Gabrán, king of the Dál Riata

Also known as Goranus.

Events

Date of Birth: unknown.

Place of Birth: unknown.

Date of Death: about 558.

This date is given by Anderson. Baldwin gives ca. 559. The death is recorded in the Annals of Ulster s.a. 558 and s.a. 560, in the Annals of Tigernach s.a 559, and in the Chronicon Scotorum s.a. 560.

Place of Death: unknown.

Relationships

Father: Domangart (died about 506).

This relationship is given by Anderson, by Fraser, and by Baldwin.

Mother: uncertain.

Baldwin notes that the Genelaig Albanensium makes her Fedelm Foltchín, the daughter of Brion mac Echach Mugmedioin, but that there may be chronological difficulties with this.

Spouse: unknown.

Baldwin notes that Welsh sources make her Lluan verch Brychan, but that this information is dubious.

Children:

(Complete source citations for facts about the children on this page are currently outside of the scope of this project. Most information below comes from Baldwin.)

Aedán (died about 609).

Eóganán (died about 593).

Cuildach.

Domnall.

Domangart.

References

Anderson, Marjorie O. “Dál Riata, kings of (act. c.500-c.850)” in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. (Oxford University Press, 2004).

Annals of Tigernach (Donnchadh Ó Corráin, compiler). (CELT: Corpus of Electronic Texts, University College, Cork, 1996).

The Annals of Ulster (Pádraig Bambury, Stephen Beechinor, compilers) (CELT: Corpus of Electronic Texts, University College, Cork, 2000).

Baldwin, Stewart. “Gabrán mac Domangairt” in The Henry Project.

Chronicon Scotorum (Beatrix Färber, Ruth Murphy compilers). (CELT: Corpus of Electronic Texts, University College, Cork, 2012).

Fraser, James E. From Caledonia to Pictland: Scotland to 795. (Edinburgh University Press, 2009).