Máel Sechnaill
"High King of Ireland"
mac Máele Ruanaid
Born about in Ireland
Ancestors 
Son of Máel Ruanaid mac Donnchada Midi
and [mother unknown]
Brother of
Flann mac Máele Ruanaid
Husband of
Land ingen Dúnlainge
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Maelfebhal Cearbhall of Ireland, Ailbi (Mor) ingen Máel Sechnaill and Flann Sinna mac Máel Sechnaill
Died
at about age 77
in Ireland
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| Preceded by Niall Caille (Aedh) Mac Aedh |
167th High King of Ireland 846–862 |
Succeeded by Áedh mac Niall |
Biography
Máel Sechnaill mac Máele Ruanaid was born in Ireland.
Máel Sechnaill was a grandson of Donnchad Midi mac Domnaill of Clann Cholmáin, who was King of Tara from around 778 to 797.
There is a note among the Fragmentary Annuls of Ireland saying of the year 849, "Also in this year, i.e. the sixth year of the reign of Máel Sechlainn, Amlaib Conung, son of the king of Norway, came to Ireland, and he brought with him a proclamation of many tributes and taxes from his father, and he departed suddenly. Then his younger brother Imar came after him to levy the same tribute." [1]
"In 862, Máel Sechlainn son of Máel Ruanaid, king of Ireland, died the day before the Kalends of December, whereof a certain man sang - " [2]
- There is much sorrow everywhere;
- there is a great misfortune among the Irish.
- Red wine has been spilled down the valley;
- the only King of Ireland has been slain.
Research Notes
Possible Wife Land ingen Dúnlainge (-0842) https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q22083954 unsourced More research required
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Sources
- ↑ 'Celt : Fragmentary Annuls of Ireland: FA 239 corpus of electronic texts edition
- ↑ Celt : Fragmentary Annals of Ireland : Annal FA 293 corpus of electronic texts edition
- Jaski, Bart Genealogical tables of medieval Irish royal dynasties Table-21 Early Irish Kingship Succession by Jaski Bart, Published by Four Courts Press, 2013, ISBN 1846824265 ISBN 9781846824265
- Wikipedia : Máel Sechnaill mac Máele Ruanaid
- Katherine Patterson, firsthand knowledge. Click the Changes tab for the details of edits by Katherine and others.
- Wikidata: Item Q16705878, en:Wikipedia
Máel Ireland - Entered by Katherine Patterson, Jul 4, 2012
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