Index of Names in Irish Annals: Bressal

by Mari Elspeth nic Bryan (Kathleen M. O'Brien)

Masculine Given Names: Bressal

Spellings:

What we know as a set of Irish Annals are manuscripts that were each compiled during a particular time period, usually using older material as sources. For example, when the Annals of the Four Masters were written from 1632 to 1636, they covered events that occurred centuries and millenia before (including legendary history). So, when an entry in this set of annals refers to a person who lived in the year 738, the spelling used for that person's name is very likely not using the spelling that would have been used in 738.

Standard forms of this name (based on spelling systems of different periods) would be:

Oghamic Irish (pre-700) nominative form:	[unknown]
Oghamic Irish (pre-700) genitive form:	[unknown]

Old Irish Gaelic (c700-c900) nominative form:	Bressal
Old Irish Gaelic (c700-c900) genitive form:	Bressail

Middle Irish Gaelic (c900-c1200) nominative form:	Bressal
Middle Irish Gaelic (c900-c1200) genitive form:	Bressail

Frequency & Dates:

Number of men found in the annals with this name: 27

Found in Years: 435, 436, 644, 683, 685, 693, 695, 714, 733, 737, 738, 744, 749, 750, 763, 764, 768, 777, 778, 782, 787, 792, 796, 801, 822, 824, 834, 835, 841, 842, 843, 845, 894, 899, 970, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1026, 1030, 1044

Research Notes:

Sources:

Further information about the name Bressal may be found in:

OCM (p. 35 s.n. Bressal).

The Sources page lists the Annals referenced below. Information about secondary sources is included on that page as well.

Raw Data

In the table below, I have separated individuals with a blank line. That is, when there are multiple entries in the annals that refer to a single person, those entries are grouped together.

Within the list of entries refering to a single person, I have sorted the entries primarily by orthography when it is obvious that what I am seeing is the same entry showing up in multiple annals. The entries that tend to use older spellings are listed first.

Special factors which may affect name usage are marked in the context column.

AN indicates a member of an Anglo-Norman family

AS indicates an Anglo-Saxon

N indicates a Norseman

P indicates a Pict

R indicates a person holding a religious office

S indicates a person from Scotland

NOTE: The Annals referenced below under the code letters A, B, C, E, & F tend to use later spellings than the other Annals. In some cases, the spellings listed in these Annals may not be appropriate for the year referenced in the Annal entry.

In some Gaelic scripts, there is a character that looks approximately like a lowercase f, but without the crossbar. This character (represented by an underscored , e, in the entries below) sometimes represents e and sometimes ea depending upon the context of the text.

Annals Entry Context Citation (formatting preserved)

(d. 435-436)

U U435.1 Bressail regis Laighen [Note: name is in genitive case due to sentence structure.]

I I436.1 Bressail Bricc regis [Note: name is in genitive case due to sentence structure.]

U U436.1 Bresail [Note: name is in genitive case due to sentence structure.]

U U436.3 Bresal

CS CS436 Bresal rí Laigen

A M435.2 Breasal Belach, mac Fiacha Aicedha, mic Cathaoir Móir, (ri Laighean)

(d. 644)

U U644.3 Bresail m. Sechnasaich [Note: name is in genitive case due to sentence structure.]

(d. 683-685)

U U685.3 Bresail filii Ferguso [Note: name is in genitive case due to sentence structure.]

T T685.4 Bresail maic Fergusa ríg Coba [Note: name is in genitive case due to sentence structure.]

CS CS685 Bressail {meic} Fergusa [Note: name is in genitive case due to sentence structure.]

A M683.4 Breasal, mac Fergusa, toisech Cobha

(d. 693-695)

U U695.1 Finsnechta rex Temhro, .i. a n-Greallaig Dhollaigh, & Bresal filius eius ["Fínnechta, king of Temair, and Bresal his son"]

T T695.1 Fínachta mac Dunchada maic Aeda Slane rí Erenn & Bresal filius eius

CS CS695 Fínshnachta mac Dunchadha meic Aeda Sláine rí Erenn et Bressal filius eius

A M693.3 Breasal, mac Fionnachta

(d. ?)

U U714.7 filium Bresail, regem Nepotum Echdach

T T714.7 filium Bresail regem Nepotum Echach

(d. ?)

U U733.6 Echdach Cobo filii Bresail ["Echaid of Coba, son of Bresal"] [Note: name is in genitive case due to sentence structure.]

(d. 737)

U U737.6 Bresal m. Concobair Airdd

(d. ?)

T T744.11 Eachach maic Bresail ríg O n-Eachach

A M739.6 Eochaidh mac Bresail, flaith Ua n-Eathach

(d. 744-749)

U U749.2 R Bresail m. Colggen abbatis Fernand [Note: name is in genitive case due to sentence structure.]

