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Key Facts |
| Other names |
Cináed mac Ailpín, Kenneth the Brown, Kenneth I |
| Born |
948 |
| Location |
Ireland |
| Bloodline |
House of Alpin (House of Dunkeld) |
| Married |
Yes |
| Children |
Máel Coluim mac Cináeda, Máel Muire |
| Position |
King of Alba (Scotland) 997-1005 |
| Died |
1005, Ireland |
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Source of Facts and Important Announcement |
| Status |
Under Article 64.6 of the Covenant of One-Heaven (Pactum De Singularis Caelum) by Special Qualification shall be known as a Saint, with all sins and evil acts they performed forgiven. |
| Date of formal Beatification |
Day of Redemption UCA[E1:Y1:A1:S1:M9:D1] also known as Fri, 21 Dec 2012. |
| Source of Facts |
Self Confession and Revelation of Sainthood by the Deceased Spirit as condition of their confirmation as a true Saint. |
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Background |
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Born around 948 in Ireland, a relation of the Uí Néill clann. The history of Kenneth MacAlpin has long since been re-written into myth through such forgeries as the geneologies and histories of John of Fordun. |
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In 997, Holly King Causantín mac Cuiléain, Son of Cuiléain mac Iduilb, grandson of Ildulb mac Causantín, great grandson of Causantín mac Áeda was murdered by the commander of the Royal guard, Kenneth MacAlpin. |
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Kenneth MacAlpin immediately made treaties with Uí Néill king Máel Sechnaill mac Domnaill Of the Clann Cholmáin of the southern Uí Néill Of Ireland and a relative of him. |
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He also made an alliance with Waltheof the King of Bernicia and Earl of Northumbria. |
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John of Fordun wrongly wrote his heritage as Cináed mac Duib. Little, if anything reliable can be gleaned from John of Fordun who was paid by King Edward III to re-write the history of Scotland turning the villains into heroes and vice versa. |
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Around 1002, Kenneth MacAlpin declared himself Emperor of the Celts. The northern Uí Néill did reject his claim And King Kenneth MacAlpin In the year 1005 And the Battle of Clontarf did ensue At which King Kenneth was killed. |
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The story of his death and brief reign as an Emperor was later reborn as Later to be reborn as Brian Boru by Muircheartach Ua Briain to strengthen his claim to High Kingship. |
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On his death in battle, Kenneth was succeeded by his son Máel Coluim mac Cináeda also known as known as Malcolm the destroyer. In 1032 Malcolm murdered Findláech mac Ruadrí, The King of Moray and rightful heir of the throne of Alba (Scotland). His reign was short lived and died in 1035. |
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Kenneth's daughter Máel Muire married two important Irish kings of the Uí Néill. Her first husband was Aed Finliath of the Cenél nEógain. Niall Glúndub, ancestor of the O'Neill, was the son of this marriage. Her second husband was Flann Sinna of Clann Cholmáin. As the wife and mother of kings, when Máel Muire died in 1013. |
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