Tethbae

An entry in 799 reporting the deaths of two kings of Coirpri, Murchad ua Cathail and Dub Innrecht mac Artgaile, shows that the kingship could be shared.

In addition to the usual annalistic reports, Óengus Bronbachall, grandson of Túathal, is mentioned in Adomnán's Life of Saint Columba.

[8] At least in earlier historical times, Cenél Coirpri may have been of sufficient importance to attract the attention of largely hostile writers.

Tirechán's life of Patrick states that Coirpre was cursed by the saint, at the hill of Tara, that none of his descendants would be High King.

[9] Túathal Máelgarb is portrayed in a poor light by later writers dealing with the life of Diarmait mac Cerbaill, his perhaps-kinsman whose descendants, Clann Cholmáin and the Síl nÁedo Sláine, replaced the kindreds of Coirpre and Fiachu as rulers of the midlands.

[10] In the 11th century, north Tethbae was largely absorbed by the expanding kingdom of Bréifne, ruled by the Ua Ruairc branch of the Connachta kindred of Uí Briúin, and its clients the Conmaicne Réin.

[13] The Cenél Maini are still represented today among the Irish nobility and Chiefs of the Name by the O'Kearney or Ó Catharnaigh family, the head of whom is traditionally styled The Fox.