T T749.2 R Bresail maic Colgan, ab Fernann [Note: name is in genitive case due to sentence structure.]

A M744.2 R Breasal mac Colgan, abb Ferna

(d. 733-750)

U U750.10 Bresail m. Aedho Roin [Note: name is in genitive case due to sentence structure.]

A M733.3 Bresal, mac Aodha Róin, ri Uladh

(d. 764)

U U764.6 Bresal m. Murchada

U U764.11 Bresail m. Murchada [Note: name is in genitive case due to sentence structure.]

(d. ?)

U U768.5 Eithne ingen Bresail Bregh, regina regum Temhorie

A M763.8 Eithne, inghen Bresail Bregh, ben rí Temhrach

(d. ?)

U U778.4 Bresal

(d. ?)

U U782.1 Cormac m. Bresail abbas Airdd Breccain

A M777.2 Corbmac, mac Bresail, abb Aird Breacain

(d. 787-792)

U U792.4 Bresal m. Flaithri rex Dal Araide

A M787.9 Breasal, mac Flathrai, tigherna Dáil Araidhe

(d. 796-801)

U U801.4 R Bresal m. Segeni, abbas Iae

A M796.2 R Bresal, mac Segeni, abb Iae

(d. 801)

U U801.7 Bresal m. Gormgaile de Genere Loeghaire

(d. ?)

U U824.7 Eochaid m. Bressail, ri Dal Araide in Tuaisceirt

A M822.6 Eochaidh, mac Bresail, tigherna Dail Araidhe an Tuaisceirt

(d. 834-835)

U U835.7 R Bresal m. Cormaicc princeps Cille Dumai Glinn

A M834.2 R Breasal, mac Corbmaic, airchindech .i. abb Cille Dumha & ceall n-aile

(d. ?)

U U842.3 Finsnechta m. Bresail abbas Cille Dumai Glinn

A M841.5 Fineachta, mac Bresail, abb Chille Dumha

(d. ?)

U U845.10 Robartach m. Bresail, abbas Achaid Bo Cainnigh

A M843.5 Robhartach, mac Bresail, abb Achaidh Bó Cainnigh

(d. 843)

A M843.7 R Breasal, mac Caingne, abb Cille Manach

(d. 894-899)

U U899.1 Bresal fer leigind Aird Macha

A M894.5 Breasal, fer leighinn Arda Macha

(d. 970)

CS CS970 Bresal mac nAilellen

(d. ?)

U U1004.1 Oengus m. Bresail, comarba Cainnigh

I I1005.4 Oengussa m. Bressail, comarbai Chainnich

B M1003.2 Aonghus, mac Breasal, comharba Caindigh

(d. 1030)

U U1030.1 R Bresal Conaillech, comarba Ciarain

I I1030.2 R Bressal, comarba Ciarain

CS CS1026 R Bresal Conaillech

CS CS1030 R Bresal Conaillech do Conaillibh Muirtemne comarba Ciaráin

B M1030.1 R Breasal Conailleach, comharba Ciaráin

(d. ?)

B M1044.4 Ailill, mac Breasail, saccart fois Cluana Mic Nóis

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Number of men found in the annals with this name:	27
Found in Years:	435, 436, 644, 683, 685, 693, 695, 714, 733, 737, 738, 744, 749, 750, 763, 764, 768, 777, 778, 782, 787, 792, 796, 801, 822, 824, 834, 835, 841, 842, 843, 845, 894, 899, 970, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1026, 1030, 1044

AN	indicates a member of an Anglo-Norman family
AS	indicates an Anglo-Saxon
N	indicates a Norseman
P	indicates a Pict
R	indicates a person holding a religious office
S	indicates a person from Scotland

Annals	Entry	Context	Citation (formatting preserved)

(d. 435-436)
U	U435.1		*Bressail regis* Laighen** [Note: name is in genitive case due to sentence structure.]
I	I436.1		Bressail Bricc regis [Note: name is in genitive case due to sentence structure.]
U	U436.1		Bresail [Note: name is in genitive case due to sentence structure.]
U	U436.3		*Bresal*
CS	CS436		Bresal rí Laigen
A	M435.2		Breasal Belach, mac Fiacha Aicedha, mic Cathaoir Móir, (ri Laighean)

(d. 644)
U	U644.3		Bresail m. Sechnasaich [Note: name is in genitive case due to sentence structure.]

