Loingsech mac Óengusso (abt. 630 - abt. 704)

Born about 0630 in Ireland

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Died about 12 Jul 0704 at about age 74 in Corann, County Sligo Ireland

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Biography

Loingsech was the 154th High King of Ireland and was a member of the northern Cenél Conaill branch of the Uí Néill.

He was the son of Óengus mac Domnall.

He married Muirenn ingen Cellaig (died 748), daughter of Cellach Cualann (died 715), King of Leinster^[1]. They had the following known Children,

Flaithbertach (-0765)Flaithbertach (died 765), High King.

Fergal,

Artgal, (died 707)

Connachtach, (died 707)

Flann Gerg (died 707)

He passed away about 703 or 707.

Annals

• Annals of the Four Masters^[2]
  • FM 670.2 Dungal, son of Maeltuile, chief of Cinel Boghaine, p.283 was slain by Loingseach, son of Aenghus, chief of Cinel Conaill.
  • FM 701.2 After Loingseach, son of Aenghus, son of Domhnall, had been eight years in the sovereignty of Ireland, he was slain in the battle of Corann, by Ceallach of Loch Cime, the son of Raghallach

• Annals of Ulster^[3]
  • AU 672.1
  • AU 666.1
  • AU 695.1
  • AU 696.7
  • AU 700.1
  • AU 700.6
  • AU703.2 The battle of Corann in which fell the king of Ireland, Loingsech son of Aengus son of Domnall son of Aed son of Ainmire, i.e. by Cellach of Loch Cime son of Ragallach, together with his three sons, and two sons of Colgu, and Dub Díberg son of Dúngal and Fergus Forcraid and Congal of Gabar, and many other leaders. On Saturday, the fourth of the Ides of July, at the sixth hour, this battle was fought. The battle of Corann, in which fell Loingsech son of Aengus, king of Ireland, with his three sons, and also the king of Cairpre Droma Cliab, the king of Uí Chonaill Gabra, and ten other Irish kings. The battle was fought at Claenfhinn in Óenach Loga situate between Cenél Conaill and Connachta. Cellach of Loch Cime son of Ragallach son of Uata, king of Connacht, and . . .
  • AU 707.2 The slaying of Indrechtach son of Dúnchad of Muirisc. Fergal son of Mael Dúin and Fergal son of Loingsech and Conall Menn, king of Cenél Cairpri, slew him.

• Annals of Tigernach^[4]
  • AT 672.1 The battle of Dungal son of Maol Tuile, king of Cenél Boguine. Loingseach was the victor. Dungal fell.
  • AT 695.4 Loingseach began to reign.
  • AT703.2 The battle of Corann gained by Cellach son of Rgallach and by the Connachtmen in which fell Loingseach son of Aongus, king of Ireland, with three sons of his i.e. Artgal and Connachtach and Flann Gerg, and two sons of Colgu and Dub Diberg son of Dungal and Fergus Forcraidh and Conall Gabra, and many other leaders. On the 4th of the ides of July was this war carried out. Ceallach son of Raghallach was the victor.
  • AT707.2 Innrechtach king of the three Connachts died. king of Connacht Feargal son of Mael Dúin king of Cenél Eoghain king of Eireann, and Feargal son of Loingseach king of Cenél Conaill and Conall Menn king of Cenél Cairbre killed him.

Sources

1. ↑ Geoffrey Keating, History of Ireland , Book II, pg.147
2. ↑ Annals of the Four Masters - CELT
3. ↑ Annals of Ulster - CELT
4. ↑ Annals of Tigernach - CELT

• Bart Jaski Genealogical tables of medieval Irish royal dynasties Table-7 Early Irish Kingship Succession by Jaski Bart, Published by Four Courts Press, 2013, ISBN 1846824265 ISBN 9781846824265
• Wikipedia : Loingsech mac Óengusso

This person was created through the import of David Rentschler Family Tree_2010-09-30.ged on 01 October 2010.