Dúngal mac Amalgado (or Dúngal Cnogba) (died 759) was a
King of Brega from the Uí Chonaing sept of Cnogba (
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) of the
Síl nÁedo Sláine branch of the southern
Ui Neill. He was the son of
Amalgaid mac Congalaig (died 718) and brother of
Conaing mac Amalgado (died 742), previous kings. He ruled from 748 to 759.
The Uí Chonaing had conquered the Ciannachta tribe of Brega, between the Boyne and the Delvin, in the reign of
Cináed mac Írgalaig (died 728). However a section of them remained called the Ard Ciannachta between the Boyne and the Dee. In 749 Dúngal won the battle of Ard Ciannachta versus this tribe and their chief, Ailill mac Duib dá Crích, was slain. The ''Annals of Ulster'' state that Aillil was slain in the first attack but in a counter-attack Domnall mac Cináeda of the Uí Chonaing was slain. They call Domnall king and do not associate Dúngal with the battle. The ''Annals of Tigernach'' make the same statements regarding the fortunes of the battle and Domnall's title but claim that Dúngal was victor.
In 759 Dúngal fought the Battle of Emain Macha against
Fiachnae mac Áedo Róin (died 789), King of
Ulaid
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. He was defeated and slain along with his ally Donn Bó mac Con Brettan, king of Fir Rois. The ''Annals of Tigernach'' claim that the cause of the battle was a feud within the abbacy of
Armagh
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. Dúngal took the side of a priest named Airechtach versus the abbot Fer-dá-Chrích who was supported by Fiachnae.
His son Conaing mac Dúngaile (died 786) was slain at the Battle of Lia Finn or Tuilén.
[''Annals of Ulster'' 786.6]
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See also
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Kings of Brega
The Kings of Brega were rulers of Brega, a petty kingdom north of Dublin in medieval Ireland.
Overview
Brega took its name from ' ('), meaning "fine plain", in modern County Meath, County Louth and County Dublin, Ireland. They formed part of th ...
References
* ''Annals of Ulster'' a
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University College Cork* ''Annals of Tigernach'' a
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University College Cork* Charles-Edwards, T. M. (2000), ''Early Christian Ireland'', Cambridge: Cambridge University Press,
* ''Book of Leinster'',
Flann Mainistrech
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Flann was the son of Echthigern mac Óengusso, who had been lector at the monastery of Monasterboice (modern County Louth), in Irish ''Mainistir Buite'', whence Flann's ...
: ''Síl Aeda Sláne Na Sleg'' a
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University College Cork
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