Cú Cherca mac Fáeláin

Cú Cherca mac Fáeláin (died 712)^[1] was a King of Osraige in modern County Kilkenny. He was the son of Fáelán mac Crundmaíl (died 660), a previous king.^[2] The dynasty that ruled over Osraige in the early Christian period was known as the Dál Birn. He ruled from 693 to 712. The Irish annals mention only his death. His son Anmchad mac Con Cherca (died circa 761) was also King of Osraige.

Notes

1. ^ date based on Annals of Tigernach, AT 712.5; Annals of Ulster give year as 713, AU 713.8
2. ^ Rawlinson Genealogies, pg.111

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
• Book of Leinster,Reges Ossairge at CELT: Corpus of Electronic Texts at University College Cork
• Genealogies from Rawlinson B 502, compiled by Donnchadh Ó Corráin at CELT: Corpus of Electronic Texts at University College Cork

External links

• CELT: Corpus of Electronic Texts at University College Cork

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Name	Cu Cherca Mac Faelain
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Date of death	712
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