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 Eóganachta
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Preceded by Cúán mac Amalgado	King of Cashel c. 641 – 661	Succeeded by Cathal Cú-cen-máthair

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Name	Maenach mac Fingin
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Date of death	661
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