Tóim Snáma mac Flainn (died 770) 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 ruled from circa 761 to 770. His exact year of accession is unknown, 761 was the last year his predecessor

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 ...

was named in the annals. The dynasty that ruled over

Osraige Osraige (Old Irish) or Osraighe (Classical Irish), Osraí (Modern Irish), anglicized as Ossory, was a medieval Irish kingdom comprising what is now County Kilkenny and western County Laois, corresponding to the Diocese of Ossory. The home of ...

in the early Christian period was 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 ...

. Tóim Snáma was the son of Fland mac Congaile, a king who ruled sometime after 712 who is mentioned in the king list of the ''Book of Leinster'' but not in the annals. His great grandfather was a brother of Scannlan Mór mac Colmáin (died 644), a previous king. The Osraige plunged into civil war upon the death of Anmchad. Tóim Snáma was opposed by the sons of

Cellach mac Fáelchair Cellach mac Fáelchair (died 735) or Cellach Raigni was a King of Osraige in modern County Kilkenny. He was the son of Fáelchar Ua Máele Ódrain (died 693), a previous king. The dynasty that ruled over Osraige in the early Christian period ...

(d. 735), and presumably

Dúngal mac Cellaig Dúngal mac Cellaig (died 772) was a King of Osraige in modern County Kilkenny. He ruled from 770 to 772. He was of the dynasty known as the Dál Birn that ruled over Osraige in the early Christian period and was the son of Cellach mac Fáelchair ...

(d. 772). In 769 he was successful in battle versus them and they were put to flight. In 770 he was slain presumably by Dúngal, his successor.AU 770.2

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References

* ''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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{{DEFAULTSORT:Toim Snama Mac Flainn Kings of Osraige 8th-century Irish monarchs 770 deaths People from County Kilkenny Year of birth unknown