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Colmán Már

d. c. 555 · 6th century · Also known as Colman Mor

Colmán Már was a 6th-century Irish dynast of the southern Uí Néill, a son of the high king Diarmait mac Cerbaill. He was the ancestor of Clann Cholmáin, which by the 8th century became the dominant line of the kings of Mide and supplied several high kings of Ireland, including Máel Sechnaill mac Máele Ruanaid and Máel Sechnaill mac Domnaill.

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Colmán Már. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/colman-mor
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