Fergnae mac Oengusso Ibdaig
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Fergnae mac Óengusso Ibdaig (died 557) was a Dal Fiatach
king of Ulaid
. He was the nephew of Muiredach Muinderg
mac Forgo (died 489) and grandson of Forga mac Dallán, previous kings.
He ruled the Dal Fiatach from 532 and succeeded Eochaid mac Condlai
of the Dal nAraide as king of Ulaid in 552. He ruled from 552 to 556.
He was slain at the Battle of Druim Cleithe (Kilclief, County Down) by his cousin Demmán mac Cairill (died 572) who had support of the Uí Echach nÁrda, another branch of the Dal Fiatach. As a result of this battle, his branch of the Dal Fiatach known as the Ui Ibdaig were excluded from the throne.
The naming of the Uí Ibdaig is variously interpreted. Some propose that it was named for Fergnae's father's mother, while others suggest that Ibdaig is an epithet—the Hebridean
—applied to his father, who should be identified with the eponymous ancestor of the Cenél nÓengusa
of Islay
.
Dál Fiatach
The Dál Fiatach were a group of related dynasties located in eastern Ulster in the Early Christian and Early Medieval periods of the history of Ireland.-Description:...
king of Ulaid
Ulaid
The Ulaid or Ulaidh were a people of early Ireland who gave their name to the modern province of Ulster...
. He was the nephew of Muiredach Muinderg
Muiredach Muinderg
Muiredach Muinderg mac Forggo was a king of Ulaid from the Dal Fiatach. He was the son of Forgg mac Dalláin.. His sobriquet means red-necked....
mac Forgo (died 489) and grandson of Forga mac Dallán, previous kings.
He ruled the Dal Fiatach from 532 and succeeded Eochaid mac Condlai
Eochaid mac Condlai
Eochaid mac Condlai was a king of Ulaid from the Dal nAraide. He was the son of Condlae mac Cóelbad, also a king of Dal nAraide and grandson of the high king and King of Ulster Cáelbad mac Crond Ba Druí...
of the Dal nAraide as king of Ulaid in 552. He ruled from 552 to 556.
He was slain at the Battle of Druim Cleithe (Kilclief, County Down) by his cousin Demmán mac Cairill (died 572) who had support of the Uí Echach nÁrda, another branch of the Dal Fiatach. As a result of this battle, his branch of the Dal Fiatach known as the Ui Ibdaig were excluded from the throne.
The naming of the Uí Ibdaig is variously interpreted. Some propose that it was named for Fergnae's father's mother, while others suggest that Ibdaig is an epithet—the Hebridean
Hebrides
The Hebrides comprise a widespread and diverse archipelago off the west coast of Scotland. There are two main groups: the Inner and Outer Hebrides. These islands have a long history of occupation dating back to the Mesolithic and the culture of the residents has been affected by the successive...
—applied to his father, who should be identified with the eponymous ancestor of the Cenél nÓengusa
Cenél nÓengusa
The Cenél nÓengusa were a kin group who ruled the island of Islay, and perhaps nearby Colonsay, off the western coast of Scotland in the early Middle Ages....
of Islay
Islay
-Prehistory:The earliest settlers on Islay were nomadic hunter-gatherers who arrived during the Mesolithic period after the retreat of the Pleistocene ice caps. In 1993 a flint arrowhead was found in a field near Bridgend dating from 10,800 BC, the earliest evidence of a human presence found so far...
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