Áedán mac Gabráin, the Irish king of Dál Riata (to the northwest of Bernicia), was alarmed by Æthelfrith's successes, and in 603 he led "an immense and mighty army" against Æthelfrith.
Áedán mac Gabráin, o rei de Dalriada (ao noroeste de Bernicia), alarmouse polos éxitos do berniciano, e en 603 dirixiu "unha inmensa e ponderosa armada" contra Æthelfrith.