Máenach mac Fíngin

Máenach mac Fíngin (died 661)[1] was a King of Munster from the Eóganacht Chaisil branch of the Eoganachta. He was the son of Fíngen mac Áedo Duib (died 618), a previous king.[2] His mother was Mór Muman (died 636), daughter of Áed Bennán mac Crimthainn of the Loch Lein.[3] He succeeded Cúán mac Amalgado as king in 641[4] The annals provide no details of his reign. His son Aillil was father of a later king of Munster Cormac mac Ailello (died 713).

Notes

  1. ^ all dates per The Chronology of the Irish Annals, Daniel P. McCarthy
  2. ^ Francis J.Byrne, Irish Kings and High-Kings, Table 12
  3. ^ Book of Munster, Rev.Eugene O'Keeffe which also states that his brother Sechnussach was also king though not listed in other sources
  4. ^ the Laud Synchronisms shorten his reign to 12 years.

See also

  • Kings of Munster

References

  • Annals of Innisfallen
  • Francis John Byrne, Irish Kings and High-Kings
  • Book of Munster, Rev. Eugene O'Keeffe
  • Laud Synchronisms
  • The Chronology of the Irish Annals, Daniel P. McCarthy

External links

  • CELT: Corpus of Electronic Texts at University College Cork
Máenach mac Fíngin
Regnal titles
Preceded by King of Cashel
c. 641 – 661
Succeeded by
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