Flann Sinna
"High King of Ireland"
mac Máel Sechnaill
Born about in Ireland
Ancestors 
Husband of
Máel Muire (MacAlpin) ingen Cinèda
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Husband of
Gormlaith ingen Flann mac Conaing
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Domnall mac Flann Sinna, Máel Ruanaid mac Flann Sinna, Gormflaith ingen Flann Sinna, Aed mac Flann Sinna, Aengus mac Flann Sinna, Conchobar mac Flann Sinna, Cerball mac Flann Sinna and Donnchadh Donn mac Flainn
Died
at about age 76
in Mullingar, County Westmeath, Ireland
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| Preceded by Áedh mac Niall |
169th High King of Ireland 879–916 |
Succeeded by Niall Mac Aedo |
Biography
Flann Sinna mac Máel Sechnaill was born in Ireland.
Flann Sinna, King of Mide and High King of Ireland. was the son of Máel Sechnaill mac Máele Ruanaid of Cholmáin.
877 - "The first year of Flann Sinna, the son of Maelsechlainn, in sovereignty over Ireland" [1]
About 0905, Flann and his sons were victorious over Flann mac Tighearnáin and the men of Breifne in the battle of Magh-Cumma. [2]
Flann died near Mullingar, County Westmeath, according to the Prophecy of Berchán, on 25 May 916, after a reign of 36 years, 6 months, and 5 days. [3]
Research Notes
This profile is based on Jaski's table 21, 22
Clann Name: Clann Cholmáin
Annals
The Annals of Ulster[4]
- AU916.1 Flann son of Mael Sechnaill son of Mael Ruanaid son of Donnchad king of Temair, having reigned 36 years 6 months and 5 days, dies in the 68th year of his age, about the seventh hour of day, on the seventh feria, the eighth of the Kalends of June 25 May.
Sources
- ↑ Annals of the Four Masters M.877.1 corpus of electronic texts edition
- ↑ "The battle of Magh-Cumma was gained by Flann, son of Maelseachlainn, and by his sons, over the men of Breifne, wherein were slain Flann, son of Tighearnan, lord of Breifne, and his son, and many others of the nobility, together with three thousand men, who fell along with them in that battle." Celt : Annuls of the Four Masters M905.4 corpus of electronic texts edition
- ↑ Wikipedia : Flann Sinna
- ↑ The Annals of Ulster - CELT
- Jaski, Bart Genealogical tables of medieval Irish royal dynasties Table-21, 22 Early Irish Kingship Succession by Jaski, Bart, Published by Four Courts Press, 2013, ISBN 1846824265 ISBN 9781846824265
- Irish Kings and High-Kings by Francis J Byrne - pg. 282
- Wikidata: Item Q1277664, en:Wikipedia
- Flann Sinna on You Tube
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