Fergus mac Áedáin (died 692) was king of

Ulaid Ulaid (Old Irish, ) or Ulaidh (Modern Irish, ) was a Gaelic over-kingdom in north-eastern Ireland during the Middle Ages made up of a confederation of dynastic groups. Alternative names include Ulidia, which is the Latin form of Ulaid, and in ...

from 674. He belonged to a branch of the

Dal nAraide In Indian cuisine, ''dal'' (also spelled ''daal'' or ''dhal''; pronunciation: , Hindi: दाल, Urdu: ) are dried, split pulses (e.g., lentils, peas, and beans) that do not require soaking before cooking. India is the largest producer of pu ...

known as the

Uí Echach Cobo Iveagh ( ; ) is the name of several historical territorial divisions in what is now County Down, Northern Ireland. Originally it was a Gaelic Irish territory, ruled by the ''Uí Echach Cobo'' and part of the overkingdom of Ulaid. From the 12th c ...

in the west part of county Down. They were distinct from the main branch located in County Antrim who were known as Kings of the Cruithne in this period. He was the son of Áedán mac Mongain (died 616), a previous king of Cobo. He was the first member of the Dal nAraide to hold the throne since death of

Congal Cáech Congal Cáech (also Congal Cláen) was a king of the Cruthin of Dál nAraidi in the medieval Irish province of Ulaid, from around 626 to 637. He was king of Ulaid from 627–637 and, according to some sources, High King of Ireland. Origins Whil ...

at Mag Roth in 639. He was of the Ui Echach Coba branch of the Dal nAraide and was the son of Áedán mac Mongain (d. 616). No mention is made of why he became king but the previous holders, the

Dal Fiatach In Indian cuisine, ''dal'' (also spelled ''daal'' or ''dhal''; pronunciation: , Hindi: दाल, Urdu: ) are dried, split pulses (e.g., lentils, peas, and beans) that do not require soaking before cooking. India is the largest producer of pu ...

had been guilty of some kin slaying. In 691, the annals record the despoiling of the Cruithne and the Ulaid by the men of

Dál Riata Dál Riata or Dál Riada (also Dalriada) () was a Gaelic kingdom that encompassed the western seaboard of Scotland and north-eastern Ireland, on each side of the North Channel. At its height in the 6th and 7th centuries, it covered what is now ...

His son Bressal mac Fergusa (d. 685), called king of Cobo by the ''Annals of Tigernach'', died of disease which was rampant at this time. He himself was slain by his own people in 692 according to the ''Annals of the Four Masters'', whereas the ''Annals of Ulster'' simply state that he died.''Annals of the Four Masters'', M689.3; AU 692.3 He married Máel Teglaig, daughter of Máel Odar (died 639), king of the Airthir, a tribe of the Airgialla in County Armagh. Their daughter, Ériu, married Ailill mac Cennfáelad (died 702), King of the

Cianachta Glenn Geimin Keenaght () is a barony in the mid-northerly third of County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It connects to the north-Londonderry coastline, and is bordered by four other baronies: Coleraine to the east; Loughinsholin to the south-east; Tirkeera ...

(in what is modern day

County Londonderry County Londonderry ( Ulster-Scots: ''Coontie Lunnonderrie''), also known as County Derry ( ga, Contae Dhoire), is one of the six counties of Northern Ireland, one of the thirty two counties of Ireland and one of the nine counties of Ulster. B ...

.) Besides his son Bressal, he had a son named Máel Cothaig.

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* ''Annals of Tigernach'' a

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* ''Annals of the Four Masters'' a

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* Byrne, Francis John (2001), Irish Kings and High-Kings, Dublin: Four Courts Press,

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