Congal Cennfota mac Dúnchada (died

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) was a

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 ...

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 ...

. He was the son of Dúnchad mac Fiachnai (died circa

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), a previous king. He ruled from 670 to 674. His nickname Cennfota means "Long-headed". The Dal Fiatach dominated the kingship of Ulster from 637 to 674. Family strife was a common theme among the dynasty at this time. In 647 he killed or slew his uncle

Máel Cobo mac Fiachnai Máel Cobo mac Fiachnai (died 647) was a Dal Fiatach king of Ulaid. He was the son of Fiachnae mac Demmáin (died 627) and half-brother of Dúnchad mac Fiachnai (died c. 644), previous kings. He ruled from c. 644 to 647. The Dal Fiatach recovered ...

the king of Ulaid. However Mael Cobhas son

Blathmac mac Máele Cobo Blathmac mac Máele Cobo (died 670) was a Dál Fiatach ruler of the over-kingdom of Ulaid. He was the son of Máel Cobo mac Fiachnai Máel Cobo mac Fiachnai (died 647) was a Dal Fiatach king of Ulaid. He was the son of Fiachnae mac Demmáin (died ...

is mentioned as king of Ulaid before him in the annals so he probably did not acquire the overlordship of Ulaid till after Blathmac's death in

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. Congal suffered the same fate as his uncle when he was slain or killed by his cousin's son

Bécc Bairrche mac Blathmaic Bécc Bairrche mac Blathmaic (died 718) was king of Ulaid from 692 to 707 from the Dál Fiatach clan. He was the son of Blathmac mac Máel Cobha (died 670), a previous king. His byname Bairrche refers to the region of the Mourne Mountains in sout ...

(died

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) in 674. Congal had a daughter named Conchenn ingen Congaill who was married first to

Fínsnechta Fledach Fínsnechta Fledach mac Dúnchada (died 695) was High King of Ireland. Fínsnechta belonged to the southern Síl nÁedo Sláine sept of the Uí Néill and was King of Brega, in modern County Meath County Meath (; gle, Contae na Mí or si ...

(died 695) of the

Síl nÁedo Sláine Síl nÁedo Sláine () are the descendants of Áed Sláine (Áed mac Diarmato), son of Diarmait mac Cerbaill. Part of the Southern Uí Néill—they were the kings of Brega—they claimed descent from Niall Noígiallach and his son Co ...

, high king of Ireland and Congal may have had some support from the Ui Neill. She married secondly Bécc Bairrche.Mac Niocaill, pg.115

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* ''Annals of Ulster'' a

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* ''Annals of Tigernach'' a

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* Byrne, Francis John (2001), ''Irish Kings and High-Kings'', Dublin: Four Courts Press, * Charles-Edwards, T. M. (2000), ''Early Christian Ireland'', Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, * Gearoid Mac Niocaill (1972), ''Ireland before the Vikings'', Dublin: Gill and Macmillan

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