Fergal mac Anmchada (died 802) was a

King of Osraige The kings of Osraige (alternately spelled ''Osraighe'' and Anglicised as ''Ossory'') reigned over the medieval Irish kingdom of Osraige from the first or second century AD until the late twelfth century. Osraige was a semi-provincial kingdom in s ...

in modern County Kilkenny. He was of the dynasty that ruled over Osraige in the early Christian period known as the

Dál Birn ''Dál Birn'' (''"portion" of Birn'') is a tribal epithet found in Irish sources which refers to the descendants of Loegaire Birn Buadach, the hereditary ruling lineage of the kingdom of Osraige in Ireland. Lineage This illustrious lineage produ ...

and was the son of

Anmchad mac Con Cherca Anmchad mac Con Cherca (died 760s) was king of Osraige, a kingdom largely situated in modern County Kilkenny and western County Laois and forming part of the kingdom and province of Munster in south and south-west Ireland. Anmchad was an active ...

(died circa 761), a previous and aggressive king. 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 king between the death of

Fáelán mac Forbasaig Fáelán mac Forbasaig (died 786) was a King of Osraige The kings of Osraige (alternately spelled ''Osraighe'' and Anglicised as ''Ossory'') reigned over the medieval Irish kingdom of Osraige from the first or second century AD until the late ...

(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 brother or son succession in the 9th century. The annals mention no data of Fergal other than his death obit in 802.''Annals of Ulster'', AU 802.4 His son

Dúngal mac Fergaile Dúngal mac Fergaile (sometime Dúnlang mac Fergaile) was king of Osraige from 802 until his death in 842. History Dúngal mac Fergaile was of the old Ossorian lineage called the Dál Birn, who traced their descent from Óengus Osrithe the first ...

(died 842) was also King of Osraige and he was grandfather of the powerful Osraige king

Cerball mac Dúnlainge Cerball mac Dúnlainge (patronymic sometimes spelled ''Dúngaile'', ) (died 888) was king of Ossory in south-east Ireland. The kingdom of Ossory (''Osraige'') occupied roughly the area of modern County Kilkenny and western County Laois and lay b ...

(died 888).

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* ''Annals of Ulster'' a
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* ''Book of Leinster'',''Reges Ossairge'' a

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* ''Genealogies from Rawlinson B 502'', compiled by Donnchadh Ó Corráin a

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Kings of Osraige FitzPatrick dynasty 8th-century Irish monarchs 802 deaths People from County Kilkenny Year of birth unknown {{Ireland-royal-stub