Máenach mac Fíngin

Máenach mac Fíngin (died 661)[1] was a King of Munster from the Eóganacht Chaisil branch of the Eoganachta. He was the son of Fíngen mac Áedo Duib (died 618), a previous king.[2] His mother was Mór Muman (died 636), daughter of Áed Bennán mac Crimthainn of the Loch Lein.[3] He succeeded Cúán mac Amalgado as king in 641[4] The annals provide no details of his reign. His son Aillil was father of a later king of Munster Cormac mac Ailello (died 713).

Notes
  1. all dates per The Chronology of the Irish Annals, Daniel P. McCarthy
  2. Francis J.Byrne, Irish Kings and High-Kings ,Table 12
  3. Book of Munster,Rev.Eugene O'Keeffe which also states that his brother Sechnussach was also king though not listed in other sources
  4. the Laud Synchronisms shorten his reign to 12 years.
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See also
  • Kings of Munster

References
  • Annals of Innisfallen
  • Francis John Byrne, Irish Kings and High-Kings
  • Book of Munster, Rev. Eugene O'Keeffe
  • Laud Synchronisms
  • The Chronology of the Irish Annals, Daniel P. McCarthy
Máenach mac Fíngin
Regnal titles
Preceded by
Cúán mac Amalgado		 King of Cashel
c. 641 – 661		 Succeeded by
Cathal Cú-cen-máthair
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