Art Ean Fhear King of Ireland [60915]

   Cause of his death was Killed at the Battle of Magh Mucroimbe, County Galway.

   Other names for Art were Art mac Cuinn and Art Óenfer.

  General Notes:

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This Art, who was the 112th Monarch of Ireland, had three sisters \emdash one of whom Sarad was the wife of Conaire Mac Mogha Laine, the 111 Monarch, by whom she had three sons called the "Three Cairbres," viz.\emdash 1. Cairbre (alias Eochaidh) Riada \emdash a quo "Dalriada," in Ireland, and in Scotland; 2. Cairbre Bascaon; 3. Cairbre Musc, who was the ancestor of O'Falvey, lords of Corcaguiney, etc. Sabina (or Sadhbh), another sister, was teh wife of MacNiadh [nia], half King of Munster (of the Sept of Lughaidh, son of Ithe), by whom she had a sonnamed Maccon; and by her second husband Olioll Olum she had nine sons, seven whereof were slain by their half brother Maccon, in the famous battle of Magh Mucroimhe [muccrove], in the county of Galway, where also the Monarch Art himself fell, siding with his brother-in-law Olioll Olum against the said Maccon, after a reigh of thirty years, A.D. 195. This Art was married to Maedhbh, Leathdearg, the dau. of Conann Cualann; from this Queen, Rath Maedhbhe, near Tara, obtained its name.

Art; In Old High-German, the word "hart" (which is evidently derived from the Celtic art) means inexorable.
According to Keating's History of Ireland, the epithet Eanfhear applied to this Art means "The Solitary;" because he was the only one of his father's sons that survived: his two brothers Conla Ruadh and Crionna, having been slain by their uncles, as above mentioned. His grief on account of that fact was so intense, that, in old writings, he is often called "Art, the Melancholy."
This Art's descendants gave Kings to Connaught, Meath, and Orgiall; Kings or Princes to Clanaboy, Tirconnell, and Tirowen; and with only two or three exceptions, Monarchs to Ireland, up to the Anglo-Norman Invasion. From this Art also descended the Kings of Scotland, from Fergus Mór Mac Earca, in the fifth century, down to the Stuarts: See No. 81 on "The Lineal Descent of the Royal Family of England," ante.

Part III, Chapter IV of Irish Pedigrees, by John O'Hart, published 1892, pages 351-9, 664-8 and 708-9.

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Art Mac Cuinn <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art_mac_Cuinn> (Art II Aoinfhear) King 219-249

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art_mac_Cuinn
Art mac Cuinn ("son of Conn "), also known as Art Óenfer (literally "one man", used in the sense of "lone", "solitary", or "only son"),[1] was, according to medieval Irish legend and historical tradition, a High King of Ireland .
According to legend, he was not Conn's only son: he had a brother called Connla, who fell in love with a fairy woman, and went with her to Mag Mell , never to be seen again. After that, Art was alone and gained his nickname[2] (Geoffrey Keating </wiki/Geoffrey_Keating> says he had two brothers, Connla and Crionna, who were killed by their uncle Eochaid Finn).[3] Another fairy woman, Bé Chuille , who had been banished to Ireland by the Tuatha Dé Danann , fell in love with Art, but, when she learned his father Conn was still alive and a widower, agreed to marry him instead, on the condition that Art be banished from Tara for a year. The injustice caused famine in Ireland, until Art forced by Bé Chuille to leave as a forfeit in a game of fidchell .[4]
Art succeeded to the High Kingship after his brother-in-law Conaire Cóem , was killed by Nemed, son of Sroibcenn, in the battle of Gruitine. He ruled for twenty or thirty years. During his reign Conaire's sons took revenge against Nemed and his allies, the sons of Ailill Aulom , in the Battle of Cennfebrat in Munster . Ailill's foster-son Lugaid mac Con was wounded in the thigh in the battle, and was exiled from Ireland. He made an alliance with Benne Brit, son of the king of Britain , raised an army of foreigners, and returned to Ireland. He defeated and killed Art in the Battle of Maigh Mucruimhe in Connacht .[5] According to legend, Art was given hospitality by Olc Acha, a local smith, the night before the battle. It had been prophesied that a great dignity would come from Olc's line, and he gave Art his daughter Achtan to sleep with. Art's son Cormac was conceived that night.[6] However, according to Keating, Achtan was Art's official mistress, to whom he paid a dowry of cattle; his wife, and the mother of his other children, was Medb Lethderg .[7]
The Lebor Gabála Érenn synchronises Art's reign with that of the Roman emperor Commodus (180-192).[8] The chronology of Keating's Foras Feasa ar Éirinn dates his reign to 143-173, that of the Annals of the Four Masters to 165-195.

References
1. ^ Dictionary of the Irish Language <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dictionary_of_the_Irish_Language>, Compact Edition, Royal Irish Academy <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Irish_Academy>, 1990, pp. 299-300, 485
2, ^ "The Adventures of Connla the Fair" <http://www.maryjones.us/ctexts/connla.html>, Cross & Slover 1936, pp. 488-490
3. ^ Geoffrey Keating <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geoffrey_Keating>, Foras Feasa ar Éirinn 1.41 <http://www.ucc.ie/celt/published/T100054/text051.html>
4. ^ "The Adventures of Art son of Conn" <http://www.maryjones.us/ctexts/art.html>, Cross & Slover 1936, pp. 491-502
5. ^ Annals of the Four Masters <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annals_of_the_Four_Masters> M165-195 <http://www.ucc.ie/celt/published/T100005A/text027.html>
6. ^ "The Battle of Mag Mucrama" <http://www.maryjones.us/ctexts/mucrama.html> (translator unknown)
7. ^ Geoffrey Keating, Foras Feasa ar Éirinn 1.43 <http://www.ucc.ie/celt/published/T100054/text053.html>
8. ^ R. A. Stewart Macalister (ed. & trans.), Lebor Gabála Érenn: The Book of the Taking of Ireland Part V, Irish Texts Society, 1956, p. 335

Art married Medb Lehtderg Queen of Leinster [60916] [MRIN: 551617274], daughter of Conan of Cuala [60917] and Unknown.

Art next married Achtan [61398] [MRIN: 551617623], daughter of Olc Acha [61399] and Unknown.