FlaÃthnia mac Cináeda (died 806) was a king of the Uà Failge, a Laigin people of
County Offaly
County Offaly (; ga, Contae UÃbh FhailÃ) is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Eastern and Midland Region and the province of Leinster. It is named after the ancient Kingdom of UÃ Failghe. It was formerly known as King's County, in hono ...
. He was the son of
Cináed mac Flainn
Cináed mac Flainn (died 770) was the king of the Uà Failge, a Laigin people of County Offaly. He was one of the many sons of Fland Dá Chongal, a previous king. He ruled from 757 to 770. He was the second of Fland's sons by Érenach, daughter of ...
(died 770), a previous king. He ruled from 803-806.
The over king of Leinster
FÃnsnechta Cethardec mac Cellaig (died 808) was working to ensure his control of the church of Kildare which led to conflict with the UÃ Failge. His predecessor
Óengus mac Mugróin
Óengus mac Mugróin (died 803) was a king of the Uà Failge, a Laigin people of County Offaly. He was the son of Mugrón mac Flainn (died 782), a previous king. He ruled from 783 to 803.
A conflict within the UÃ Failge led to a slaughter in 789 ...
(died 803) had been assassinated by the orders of Finsnechta and in 806, FlaÃthnia was himself assassinated at his royal fort at Ráith Imgáin (Rathangan, County Kildare).
[''Annals of Ulster'', AU 806.10; Byrne, pg. 160] This was probably also the work of Finsnechta.
Notes
See also
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Kings of Ui Failghe
References
* ''Annals of Ulster'' a
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University College Cork* Byrne, Francis John (2001), ''Irish Kings and High-Kings'', Dublin: Four Courts Press,
* ''Book of Leinster'',''Rig hua Falge'' a
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University College Cork
External links
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University College Cork
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806 deaths
9th-century Irish monarchs
Year of birth unknown