Gabrán mac Domangairt

"Gabhran" redirects here. For the saint, see Saint Gabhran. For the town, see Gowran.

Gabrán mac Domangairt (Old Welsh: Gawran map Dinwarch^[1]) or Gabrán the Traitor (Gwran Wradouc^[1]) was king of Dál Riata in the mid-6th century. He is the eponymous ancestor of the Cenél nGabráin. Gabrán was the son of Domangart Réti and the father of Áedán mac Gabráin.^[2]

The historical evidence for Gabrán is limited to the notice of his death in the Irish and Welsh annals.^[3] It is possible that Gabrán's death should be linked to a migration or flight from Bridei mac Maelchon, but this may be no more than coincidence.^[4]

See also

• Origins of the Kingdom of Alba
• List of monarchs of Scotland