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From: Luke Stevens< >
Subject: Re: Llywelyn AT - Part 8 of 9
Date: 1 Dec 1998 01:42:41 -0800


Don McArthur wrote (in part):
> I have all parts and am still confused by an apparent slip in the AT
> Nos ??
>
> 573456. Báetán mac Echdach (of the Cenél Loairn branch of Dál Riata)
>
> 1146896. Nad Fraích mac Echach (of Uí Dúnlainge)
>
> I presume him to be father of No 573,456 [x 2 = 1,146,912] ?
> From there on I am completely lost.

The tables and numbering are correct, but you are confused:

573456. Báetán mac Echdach (of the Cenél Loairn branch of Dál Riata)
was son of
1146912. Eochaid mac Muiredaig (of the Cenél Loairn branch of Dál Riata)

573448. Maine mac Nad Fraích (of Uí Dúnlainge)
was son of
1146896. Nad Fraích mac Echach (of Uí Dúnlainge)

I can only assume that you were led astray by seeing the same
patronymic ("mac Echdach") at a nearby number, and thinking as if it
were a surname, when in actuality it should be a clue to look for
someone named "Eochaid" as the father. Note also the families
("Cenél Loairn" & "Uí Dúnlainge"), which help to keep things straight.

Luke Stevens

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