O'Cathain, Prince Magnus
1200 - 1260 (60 years)-
Name O'Cathain, Magnus Title Prince Birth 1200 Northern Ireland 
Gender Male Appointments / Titles Limavidy, Londonderry, Northern Ireland Prince of Limavadi Nickname Yellow Haired FSID GF1N-DXJ [1] Death 14 May 1260 Down, Northern Ireland Burial Aft 14 May 1260 Limavidy, Londonderry, Northern Ireland Person ID I35612 The Thoma Family Last Modified 20 Sep 2023
Father O'Cathain, King Rory, b. 1175, Northern Ireland d. DECEASED, Northern Ireland Relationship natural Mother O'Cathain, Queen of Formaeil, b. 1175, Ireland d. DECEASED, Ireland Relationship natural Marriage 1195 Ireland Family ID F14179 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family O'Cathain, Formaiel, b. 1200, Limavidy, Londonderry, Northern Ireland d. 1260, Northern Ireland (Age 60 years) Marriage 1240 Northern Ireland [1] Children 1. O'Cathain, King Guy Ochaan, b. 1245, Northern Ireland d. 1303, Northern Ireland (Age 58 years) [natural]Family ID F14178 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 20 Sep 2023
-
Event Map 
Birth - 1200 - Northern Ireland 
Appointments / Titles - Prince of Limavadi - - Limavidy, Londonderry, Northern Ireland Marriage - 1240 - Northern Ireland 
Death - 14 May 1260 - Down, Northern Ireland Burial - Aft 14 May 1260 - Limavidy, Londonderry, Northern Ireland = Link to Google Earth
-
Notes - Magonius or Magnus O'Cahan Prince Of Limavady.
Manus Catha an Duin was a son of Rory Raudria O'Cathain [1][2] He was a prince of Limavady, killed by the English in the Battle of Down (Druim Dearg) in 1260.
He died in the year 1260 in Slain At Battle Of, Down, Ireland, he was 60 years old. The Battle of Druim Dearg, also known as the Battle of Down, took place on or about 14 May 1260 near Downpatrick, in modern-day County Down, Northern Ireland. [3]
Hence the epithet Catha an Duin MacNamee laments the loss of Magnus O'Cathain as being the most grievous after that of O'Neill himself.
Lament of the O'Cathain Loss
"Bitter to my heart (to see) the grey Galls Triumphing over the slaughtered Maghnus; That the head of O'Cathain, attracting no notice, Should be seen on the bridge of Dun.
At night did Maghnus of Macha remain Between wounded bodies; If Brian had not been in the slaughter There would be no loss like O'Cathain.
Maghnus himself, Eachmarcach too, Muircheartach, Dounchadh, Domhnall, And Niall O'Cathain all falling with wounds: Alas, it was not one loss only.
A misfortune to our children and our wives Was the slaying of Maghnus O'Cathain: That scion of Inbhear-Abhaigh never neglected A son or a daughter of Eoghan's race."[4]
- Magonius or Magnus O'Cahan Prince Of Limavady.
-
Sources - [S789] WORLD: Family Search, Family Tree.
https://www.familysearch.org/search/tree/name
- [S789] WORLD: Family Search, Family Tree.