Conall mac Taidg

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Conall mac Taidg was a king in Scotland in the years around 800.

He is mentioned twice in the Annals of Ulster. The first report has him defeated by Caustantín mac Fergusa of Fortriu in 789, this in "a war between the Picts themselves", the normal form of words for internecine strife. On this basis, Conall may have been king of the Picts from 787 to 789, but this is uncertain. The second report, in 807, tells of his defeat and death at the hands of his namesake Conall mac Áedáin in Kintyre.

Conall is thought to be mentioned in the Duan Albanach: "The two years of Conall of glorious career, And the four of another Conall." The other Conall is presumed to be Conall mac Áedáin.

The question of what Conall was king of is not definitely settled, but the most recent reconstructions would make him a king, or sub-king, in Dál Riata, between 805 and 807 approximately. The name of king or kings who reigned in Dál Riata, if any did, between the death of Donncoirce in 792, and the coming to power of Conall, are unknown.

Conall is not named in extant genealogies, so his ancestry beyond the name of his father, Tadg, is unknown. On weak anthroponymic grounds, Conall mac Áedáin might be of the Cenél nGabráin, in which case Conall mac Taidg may have been of the Cenél Loairn, but this is speculative.

References

Anderson, Alan Orr, Early Sources of Scottish History A.D 500–1286, volume 1. Reprinted with corrections. Paul Watkins, Stamford, 1990. ISBN 1-871615-03-8
Broun, Dauvit, "Pictish Kings 761–839: Integration with Dál Riata or Separate Development" in Sally M. Foster (ed.), The St Andrews Sarcophagus: A Pictish masterpiece and its international connections. Four Courts, Dublin, 1998. ISBN 0-85182-414-6

Monarchs of Scotland (Alba)
List of Kings of the Picts>Traditional Kings of Picts:	(Legendary Kings) \| Drest I of the Picts>Drest of the 100 Battles \| Talorc I \| Nechtan I \| Drest II \| Galan \| Drest III \| Drest IV \| Gartnait I \| Cailtram \| Talorc II \| Drest V \| Galam Cennalath \| Bruide I \| Gartnait II \| Nechtan II \| Cinioch \| Gartnait III \| Bruide II \| Talorc III \| Talorgan I \| Gartnait IV \| Drest VI \| Bruide III \| Taran \| Bruide IV \| Nechtan IV \| Drest VII \| Alpín I \| Óengus I \| Bruide V \| Cináed II \| Alpín II \| Talorgan II \| Drest VIII \| Conall \| Caustantín \| Óengus II \| Drest IX \| Eogán \| Ferat \| Bruide VI \| Cináed II \| Bruide VII \| Drest X
Kingdom of Scotland>Traditional Kings of Scots:	Cináed I \| Domnall I \| Causantín I \| Áed \| Eochaid \| Giric \| Domnall II \| Causantín II \| Máel Coluim I \| Idulb \| Dub \| Cuilén \| Cináed II \| Amlaíb \| Cináed II \| Causantín III \| Cináed III \| Máel Coluim II \| Donnchad I \| Mac Bethad \| Lulach \| Máel Coluim III \| Domnall III Bán \| Donnchad II \| Domnall III Bán \| Edgar \| Alexander I \| David I \| Máel Coluim IV \| William I \| Alexander II \| Alexander III \| First Interregnum \| John \| Second Interregnum \| Robert I \| David II \| Edward \| David II \| Robert II \| Robert III \| James I \| James II \| James III \| James IV \| James V \| Mary I \| James VI* \| Charles I* \| The Covenanters \| The Protectorate \| Charles II* \| James VII* \| Mary II* \| William II* \| Anne*
* Also Monarch of Ireland and England

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