Index of Names in Irish Annals: Fáelán / Faolán

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

Masculine Given Names: Fáelán / Faolán

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:	Fáelán
Old Irish Gaelic (c700-c900) genitive form:	Fáeláin

Middle Irish Gaelic (c900-c1200) nominative form:	Fáelán
Middle Irish Gaelic (c900-c1200) genitive form:	Fáeláin

Early Modern Irish Gaelic (c1200-c1700) nominative form:	Faolán
Early Modern Irish Gaelic (c1200-c1700) genitive form:	Faoláin

Frequency & Dates:

Number of men found in the annals with this name: 19

Found in Years: 628, 633, 658, 660, 665, 666, 676, 678, 711, 733, 735, 738, 781, 785, 786, 799, 804, 891, 923, 940, 942, 951, 958, 964, 979, 980, 1010, 1033, 1041, 1042, 1051, 1063, 1069, 1128, 1161, 1203, 1423

Research Notes:

Sources:

Further information about the name Fáelán / Faolán, may be found in:

OCM (p. 92-93 s.n. Fáelán)

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.

Annals Entry Context Citation (formatting preserved)

(d. 658-660)

T T660.5 Faelain rig Osraighi

CS CS660 Faeláin ri Osraige

A M658.9 Faolan, toisech Osraighi

[[unknown] maqqas Colomagni] (d. 665-666)

U U628.1 Faelan filius Colmain, rex Laegen

T T628.1 Faelan mac Colmain rí Laigen

CS CS628 Faelan mac Colmain ri Laigen

T T633.2 Faelan mac Colmain maic Conaill maic Suibne, rí Mide

CS CS633 Faelan mac Colmain

CS CS643 h-Uaisle filiae Suibne meic Colmáin {.i. rigan Faelan ri Laighen}

A M642.4 h-Uaisle inghen Suibhne, mic Colmáin, ben Faoláin, righ Laighen

A M665.10 Faolan, mac Colmain, rí Laighen

T T666.8 Faelan mac Colmaín rí Laigen

CS CS666 Faelán mac Colmáin rí Laigen

T T693.3 Bran h-ua Faelain rí Laigen

CS CS693 Bran nepos Faeláin rex Lagnensium

(d. ?)

A M676.5 Faolan Seanchostol

T T678.5 Faelan Senchostal

(d. 711)

U U711.1 Faelan nepos Silni ["Faelán grandson of Silne"]

T T711.1 Faelán h-úa Silne

T T756.3 Cormac mac Faelan h-úa Silne

(d. ?)

U U718.5 Dub Duin nepos Faelain episcopus, abbas Cluana Irairdd

A M716.4 Dubh Dúin ua Faoláin, epscop & abb Cluana h-Eraird

(d. ?)

U U751.6 Colman na m-Bretan m. Faelain abbatis Slaine

A M746.4 Colman na m-Brethan, mac Faoláin, abb Slaine

(d. 733-738)

U U738.1 Faelan nepos Brain, Laginensium rex ["Faelán grandson of Bran, king of Laigin"]

I I735.1 Foelán, ríg Laigen

A M733.5 Faolan, mac Brain, rí Laighen

T T738.1 Faelan mac Broin, rí Laigen

U U785.1 Ruaidri m. Faelain rex cunctorum Laginencium

(d. ?)

U U785.1 Ioseph h. Foileni sapiens abbas Biror

A M780.4 Ioseb ua Faeláin, abb Biorair

(d. 781-786)

U U786.4 Faelan m. Forbasaigh

A M781.14 Faelan mac Forbhasaigh

[Fáelán mac Cellaig] (d. 799-804)

U U804.6 R Faelan m. Ceallaigh prinnceps Cille Daro

A M799.3 R Faelán, mac Cellaigh, abb Cille Dara

(d. ?)

U U838.10 Bran m. Faelain, rex Laigen

A M837.14 Bran, mac Faeláin, ó ráiter Uí Faoláin, rí Laighen

(d. ?)

A M877.7 Flannaccán, mac Faoláin, rioghdhamhna Ua Ceinnsealaigh

A M874.14 Dunghal, mac Faolán, tanaisi Ua c-Ceinnselaigh

(d. 880)

A M880.7 Faolán, mac Dunlainge, tighearna Tochair Eachdach

(d. ?)

