Fergus mac Fogartaig (died 751) (or Fergal) was King of South Brega of the Uí Chernaig sept of Lagore of the Síl nÁedo Sláine branch of the southern Ui Neill. He was the son of the high king Fogartach mac Néill (died 724). He ruled from 738 to 751.

The annals do not mention any events regarding him other than his death obit. His death obit, though, in the Annals of Ulster has significance as the first time the title King of Southern Brega (regis Deisceird Breg) is used.

Fergus mac Fogartaig

His sons included Máel Dúin mac Fergusa (died 785) and Cernach mac Fergusa (died 805), both called Kings of Loch Gabor as well as Ailill mac Fergusa (died 800), styled King of South Brega.

Fergus mac Fogartaig

Notes

See also

Kings of Brega

References

Annals of Ulster at CELT: Corpus of Electronic Texts at University College Cork

Charles-Edwards, T. M. (2000), Early Christian Ireland, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press,

Fergus mac Fogartaig

External links

CELT: Corpus of Electronic Texts at University College Cork

Kings of Brega

751 deaths

8th-century Irish monarchs

Year of birth unknown