Donn Cothaid mac Cathail, King of Connacht, died 773.all dates per The Chronology of the Irish Annals, Daniel P. McCarthy
Donn Cothaid was a King of Connacht from the Ui Fiachrach Muaidhe branch of the Connachta. He was the great-grandson of Dúnchad Muirisci mac Tipraite (died 683).Francis J.Byrne, Irish Kings and High-Kings, Table 18 He was the last member of this branch to hold the throne of Connacht and ruled from 768 to 773.
Descendants
Donn Cothaid's son, Connmhach mac Duinn Cothaid (died 787), was a later king of the Ui Fiachrach. A grandson, Dubda mac Conmac, was the grandfather of Aed Ua Dubhda, eponym and ancestor of the O'Dowd Chiefs of the Name.
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See also Kings of Connacht
References
Annals of Ulster Francis J.Byrne, Irish Kings and High-Kings The Chronology of the Irish Annals, Daniel P. McCarthy
External links CELT: Corpus of Electronic Texts at University College Cork