Fogartach mac Niall (abt. 665 - abt. 724)

Born about 0665 in Brega, Ireland

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Died about 0724 at about age 59 in Ireland

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Biography

Fogartach mac Niall (aka Fogartach Mac'Artain or Fogartach ua Cernaich) was the 157th High King of Ireland, King of Brega and King of Lagore/Deiscert Breg (South Brega)^[1]

He was the son of Niall mac Cernach Sotal. He passed away about 0724.

His sons included:

• Flann Foirbthe (died 716) who died in his father's lifetime.^[2]
  • Flann's son Cernach was slain at the Battle of Bolg Bóinne in 770.^[3]
• Cernach mac Fogartaig (died 738) killed by his criminal adherents.^[4]
• Fergus mac Fogartaig (died 751) called King of South Brega at his death obit.
• Finsnechta mac Fogartaig (died 761)
• Coirpre mac Fogartaig (died 771) called King of Brega in his death obit.^[5]
• Fogartach Mac Cummascaig? (died 786) king of South Brega
• Cummuscach mac Fogartaig (flourished 778)

Annals

• Annals of Ulster AU 701.11
• Annals of Ulster AU 704.4
• Annals of Ulster AU 714.4
• Annals of Ulster AU716.7 - Flann Foirbthe son of Fogartach died
• Annals of Ulster AU 717.6
• Annals of Ulster AU 718.3
• Annals of Ulster AU 721.6
• Annals of Ulster AU 722.8;
• Annals of Ulster AU 724.3
• Annals of Ulster AU 738.3 - Cernach, son of Fogartach, is treacherously killed by his own criminal adherents, and the calves of the cows and the women of this lower world for long bewailed him.
• Annals of Ulster AU 751.2
• Annals of Ulster AU 770.9 - The overthrow of the men of southern Brega at Bolg Bóinne, in which fell Flaithbertach son of Flann son of Ragallach, and Uarchride son of Baeth and Snédgus son of Ainfthech and Cernach son of Flann Foirbthe.
• Annals of Ulster AU771.4 - Cairpre son of Fogartach, king of Brega, dies
• Annals of Tigernach AT 722.7;722.8
• Annals of Tigernach AT 715.3; 716.2

Sources

1. ↑ Byrne, Francis J., Irish Kings and High-Kings. B.T. Batsford, London, 1973. ISBN 0-7134-5882-8 pg. 281
2. ↑ Annals of Ulster AU 716.7 - Flann Foirbthe son of Fogartach died
3. ↑ Annals of Ulster AU 770.9 - The overthrow of the men of southern Brega at Bolg Bóinne, in which fell Flaithbertach son of Flann son of Ragallach, and Uarchride son of Baeth and Snédgus son of Ainfthech and Cernach son of Flann Foirbthe.
4. ↑ Annals of Ulster AU738.3 - Cernach, son of Fogartach, is treacherously killed by his own criminal adherents, and the calves of the cows and the women of this lower world for long bewailed him.
5. ↑ Annals of Ulster AU 771.4 - Cairpre son of Fogartach, king of Brega, dies.

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