Ferg mac Crundmaíl
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Ferg mac Crundmaíl (died circa 670) was a King of Ailech and head of the Cenél nEógain branch of the northern Uí Néill. He was the son of Crundmáel mac Suibni (died 662) and grandson of the high king of Ireland Suibne Menn (died 630)
According to the Laud Synchronisms he succeeded his father Crundmáel who ruled for 24 years while he himself ruled for 8 years. His father succeeded his uncle Ernaine mac Fiachnai (died 638)[1] which gives Ferg a possible reign of 662-670 as King of Ailech. Their is no mention of him in the Irish annals.
[edit] Notes
- ^ date per The Chronology of the Irish Annals, Daniel P. McCarthy
[edit] References
- Laud Synchronisms at CELT: Corpus of Electronic Texts at University College Cork
- Revised edition of McCarthy's synchronisms at Trinity College Dublin.
