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Also known as Conmael

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 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 Fleut

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Monarch.name
Conmáel
Monarch.title
High King of Ireland
Monarch.caption
Legendary Milesian High King, son of Éber Finn
Monarch.reign
c. 1620–1600 BC
Monarch.coronation
Hill of Tara
Monarch.predecessor
Ethriel
Monarch.successor
Tigernmas
Monarch.house
Milesian
Monarch.birth_date
unknown
Monarch.birth_place
Ireland
Monarch.death_date
c. 1600 BC
Monarch.death_place
Ireland
Monarch.father
Éber Finn
Monarch.mother
unknown
Monarch.religion
Celtic polytheism

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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 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. Geoffrey Keating dates his reign from 1239–1209 BC, the Annals of the Four Masters from 1651 to 1621 BC.

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