Niall mac Cernach Sotal (abt. 640 - abt. 701)

Born about 0640 in Brega, Ireland [uncertain]

Ancestors

Descendants

Died about 0701 at about age 61 in Brega, Ireland [uncertain]

Problems/Questions Profile manager: Richard Devlin [send private message]

Biography

King of southern Brega of the Uí Chernaig sept of Lagore of the Síl nÁedo Sláine. From Naill descend The Kings of Lagore or South Brega^[1]

He was the son of Cernach Sotal mac Diarmait. He passed away about 0701.

Niall's known sons included:

• Maine mac Néill (died 712), slain in battle by Flann mac Áedo (died 714) of the Síl nDlúthaig sept. King of Lagore/Deiscert Breg (South Brega)
• Fogartach mac Néill (died 724), King of Brega and high king of Ireland.
• Cathal mac Néill (died 729),called King of Southern Brega by the Annals of Tigernach.
• Wikipedia has Áed Laigin (died 722),slain at the Battle of Allen in the great defeat of the Ui Neill by the men of Leinster. 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.

Research Notes

This profile is based on Jaski's table 18, 20

Clann Name: Síl nÁedo Sláine

Annals

The Annals of Ulster^[2]

AU688,4 The battle of Imlech Pich in which fell Dub da Inber, king of Ard Cianachta, and Uarchride, descendant of Oiséne; and Congalach son of Conaing escaped by flight. Niall, son of Cernach, was victor.

AU701.11 The slaying of Niall son of Cernach. Írgalach grandson of Conaing killed him.

• Fragmentary Annals of Ireland, FA150

Sources

1. ↑ Byrne, Francis J., Irish Kings and High-Kings. B.T. Batsford, London, 1973. ISBN 0-7134-5882-8 pg. 281
2. ↑ The Annals of Ulster - CELT

• Jaski, Bart Genealogical tables of medieval Irish royal dynasties Table-18, 20 Early Irish Kingship Succession by Jaski Bart, Published by Four Courts Press, 2013, ISBN 1846824265 ISBN 9781846824265
• Wikipedia
• The Peerage
• John Morby, Dynasties of the World: a chronological and genealogical handbook (Oxford, Oxfordshire, U.K.: Oxford University Press, 1989), page 75.