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__NOTOC__ Colmán mac Diarmato (died ''c.'' 587) was an Irish king, son of Diarmait mac Cerbaill. Early sources and older scholarship distinguish two sons of Diarmait, Colmán Bec (Colmán the Younger) and Colmán Már (Colmán the Elder), although it is now supposed that only Colmán Bec was a historical figure, Colmán Már being a later genealogical invention. There are some traces of Colmán Bec in the Irish annals, but so far as Colmán Már is concerned only his putative death is recorded. According to the traditional account, found in genealogical sources, Diarmait mac Cerbaill had three known sons, two of whom were called Colmán. Colmán Bec's mother is said to have been Brea daughter of the Conmaicne, a Connacht people.〔Connon, "Prosopography II", pp. 294–295.〕 Colmán Már's mother, Eithne, daughter of Brénainn Dall of the Conmaicne. Other sources claim that Eithne was also a wife of Diarmait's son Áed Sláine, and yet others say that she also married Áed's son Blathmac.〔Connon, "Prosopography II", pp. 281–284.〕 Both Colmáns were regarded as the founders of later dynasties. Colmán Már, to whom the genealogists gave two sons, Suibne and Fergus, was the eponymous ancestor of Clann Cholmáin, a dynasty which dominated the southern Uí Néill from the 8th century to the early 11th century, and which supplied many kings of Tara. Colmán Bec was regarded as the ancestor of the much less important dynasty of Clann Cholmáin Bic, later Caille Follamain, through a son Óengus.〔Charles-Edwards, ''Early Christian Ireland'', p. 604, table; Byrne, ''Irish Kings'', p. 90; ...〕 The only record of Colmán Már in the annals is a report of his death in the 550s.〔Charles-Edwards, ''Chronicle of Ireland'', vol 1, pp. 101 & 103 (555:3 & 558:1); Mac Shamhráin, "''Nebulae discutiuntur''?", p. 89.〕 A number of difficulties have been noted with the chronology of Colmán Már's death in relation to the floruit of his supposed sons and brothers, with the early appearance of his Latinate name, and with the record of the annals. Ailbhe Mac Shamhráin concludes "...Colmán Már is a hollow figure and looks suspiciously like an artificial creation...".〔Mac Shamhráin, "''Nebulae discutiuntur''?", pp. 89–90. See also Byrne, ''Irish Kings'', Additional notes & corrigenda, p. xvii (for p. 90): "Colmán Bec was probably originally identical with Colmán Már..."; Mac Shamhráin & Byrne, "Prosopography I", pp. 215–217: "All things considered it is reasonable to assume that (Már ) is an invention...". For the annalistic discrepancy see Charles-Edwards, ''Chronicle of Ireland'', vol 1, p. 131 (621.2) & note 3.〕 It is suggested that Colmán Már was added to the genealogies in the time of Domnall Midi (died 763).〔Mac Shamhráin, "''Nebulae discutiuntur''?", p.97.〕 The first record of Colmán Bec in the annals is in the 560s, when he is reported to have undertaken an expedition to ''Iardoman''—glossed as "Seil and Islay", but sometimes understood to mean the Inner Hebrides more generally—along with Conall mac Comgaill.〔Charles-Edwards, ''Chronicle of Ireland'', vol 1, pp. 107–108 (568); Mac Shamhráin & Byrne, "Prosopography I", p. 216; Byrne, ''Irish King'', pp. 111 & 259.〕 In the 570s, the annals record Colmán Bec's defeat at a battle at Femen. Some sources add that he was defeated by Coirpre Cromm mac Crimthainn, who is recorded as the provincial overking of Munster.〔Charles-Edwards, ''Chronicle of Ireland'', vol 1, p. 109 (573.1) & note 5.〕 There were at least two notable places named Femen, one near to the Hill of Tara, the other near to Cashel.〔Charles-Edwards, ''Chronicle of Ireland'', vol. 2, p. 144, s.v. ''Femen''.〕 Some historians have supposed that this battle in fact concerned internal Uí Néill disputes.〔Mac Shamhráin & Byrne, "Prosopography I", p. 216; Mac Shamhráin, "''Nebulae discutiuntur''?", p. 90.〕 Colmán Bec's final appearances in the historical record are in the 580s, perhaps 586 and 587. In 586, the annals report the killing of Báetán mac Ninneda, whom they claim to have been king of Tara, "according to Colmán Bec's plan" by Colmán's son Cumméne and a kinsman of the same name, a grandson of Diarmait's brother Illand. The following year there is a report of Colmán Bec's death, fighting against Áed mac Ainmuirech, at the unlocated ''Belach Dathí''.〔Charles-Edwards, ''Chronicle of Ireland'', p. 115 (586.1, 587.1); Mac Shamhráin & Byrne, "Prosopography I", p. 216; Mac Shamhráin, "''Nebulae discutiuntur''?", pp. 90–91. For context, see also Lacey, ''Cenél Conaill'', pp. 198–199; Byrne, ''Irish Kings'', p. 114; Mac Shamhráin & Byrne, "Prosopography I", pp. 182–189.〕 ==Notes== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Colmán Bec」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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