Fergal mac Anmchada King of Osraige [61046]

  General Notes:

He was of the dynasty that ruled over Osraige in the early Christian period known as the Dál Birn


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The annals mention no data of Fergal other than his death obit in 802.[2] His son Dúngal mac Fergaile (died 842) was also King of Osraige and he was grandfather of the powerful Osraige king Cerball mac Dúnlainge (died 888).

  Noted events in his life were:

• Acceded: King of Osraige, Abt 797. King of Osraige c. 797 to 802

The Osraige plunged into civil war upon the death of his father Anmchad. The annals record civil wars in 769-770 and 784. The exact year of his accession is unknown. The Book of Leinster king list mentions a kings between the death of Fáelán mac Forbasaig (died 786) and the reign of Fergal who is not attested in the annals. Fergal is given a reign of five years in this list so would have been ruling by at least 797. With the accession of Fergal, the Osraige began a period of stability and direct father to son succession in the 9th century.

Fergal married.