(d. 683-685)
U	U685.3		Bresail filii Ferguso [Note: name is in genitive case due to sentence structure.]
T	T685.4		Bresail maic Fergusa ríg Coba [Note: name is in genitive case due to sentence structure.]
CS	CS685		Bressail {meic} Fergusa [Note: name is in genitive case due to sentence structure.]
A	M683.4		Breasal, mac Fergusa, toisech Cobha

(d. 693-695)
U	U695.1		*Finsnechta rex* Temhro, .i. a n-Greallaig Dhollaigh, & Bresal** filius eius ["Fínnechta, king of Temair, and Bresal his son"]
T	T695.1		Fínachta mac Dunchada maic Aeda Slane rí Erenn & Bresal filius eius
CS	CS695		Fínshnachta mac Dunchadha meic Aeda Sláine rí Erenn et Bressal filius eius
A	M693.3		Breasal, mac Fionnachta

(d. ?)
U	U714.7		filium Bresail, regem Nepotum* Echdach*
T	T714.7		filium Bresail regem Nepotum Echach

(d. ?)
U	U733.6		Echdach Cobo filii Bresail ["Echaid of Coba, son of Bresal"] [Note: name is in genitive case due to sentence structure.]

(d. 737)
U	U737.6		Bresal m. Concobair Airdd

(d. ?)
T	T744.11		Eachach maic Bresail ríg O n-Eachach
A	M739.6		Eochaidh mac Bresail, flaith Ua n-Eathach

(d. 744-749)
U	U749.2	R	Bresail m. *Colggen abbatis* Fernand** [Note: name is in genitive case due to sentence structure.]
T	T749.2	R	Bresail maic Colgan, ab Fernann [Note: name is in genitive case due to sentence structure.]
A	M744.2	R	Breasal mac Colgan, abb Ferna

(d. 733-750)
U	U750.10		Bresail m. Aedho Roin [Note: name is in genitive case due to sentence structure.]
A	M733.3		Bresal, mac Aodha Róin, ri Uladh

(d. 764)
U	U764.6		Bresal m. Murchada
U	U764.11		Bresail m. Murchada [Note: name is in genitive case due to sentence structure.]

(d. ?)
U	U768.5		Eithne ingen Bresail Bregh, *regina regum Temhorie*
A	M763.8		Eithne, inghen Bresail Bregh, ben rí Temhrach

(d. ?)
U	U778.4		Bresal

(d. ?)
U	U782.1		Cormac m. *Bresail abbas* Airdd Breccain**
A	M777.2		Corbmac, mac Bresail, abb Aird Breacain

(d. 787-792)
U	U792.4		Bresal m. *Flaithri rex* Dal Araide**
A	M787.9		Breasal, mac Flathrai, tigherna Dáil Araidhe

(d. 796-801)
U	U801.4	R	Bresal m. Segeni, *abbas Iae*
A	M796.2	R	Bresal, mac Segeni, abb Iae

(d. 801)
U	U801.7		Bresal m. Gormgaile de Genere Loeghaire

(d. ?)
U	U824.7		Eochaid m. Bressail, ri Dal Araide in Tuaisceirt
A	M822.6		Eochaidh, mac Bresail, tigherna Dail Araidhe an Tuaisceirt

(d. 834-835)
U	U835.7	R	Bresal m. Cormaicc princeps Cille Dumai Glinn
A	M834.2	R	Breasal, mac Corbmaic, airchindech .i. abb Cille Dumha & ceall n-aile

(d. ?)
U	U842.3		Finsnechta m. *Bresail abbas* Cille Dumai Glinn**
A	M841.5		Fineachta, mac Bresail, abb Chille Dumha

(d. ?)
U	U845.10		Robartach m. Bresail, abbas Achaid Bo Cainnigh
A	M843.5		Robhartach, mac Bresail, abb Achaidh Bó Cainnigh

(d. 843)
A	M843.7	R	Breasal, mac Caingne, abb Cille Manach

(d. 894-899)
U	U899.1		Bresal fer leigind Aird Macha
A	M894.5		Breasal, fer leighinn Arda Macha

(d. 970)
CS	CS970		Bresal mac nAilellen

(d. ?)
U	U1004.1		Oengus m. Bresail, comarba Cainnigh
I	I1005.4		Oengussa m. Bressail, comarbai Chainnich
B	M1003.2		Aonghus, mac Breasal, comharba Caindigh

(d. 1030)
U	U1030.1	R	Bresal Conaillech, comarba Ciarain
I	I1030.2	R	Bressal, comarba Ciarain
CS	CS1026	R	Bresal Conaillech
CS	CS1030	R	Bresal Conaillech do Conaillibh Muirtemne comarba Ciaráin
B	M1030.1	R	Breasal Conailleach, comharba Ciaráin

(d. ?)
B	M1044.4		Ailill, mac Breasail, saccart fois Cluana Mic Nóis