Forbassach Ua Congaile

Forbassach Ua Congaile

Forbassach Ua Congaile (died 714) was a king of the Uí Failge, a Laigin people of County Offaly.

The king lists in the "Book of Leinster" give him a reign of three years giving a possible reign of 711-714. He was related to his predecessor Fland Dá Chongal but the exact relationship is unclear. [Mac Niocaill, pg.92] The Uí Failge had a traditional hostility to the rulers of Uisnech. In 714 he took advantage of the attack by the Síl nÁedo Sláine on Murchad Midi of Uisnech to attack Meath. However, he was defeated and slain by the men of Meath at the Battle of Garbsalach. ["Annals of Ulster", AU 714.5; "Annals of Tigernach", 714.5]

The descendants of Fland Dá Chongal known as the Uí Flaind dominated the kingship after his death.

Notes

ee Also

* Kings of Ui Failghe

References

* "Annals of Ulster" at [http://www.ucc.ie/celt/published/T100001A/index.html] at [http://www.ucc.ie/ University College Cork]
* "Annals of Tigernach" at [http://www.ucc.ie/celt/published/G100002/index.html] at [http://www.ucc.ie/ University College Cork]
* Mac Niocaill, Gearoid (1972), "Ireland before the Vikings", Dublin: Gill and Macmillan
* "Book of Leinster","Rig hua Falge" at [http://www.ucc.ie/celt/published/G800011A/index.html] at [http://www.ucc.ie/ University College Cork]

External links

* [http://celt.ucc.ie/index.html CELT: Corpus of Electronic Texts] at [http://www.ucc.ie/ University College Cork]


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