Colgú mac Faílbe Flaind (died 678) was a King of

Munster Munster ( or ) is the largest of the four provinces of Ireland, located in the south west of the island. In early Ireland, the Kingdom of Munster was one of the kingdoms of Gaelic Ireland ruled by a "king of over-kings" (). Following the Nor ...

from the

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branch of the Eoganachta. He was the son of Faílbe Flann mac Áedo Duib (d.

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),Francis J.Byrne, ''Irish Kings and High-Kings'', Table 12 a previous king. He succeeded

Cathal Cú-cen-máthair Cathal Cú-cen-máthair mac Cathaíl (died 665), often known as Cú-cen-máthair, was an Irish King of Munster from around 661 until his death. He was a son of Cathal mac Áedo Flaind Chathrach (died c. 628) and belonged to the Glendamnach sept ...

mac Cathail as king in

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. The annals mention no details of his reign. His known son was named Nad Froích. He is also a prominent character in the '' Sister Fidelma'' mystery series written by

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Annals of Tigernach The ''Annals of Tigernach'' (Abbreviation, abbr. AT, ) are chronicles probably originating in Clonmacnoise, Ireland. The language is a mixture of Latin language, Latin and Old Irish, Old and Middle Irish. Many of the pre-historic entries come f ...

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, ''Irish Kings and High-Kings'' *''The Chronology of the Irish Annals'', Daniel P. McCarthy

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Colgu mac Failbe Flaind Kings of Munster 678 deaths 7th-century Irish monarchs Year of birth unknown

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