Conaing mac Amalgado
Conaing mac Amalgado (died
728
to 742.
The Síl nÁedo Sláine were involved in infighting in this period with rivalry between the Uí Chonaing sept and the Uí Chernaig sept of South Brega. Conaing's father Amalgaid had been slain in the Battle of Cenannas (near Kells) versus
729 but do not mention the circumstances.[3] In 737 the Battle of Lía Ailbe in Mag nAilbe (Moynalvy, Co. Meath) was fought between the two septs, Conaing was victorious and Cathal mac Áeda and Cernach mac Fogartaig of the rival sept were defeated with Cathal slain.[4] In 738 Cernach was killed by his own adherents.[5]
In 742 Conaing was strangled. The Annals of Tigernach claim the deed was done by the high king
Cenél nEógain. He is referred to as King of Ciannachta (regis Ciannachte) in his death obit.[6]
Conaing's sons
786
) were also Kings of Brega.
Notes
See also
References
- Annals of Ulster at CELT: Corpus of Electronic Texts at University College Cork
- Annals of Tigernach at CELT: Corpus of Electronic Texts at University College Cork
- Charles-Edwards, T. M. (2000), Early Christian Ireland, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, ISBN 0-521-36395-0
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