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Fergaile mac Máele Dúin (abt. 665 - 722)

Fergaile "High King of Ireland" mac Máele Dúin
Born about in Ailech, Irelandmap
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Husband of — married 0710 in Ulster, Irelandmap
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Died at about age 57 in Battle of Allen, Allen, County Kildair, Irelandmap
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Preceded by
Congal Cennmagair mac Fergus		 156th High King of Ireland
709–718		 Succeeded by
Fogartach

Biography

Fergal mac Máele Dúin was a King of Ailech, ruling 700-722[1]

Fergal was a HIgh King of Ireland. He became king of Ireland about 710. Recorded as Fergall, he is listed as no: 156 in John O'Harts Roll of the Monarchs of Ireland. [2]

He was killed in the Battle of Allen (Co. Kildaire), leading 21,000 men against the Leinstermen.[3] The battle was preserved in the 10th century saga Cath Almaine. Fergal was succeeded as High King of Ireland by Fogartach mac Néill of the Síl nÁedo Sláine sept of the southern Uí Néill clan. His oldest son Áed Allán succeeded him as King of Ailech and chief of the Cenél nEógain. Both his sons: Áed Allán and Niall Frossach, were both later High Kings of Ireland. [4]

The Annals of Ulster[5] AU722.8 The battle of Almain on the third of the Ides 11th of December, the sixth feria, in which fell Fergal son of Mael Dúin, son of Mael Fithrich son of Aed Uairidnach, i.e. by Murchadh son of Bran; and Conall Menn king of Cenél Cairpri; Clothgna son of Colgu; Dub dá Crích; Flann son of Rogallach; Aed Laigen son of Fithchellach, king of Uí Maine; the sons of Muirgius; Nuada son of Dúnchad; Éicnech son of Colgu, king of Airthir; Fergal grandson of Aithechda.

Sources

  1. ↑ Wikipedia : Fergal mac Máele Dúin
  2. ↑ Irish Pedigrees or the Origin and Stem of the Irish Nation vol: 1 part ll page 60 by John O'Hart pub: 1892 Dublin
  3. ↑ The Peerage, Person #150093
  4. ↑ Wikipedia : Fergal mac Máele Dúin
  5. ↑ The Annals of Ulster - CELT




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Binkley-335 Summer (Binkley) Orman
Cenel n Eogain-1 and Maele-6 appear to represent the same person because: preserving last name
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