CS CS894 Faolán mac Gúaire rí h. cCinsiolaigh

A M889.15 Faolán, mac Guaire, tighearna Ua Ceinnsealaigh

U U922.1 Tadc m. Faelain ri H. Cennselaig

CS CS922 Tadhcc mac Faolain ri Laigen

B M920.12 Tadhg, mac Faoláin, tighearna Laighean Desgabhair

(d. 891)

I I891.2 R Faelain meicc Maíl Dúin, abb Iae Coluim Cille

(d. ?)

B M929.12 Donn Cuan, mac Faoláin, rioghdhamhna Laighen

[Fáelán mac Muiredaig] (d. 940-942)

B M923.7 Faolan, mac Muiredhaigh, rí Laighen

B M940.5 Faolán, mac Muiredhaigh, rí Laighen

B M936.12 Lorcán, mac Faoláin, tighearna Laighen

U U942.2 Foelan m. Muiredaigh, ri Laigen

U U943.3 Lorcan m. Faelain, ri Laighen

I I943.2 Lorcain meicc Foelain, ríg Laigen

B M941.9 Lorcán, mac Faoláin, rí Laighen

B M942.12 Cheallach, mac Faeláin, rioghdhamhna Laighen

CS CS966 Ceallach mac Faeláin ri Laigen

I I966.1 Cellaich m. Foelain, ríg Laigen

B M965.9 Muireadhach, mac Faoláin, abb Cille Dara, & ríoghdhamhna Laighean

[Fáelán mac Taidc] (d. 951)

B M951.19 Faolán, mac Taidhcc tánaisi Ua c-Ceinnselaigh

(d. 958)

B M958.6 Faolán, mac Ferghaile, tanaisi Laoighisi Retae

[Fáelán mac Cormaicc] (d. 964-966)

U U966.1 Faelan m. Cormaicc ri na n-Desse Muman

I I966.1 Foelain m. Cormaic, ríg na n-Désse

B M964.10 Faolán, mac Corbmaic, tighearna na n-Deise Mumhan

T T996.3 Domnall mac Faelan, ríg na n-Déisi

B M995.4 Dhomhnaill, mac Faoláin, tigherna na n-Déisse

T T996.6 Domnall mac Faelain, rí na n-Déise

CS CS996 Domnall mac Faoláin rí na n-Desi

B M995.5 Domhnall, mac Faoláin, tigherna na n-Deisi

T T1031.10 Diarmuit mac Domnaill maic Faelain, rí na n-Deissi

B M1031.13 Diarmait, mac Domhnaill, mic Faoláin, tigherna na n-Deisi

CS CS1014 Mothla mac Domnaill meic Faeláin ri na n-Deisi Muman

(d. 979-980)

T T980.5 R Faelan mac Cáelaighe, espoc Imlecha Iubair

I I980.5 R Foelain m. Cóellaide, abbad Imlecha Ibair

B M979.2 R Faolán, mac Coellaidhe, suí-epscop, & abb Imleacha Iubhair

(d. 1010)

B M1010.15 Faelán, mac Dunlaing, tigherna Ua m-Buidhe

(d. ?)

I I1033.12 Cormacc mc. Foelain, comarba Meicc H-Íii

(d. 1051)

B M1051.14 Faelan mac Brattáin, mic Bric

T T1051.3 Faelan mac Bratain maic Bricc

(blinded in 1041, d. 1069)

B M1041.6 Faelan h-Ua Mórdha, tigherna Laoighisi

T T1041.2 Faelan h-Ua Morda, rí Laigsi

B M1063.19 Laoighseach, mac Faeláin I Mhórdha, tigherna Laighisi

T T1063.4 Faelan mac Murchadha rígdamna Laigen

B M1069.9 Faolan .i. An Dall Ua Mórdha ["Faelan, i.e. the Blind, Ua Mordha"]

(d. 1128)

U U1128.1 righ Fer Manach .i. for Faelan H. n-Duibh Dhara ["the king of Fir Manach, i.e. Faelán ua Duibdara"]

LC LC1128.2 Faolán .H. Duibh Dhara

[Faolán Mac Faoláin] (d. 1203)

