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'''Ardgal mac Conaill''' (died 520) was a King of [[Uisnech]] in [[Mide]] of the [[Ui Neill]] dynasty. He was the son of [[Conall Cremthainne]] (died 480) and grandson of [[Niall Noígíallach]].<ref>Francis J.Byrne, ''Irish Kings and High-Kings'', Table 1</ref> He is considered the third king of Uisnech in the list in the ''Book of Leinster''.<ref>''Book of Leinster'',''Rig Uisnig''</ref>
'''Ardgal mac Conaill''' (died 520) was a King of [[Uisnech]] in [[Mide]] of the [[Ui Neill]] dynasty. He was the son of [[Conall Cremthainne]] (died 480) and grandson of [[Niall Noígíallach]].<ref>Francis J.Byrne, ''Irish Kings and High-Kings'', Table 1</ref> He is considered the third king of Uisnech in the list in the ''Book of Leinster''.<ref>''Book of Leinster'',''Rig Uisnig''</ref>


Ardgal was slain in the Battle of Detna in Druimne Breg by Colgu, King of the Airthir of Airgialla and the high king [[Muirchertach mac Muiredaig]] (died 532) on the Louth-Meath border which points to the origins of the family of [[Diarmait mac Cerbaill]] in the territory north of the Boyne and Blackwater.<ref>''Annals of Ulster'' AU 520.2, 523.1; Byrne, pg.xvii</ref>
Ardgal was slain in the Battle of Detna in Druimne Breg by Colgu, King of the Airthir of Airgialla and the high king [[Muirchertach mac Muiredaig]] (died 532) on the Louth-Meath border which points to the origins of the family of [[Diarmait mac Cerbaill]] in the territory north of the Boyne and Blackwater.<ref>''Annals of Ulster'' AU 520.2, 523.1; Byrne, pg.xvii</ref>


Ardgal's descendants were known as the Cenél nArdgail. They were situated among the Luigne in Co.Meath.
Ardgal's descendants were known as the Cenél nArdgail. They were situated among the Luigne in Co.Meath.
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==References==
==References==
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* ''Annals of Ulster'' at [http://celt.ucc.ie/index.html CELT: Corpus of Electronic Texts] at [http://www.ucc.ie/ University College Cork]
* ''Annals of Ulster'' at [http://celt.ucc.ie/index.html CELT: Corpus of Electronic Texts] at [http://www.ucc.ie/ University College Cork]
* Byrne, Francis John (2001), Irish Kings and High-Kings, Dublin: Four Courts Press, ISBN 978-1-85182-196-9
* Byrne, Francis John (2001), Irish Kings and High-Kings, Dublin: Four Courts Press, {{ISBN|978-1-85182-196-9}}
* ''Book of Leinster'',''Rig Uisnig'' at [http://celt.ucc.ie/index.html CELT: Corpus of Electronic Texts] at [http://www.ucc.ie/ University College Cork]
* ''Book of Leinster'',''Rig Uisnig'' at [http://celt.ucc.ie/index.html CELT: Corpus of Electronic Texts] at [http://www.ucc.ie/ University College Cork]
*[http://www.cs.tcd.ie/Dan.McCarthy/chronology/synchronisms/annals-chron.htm Revised edition] of McCarthy's synchronisms at [[Trinity College Dublin]].
*[http://www.cs.tcd.ie/Dan.McCarthy/chronology/synchronisms/annals-chron.htm Revised edition] of McCarthy's synchronisms at [[Trinity College Dublin]].
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*[http://celt.ucc.ie/index.html CELT: Corpus of Electronic Texts] at [http://www.ucc.ie/ University College Cork]
*[http://celt.ucc.ie/index.html CELT: Corpus of Electronic Texts] at [http://www.ucc.ie/ University College Cork]


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Latest revision as of 23:44, 11 April 2022

Ardgal mac Conaill (died 520) was a King of Uisnech in Mide of the Ui Neill dynasty. He was the son of Conall Cremthainne (died 480) and grandson of Niall Noígíallach.[1] He is considered the third king of Uisnech in the list in the Book of Leinster.[2]

Ardgal was slain in the Battle of Detna in Druimne Breg by Colgu, King of the Airthir of Airgialla and the high king Muirchertach mac Muiredaig (died 532) on the Louth-Meath border which points to the origins of the family of Diarmait mac Cerbaill in the territory north of the Boyne and Blackwater.[3]

Ardgal's descendants were known as the Cenél nArdgail. They were situated among the Luigne in Co.Meath.

Notes

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  1. ^ Francis J.Byrne, Irish Kings and High-Kings, Table 1
  2. ^ Book of Leinster,Rig Uisnig
  3. ^ Annals of Ulster AU 520.2, 523.1; Byrne, pg.xvii

See also

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References

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  • Annals of Ulster at CELT: Corpus of Electronic Texts at University College Cork
  • Byrne, Francis John (2001), Irish Kings and High-Kings, Dublin: Four Courts Press, ISBN 978-1-85182-196-9
  • Book of Leinster,Rig Uisnig at CELT: Corpus of Electronic Texts at University College Cork
  • Revised edition of McCarthy's synchronisms at Trinity College Dublin.
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