Cumusccach mac Cathail
CS	CS827		Cumusccach mac Cathail rí Airgiall
U	U827.4		Cumascach & Congalach, duo filii Cathail

(d. 835)
U	U835.4	R	Cumuscach m. Oengusa, secnap Cluana Moccu Nois

(d. 839)
U	U824.6		Dunchad & Cumuscach, duos reges Ciannachtae ["Dúnchad and Cumuscach, two kings of Cianacht"]
U	U824.6		Cumuscach
U	U839.3		Cumuscach m. Conghalaigh, rex Ciannactai

(d. ?)
U	U849.4		Ailill m. Cumuscaigh, rex Locha Cal

(d. ?)
U	U863.1		Aedh m. Cumuscaigh, ri H. Niallan

(d. ?)
U	U866.3		Cernachan m. Cumuscaigh, rex Ratho Airthir

(d. ?)
U	U868.1		Ceallach m. Cumuscaich, abbas Fobair
CS	CS868		*Ceallach mac* Cumasccaigh ab Fobair**

(d. ?)
U	U871.9		Mael Midhe m. Cumuscaich, secnap Cluana M. Nois

(d. 878)
U	U878.4		Cumuscach m. Muiredaigh, rex Nepotum Cremhthainn

(d. 883)
U	U883.2		Cumuscach m. Domnaill, rex Ceniuil Loegaire
CS	CS883		Cumasgach mac Domnaill rí Cineóil Laoguire

(d. 896)
U	U896.5		Cumuscach m. *Muiredhaigh, rex* Fer n-Arda Ciannachta**

(d. ?)
I	I899.1		Mescill meicc Cummascaich, abb Imlecha Ibair [Note: name is in genitive case due to sentence structure.]

(d. 909)
CS	CS898	R	Cumusccach
CS	CS898	R	a mac .i. Aodh mac Cumusgaicch
U	U909.6	R	Cumuscach m. Ailello, equonimus Airdd Macha

(d. 913)
U	U913.5		Cumuscach m. Mael Mochorgh i m. righ Leithi Cathail

(d. ?)
U	U914.7		Mael Ruanaidh m.Cumuscaich, toisech Sil Duibhthire

(d. d. 1004)
U	U1004.5		Cumuscach m. Flathroí
CS	CS1004		Cumusccach mac Flaithri

(d. 1044)
U	U1044.1		Cumuscach H. h-Ailillen, ri H. n-Echach

(d. 1074)
U	U1060.1	R	Cumuscach H.n-Erodhan
CS	CS1060	R	Claochlodh abbadh i n-Ard Machu .i. Cumusccach h. Eoradain i n-inad Duib da Lethe. ["A change of abbots in Ard Macha i.e. Cumuscach ua Erodáin instead of Dub dá Lethe."]
U	U1074.4	R	Cumuscach H. h-Erodan cenn bocht Erenn ["Cumuscach ua hErodán, head of the poor of Ireland"]

(d. 1086)
U	U1086.7		Cumuscach H. Laitheinri Sil Duibtire