B M1161.8 Faolan, mac Mic Fhaoláin

C M1203.8 Faolan Mac Faolain tigherna Ua f-Faolain

(d. 1423)

D M1423.8 Faolán Mac an Gobhann

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Number of men found in the annals with this name:	19
Found in Years:	628, 633, 658, 660, 665, 666, 676, 678, 711, 733, 735, 738, 781, 785, 786, 799, 804, 891, 923, 940, 942, 951, 958, 964, 979, 980, 1010, 1033, 1041, 1042, 1051, 1063, 1069, 1128, 1161, 1203, 1423

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

Annals	Entry	Context	Citation (formatting preserved)

(d. 658-660)
T	T660.5		Faelain rig Osraighi
CS	CS660		Faeláin ri Osraige
A	M658.9		Faolan, toisech Osraighi

[[unknown] maqqas Colomagni] (d. 665-666)
U	U628.1		Faelan filius Colmain, rex Laegen
T	T628.1		Faelan mac Colmain rí Laigen
CS	CS628		Faelan mac Colmain ri Laigen
T	T633.2		Faelan mac Colmain maic Conaill maic Suibne, rí Mide
CS	CS633		Faelan mac Colmain
CS	CS643		h-Uaisle filiae Suibne meic Colmáin {.i. rigan Faelan ri Laighen}
A	M642.4		h-Uaisle inghen Suibhne, mic Colmáin, ben Faoláin, righ Laighen
A	M665.10		Faolan, mac Colmain, rí Laighen
T	T666.8		Faelan mac Colmaín rí Laigen
CS	CS666		Faelán mac Colmáin rí Laigen
T	T693.3		Bran h-ua Faelain rí Laigen
CS	CS693		Bran nepos Faeláin rex Lagnensium

(d. ?)
A	M676.5		Faolan Seanchostol
T	T678.5		Faelan Senchostal

(d. 711)
U	U711.1		Faelan nepos Silni ["Faelán grandson of Silne"]
T	T711.1		Faelán h-úa Silne
T	T756.3		Cormac mac Faelan h-úa Silne

(d. ?)
U	U718.5		Dub Duin nepos Faelain episcopus, abbas Cluana Irairdd
A	M716.4		Dubh Dúin ua Faoláin, epscop & abb Cluana h-Eraird

(d. ?)
U	U751.6		Colman na m-Bretan m. *Faelain abbatis* Slaine**
A	M746.4		Colman na m-Brethan, mac Faoláin, abb Slaine

(d. 733-738)
U	U738.1		Faelan nepos Brain, *Laginensium rex* ["Faelán grandson of Bran, king of Laigin"]
I	I735.1		Foelán, ríg Laigen
A	M733.5		Faolan, mac Brain, rí Laighen
T	T738.1		Faelan mac Broin, rí Laigen
U	U785.1		Ruaidri m. Faelain rex cunctorum Laginencium

(d. ?)
U	U785.1		Ioseph h. *Foileni sapiens abbas* Biror**
A	M780.4		Ioseb ua Faeláin, abb Biorair

(d. 781-786)
U	U786.4		Faelan m. Forbasaigh
A	M781.14		Faelan mac Forbhasaigh

[Fáelán mac Cellaig] (d. 799-804)
U	U804.6	R	Faelan m. *Ceallaigh prinnceps* Cille Daro**
A	M799.3	R	Faelán, mac Cellaigh, abb Cille Dara

(d. ?)
U	U838.10		Bran m. Faelain, rex Laigen
A	M837.14		Bran, mac Faeláin, ó ráiter Uí Faoláin, rí Laighen

(d. ?)
A	M877.7		Flannaccán, mac Faoláin, rioghdhamhna Ua Ceinnsealaigh
A	M874.14		Dunghal, mac Faolán, tanaisi Ua c-Ceinnselaigh

(d. 880)
A	M880.7		Faolán, mac Dunlainge, tighearna Tochair Eachdach

(d. ?)
CS	CS894		Faolán mac Gúaire rí h. cCinsiolaigh
A	M889.15		Faolán, mac Guaire, tighearna Ua Ceinnsealaigh
U	U922.1		Tadc m. Faelain ri H. Cennselaig
CS	CS922		Tadhcc mac Faolain ri Laigen
B	M920.12		Tadhg, mac Faoláin, tighearna Laighean Desgabhair

