Cummascach mac Flainn (died 757) was a king of the Uí Failge, a Laigin people of
County Offaly
County Offaly (; ga, Contae Uíbh Fhailí) is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Eastern and Midland Region and the province of Leinster. It is named after the ancient Kingdom of Uí Failghe. It was formerly known as King's County, in hono ...
. He was one of the many sons of
Fland Dá Chongal
Fland Dá Chongal or Flann Ua Congaile (flourished late 7th century) was a king of the Uí Failge, a Laigin people of County Offaly.
Fland is not mentioned in the annals of Ireland but appears in king lists and genealogies. The king lists in the ...
, a previous king. He ruled from 755 to 757. He was the first of Fland's sons by Érenach, daughter of
Murchad Midi
Murchad mac Diarmato (died 715), called Murchad Midi (Murchad of Meath), was an Irish king. One of four or more sons of Diarmait Dian, he succeeded his father as King of Uisnech at the latter's death in 689.
Life
The Kings of Uisnech ruled a ...
(died 715) of
Uisnech
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to hold the throne.
Not mentioned in the ''Annals of Ulster'', the ''Annals of Tigernach'' record that he was slain in 757 by
Máel Dúin mac Áedo
Máel Dúin mac Áedo (died 786) was a possible King of Munster from the Eóganacht Locha Léin branch of the Eóganachta. He was the son of Áed Bennán mac Conaing (died 733), a king of Iarmuman or West Munster and great great grandson of Áed ...
(died 786), King of
Munster
Munster ( gle, an Mhumhain or ) is one of the provinces of Ireland, in the south of Ireland. In early Ireland, the Kingdom of Munster was one of the kingdoms of Gaelic Ireland ruled by a "king of over-kings" ( ga, rí ruirech). Following the ...
.
[''Annals of Tigernach'', AT 757.6]
Notes
See also
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Kings of Ui Failghe
Kings or King's may refer to:
*Monarchs: The sovereign heads of states and/or nations, with the male being kings
*One of several works known as the "Book of Kings":
**The Books of Kings part of the Bible, divided into two parts
**The ''Shahnameh'' ...
References
* ''Annals of Tigernach'' a
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University College Cork* Mac Niocaill, Gearoid (1972), ''Ireland before the Vikings'', Dublin: Gill and Macmillan
* ''Book of Leinster'',''Rig hua Falge'' a
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University College Cork
External links
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University College Cork
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757 deaths
People from County Offaly
8th-century Irish monarchs
Year of birth unknown