Forbasach mac Ailella (died 740) was a

King of Osraige The kings of Osraige (alternately spelled ''Osraighe'' and Anglicised as ''Ossory'') reigned over the medieval Irish kingdom of Osraige from the first or second century AD until the late twelfth century. Osraige was a semi-provincial kingdom in s ...

in modern

County Kilkenny County Kilkenny ( gle, Contae Chill Chainnigh) is a county in Ireland. It is in the province of Leinster and is part of the South-East Region. It is named after the city of Kilkenny. Kilkenny County Council is the local authority for the ...

. He ruled from 735 to 740. His genealogy is not recorded in ''Rawlinson Genealogies''; the annals record only that he was slain but give no details.''Annals of Tigernach'', AT 740.2 His son

Fáelán mac Forbasaig Fáelán mac Forbasaig (died 786) was a King of Osraige in modern County Kilkenny. He was of the dynasty that ruled over Osraige in the early Christian period known as the Dál Birn and was the son of Forbasach mac Ailella (died 740), a previous ...

(died 786) was a King of Osraige. The ''Book of Leinster'' king lists an

Ailill mac Fáeláin Ailill mac Fáeláin was a King of Osraige in the south east of Gaelic Ireland. Ailill was of a dynasty known as the Dál Birn. Osraige was located in modern County Kilkenny, Ireland. Ailill was a "''Reges Ossairge''", a King of Osraige, his yea ...

as king prior to

Cellach mac Fáelchair Cellach mac Fáelchair (died 735) or Cellach Raigni was a King of Osraige in modern County Kilkenny. He was the son of Fáelchar Ua Máele Ódrain (died 693), a previous king. The dynasty that ruled over Osraige in the early Christian period ...

(died 735). This Ailill would be the brother of

Cú Cherca mac Fáeláin Cú Cherca mac Fáeláin (died 712) was a King of Osraige in modern County Kilkenny. He was the son of Fáelán mac Crundmaíl (died 660), a previous king.''Rawlinson Genealogies'', pg.111 The dynasty that ruled over Osraige in the early Christia ...

(died 712) and son of Fáelán mac Crundmaíl (died 660), previous kings.

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References

* ''Annals of Tigernach'' a
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* ''Book of Leinster'',''Reges Ossairge'' a

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Kings of Osraige 8th-century Irish monarchs 740 deaths People from County Kilkenny Year of birth unknown {{Ireland-royal-stub