(d. 891)
I	I891.2	R	Faelain meicc Maíl Dúin, abb Iae Coluim Cille

(d. ?)
B	M929.12		Donn Cuan, mac Faoláin, rioghdhamhna Laighen

[Fáelán mac Muiredaig] (d. 940-942)
B	M923.7		Faolan, mac Muiredhaigh, rí Laighen
B	M940.5		Faolán, mac Muiredhaigh, rí Laighen
B	M936.12		Lorcán, mac Faoláin, tighearna Laighen
U	U942.2		Foelan m. Muiredaigh, ri Laigen
U	U943.3		*Lorcan* m. Faelain, ri Laighen
I	I943.2		Lorcain meicc Foelain, ríg Laigen
B	M941.9		Lorcán, mac Faoláin, rí Laighen
B	M942.12		Cheallach, mac Faeláin, rioghdhamhna Laighen
CS	CS966		Ceallach mac Faeláin ri Laigen
I	I966.1		Cellaich m. Foelain, ríg Laigen
B	M965.9		Muireadhach, mac Faoláin, abb Cille Dara, & ríoghdhamhna Laighean

[Fáelán mac Taidc] (d. 951)
B	M951.19		Faolán, mac Taidhcc tánaisi Ua c-Ceinnselaigh

(d. 958)
B	M958.6		Faolán, mac Ferghaile, tanaisi Laoighisi Retae

[Fáelán mac Cormaicc] (d. 964-966)
U	U966.1		Faelan m. Cormaicc ri na n-Desse Muman
I	I966.1		Foelain m. Cormaic, ríg na n-Désse
B	M964.10		Faolán, mac Corbmaic, tighearna na n-Deise Mumhan
T	T996.3		Domnall mac Faelan, ríg na n-Déisi
B	M995.4		Dhomhnaill, mac Faoláin, tigherna na n-Déisse
T	T996.6		Domnall mac Faelain, rí na n-Déise
CS	CS996		Domnall mac Faoláin rí na n-Desi
B	M995.5		Domhnall, mac Faoláin, tigherna na n-Deisi
T	T1031.10		Diarmuit mac Domnaill maic Faelain, rí na n-Deissi
B	M1031.13		Diarmait, mac Domhnaill, mic Faoláin, tigherna na n-Deisi
CS	CS1014		Mothla mac Domnaill meic Faeláin ri na n-Deisi Muman

(d. 979-980)
T	T980.5	R	Faelan mac Cáelaighe, espoc Imlecha Iubair
I	I980.5	R	Foelain m. Cóellaide, abbad Imlecha Ibair
B	M979.2	R	Faolán, mac Coellaidhe, suí-epscop, & abb Imleacha Iubhair

(d. 1010)
B	M1010.15		Faelán, mac Dunlaing, tigherna Ua m-Buidhe

(d. ?)
I	I1033.12		Cormacc mc. Foelain, comarba Meicc H-Íii

(d. 1051)
B	M1051.14		Faelan mac Brattáin, mic Bric
T	T1051.3		Faelan mac Bratain maic Bricc

(blinded in 1041, d. 1069)
B	M1041.6		Faelan h-Ua Mórdha, tigherna Laoighisi
T	T1041.2		Faelan h-Ua Morda, rí Laigsi
B	M1063.19		Laoighseach, mac Faeláin I Mhórdha, tigherna Laighisi
T	T1063.4		Faelan mac Murchadha rígdamna Laigen
B	M1069.9		Faolan .i. An Dall Ua Mórdha ["Faelan, i.e. the Blind, Ua Mordha"]

(d. 1128)
U	U1128.1		righ Fer Manach .i. for Faelan H. n-Duibh Dhara ["the king of Fir Manach, i.e. Faelán ua Duibdara"]
LC	LC1128.2		Faolán .H. Duibh Dhara

[Faolán Mac Faoláin] (d. 1203)
B	M1161.8		Faolan, mac Mic Fhaoláin
C	M1203.8		Faolan Mac Faolain tigherna Ua f-Faolain

(d. 1423)
D	M1423.8		Faolán Mac an Gobhann