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Artgal mac Cathail (died 791) was a King of
Connacht Connacht or Connaught ( ; or ), is the smallest of the four provinces of Ireland, situated in the west of Ireland. Until the ninth century it consisted of several independent major Gaelic kingdoms (Uí Fiachrach, Uí Briúin, Uí Maine, C ...
from the
Uí Briúin The Uí Briúin were a royal dynasty of Connacht. Their eponymous apical ancestor was Brión, son of Eochaid Mugmedon and Mongfind, and an elder half brother of Niall of the Nine Hostages. They formed part of the Connachta, along with th ...
branch of the
Connachta The Connachta are a group of medieval Irish dynasty, dynasties who claimed descent from the legendary High King of Ireland, High King Conn of the Hundred Battles, Conn Cétchathach (Conn of the Hundred Battles). The modern western Provinces of ...
. He was the son of
Cathal mac Muiredaig Cathal mac Muiredaig Muillethan (died 735) was a King of Connacht from the Uí Briúin branch of the Connachta The Connachta are a group of medieval Irish dynasty, dynasties who claimed descent from the legendary High King of Ireland, High Ki ...
Muillethan (died 735), a previous king and brother of
Dub-Indrecht mac Cathail Dub-Indrecht mac Cathail (died 768) was a King of Connacht from the Uí Briúin branch of the Connachta. He was the son of Cathal mac Muiredaig Muillethan (died 735), a previous king. He was of the Síl Cathail sept of the Ui Briun and ruled from ...
(died 768). He was of the Síl Cathail sept of the Ui Briun and ruled from 777 to 782. In 777, The Ui Fiachrach who are from now on excluded from the throne slaughtered the Calraige. In 778, Artgal slaughtered the Ui Maine at the Battle of Mag Dairben. In 780, the third enforcement of the law of Saint Commán of
Roscommon Roscommon (; ; ) is the county town and the largest town in County Roscommon in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is roughly in the centre of Ireland, near the meeting of the N60 road (Ireland), N60, N61 road (Ireland), N61 and N63 road (Irelan ...
and the abbot Áedán was imposed on the three Connachta. Artgal abdicated in 782 and went on a pilgrimage to
Iona Iona (; , sometimes simply ''Ì'') is an island in the Inner Hebrides, off the Ross of Mull on the western coast of Scotland. It is mainly known for Iona Abbey, though there are other buildings on the island. Iona Abbey was a centre of Gaeli ...
the following year where he died in 791. His son Cináed mac Artgail (died 792) was also a king of Connacht.


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Kings of Connacht The Kings of Connacht were rulers of the ''cóiced'' (variously translated as portion, fifth, province) of Connacht, which lies west of the River Shannon, Ireland. However, the name only became applied to it in the early medieval era, being name ...


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University College Cork
{{Ireland-royal-stub 791 deaths Kings of Connacht Nobility from County Roscommon 8th-century Irish monarchs Year of birth unknown Monarchs who abdicated