Flann mac Congalaig

Flann mac Congalaig (died 812) was a King of Brega from the Uí Chonaing sept of Cnogba (Knowth) of the Síl nÁedo Sláine branch of the southern Ui Neill. He was the son of Congalach mac Conaing (died 778), a previous king.^[1] He ruled from 786 to 812.

The Síl nÁedo Sláine had suffered a crushing defeat in 786 at the hands of Donnchad Midi (died 797), the high king from the rival Clann Cholmáin. In 795 Flann killed Donnchad's son Conn in the house of a certain Cumalcaich at a feast.^[2] Of the death of Conn was said:^[3]

"A feast was made by Ua Olcain, which was partaken of in odious ale; dregs were given to him by Flann, so that he bore away his head after his death."

At his death obit in the year 812 he is called King of Ciannachta- (rex Ciannachtai).^[4] His son Conaing mac Flainn (died 849) was also a King of Brega.

Notes

1. T.M. Charles-Edwards, Early Christian Ireland, Appendix II
2. Annals of Ulster, AU 795.2
3. Annals of the Four Masters, M790.8
4. Annals of Ulster, AU 812.5

References

• Annals of Ulster at CELT: Corpus of Electronic Texts at University College Cork
• Byrne, Francis John (2001), Irish Kings and High-Kings, Dublin: Four Courts Press, ISBN 978-1-85182-196-9
• Book of Leinster, Flann Mainistrech: Síl Aeda Sláne Na Sleg at CELT: Corpus of Electronic Texts at University College Cork

External links

• CELT: Corpus of Electronic Texts at University College Cork