Kjarvalr Irakonungr (Macdunghal) mac Dúnlainge

Born [date unknown] in Ireland

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Died 0888 in Ireland

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Biography

Kjarvalr Írakonungr is identified with Cerball mac Dúnlainge, and appears in the Norse sagas as an ancestor of many prominent Icelandic families.

GENELACH RIG OSSAIRGE (Genealogy of the Kings of Osriage) ^[1] - Dondchad m Gillai Patric m Domnaill m Dondchada mc Domnaill mc Gillai Patric mc Dondchada m Gillai Patric m Dondchada m Cellaig m Cerbaill m Dungaile m Fhergaile m Anmchada m Con Cerca m Fhaelain m Crundmáel m Ronáin Rigfhlatha m Scandlain Móir

King Cearbhall (in Norweigan "Kiarval") followed Dunghal MacFearghal as an Irish King of Osraige (often known as Ossory), governing from 0842 - 0888 when he died and was buried in the monastry of Saighir, County Offaly. ^{[2] [3]}

Cerball came to power in Osraige following the death of Fedelmid mac Crimthainn, King of Munster, in 0847. Ossory had been subject for a period to the Eóganachta kings of Munster, but Feidlimid was succeeded by a series of weak kings who had to contend with Viking incursions on the coasts of Munster. As a result, Cerball was in a strong position and is said to have been the second most powerful king in Ireland in his later years. ^[4]

One of Osraige's most outstanding kings, he reigned during a turbulent period of Irish history and amidst Viking invasions, lead Osraige on a path to prominence in Ireland's politics, even becoming militarily dominant over Leath Moga. Leading his army, he is recorded as having slaughtered 1,200 Danes at Carn-Brammin (Bramblestown), in Co. Kilkenny in 845 AD, with many other victories besides.

He may have been responsible for the building of the round tower beside St Canice's Cathedral

He was succeeded as King of Osraige by his brother Riagan mac Dúnlainge.

The children of Cerball Mac Dúnlainge and Maelfelbha (daughter of High King Máel Sechnaill mac Máele Ruanaid) ^[5]

Diarmait

Cellach

Bráenán

Rafarta

Gormlaith

Dunghal

Eithne

Cuilde

Mór

Fridgerd

Research Notes

TRANSLATED FROM NORWEGIAN Kjarval ( Cerbal ) Irekonge , occupation : King of Osraige , Ireland, 840-888 , married _____. Kjarval dead 888 Beating the Danes at Dublin in 845 Later, allied with both Danes and Irish , and was 875 chosen by the Danes as king over Ireland . Deaths in intensive care . Should stem from the Irish king Conn of the hundred kinds, who lived in the late 200 's and that was the ancestor of the O'Connor family. One of Conn's descendants was King Niall of the nine hostages , who became the ancestor of O'Neill genus .

Relationships between historical figures could have been simplified or even fabricated in the text to give the impression that succession remained within the same family….Precise chronology is also difficult to assess from the Sagas….The conclusion must be that the tight family network described in the Sagas is unlikely to be correct and that the relationships shown below should be treated with considerable caution. http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/NORWEGIAN%20NOBILITY.htm

Sources

1. ↑ Celt : Book of Leinster, formerly Lebar na Núachongbála: folio 337h section 97
2. ↑ Pg. 5. " Old Northern Accounts of Ireland" Report Addressed by the Royal Society of Northern Antiquaries to Its British .Kongelige Nordiske oldskriftselskab (Denmark) By. D. Qvist, (1836 - Ruthwell obelisk )
3. ↑ The Scandinavian Kingdom of Dublin By Charles Haliday A. Thom, 1882 -(1882 Dublin,Ireland)
4. ↑ Wikipedia : Cerball mac Dúnlainge
5. ↑ Wikipedia : Cerball Mac Dúnlainge