Fergus mac Colmáin Már

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Fergus mac Colmáin Már (died 616)[1] was a King of Uisnech in Mide of the Clann Cholmáin. He was the son of Colmán Már mac Diarmato (died 557) and brother of Suibne mac Colmáin Már (died 598), also kings of Uisnech.[2] He ruled Uisnech from 598-616.[3]

The feud between Clann Cholmáin and Síl nÁedo Sláine continued during his reign but the annals do not record any active involvement by Fergus. His nephew Conall Guthbinn mac Suibni (died 637) in 602 defeated the high king Áed Sláine mac Diarmato (died 602) at a battle in Faithche Mic Mencnain on the brink of Loch Semdid (Ballymore Loughsewdy, Co.Westmeath) in which the high king was slain.[4] Also, his cousin Óengus mac Colmáin Bec (died 621) won the Battle of Odba in which Conall Laeg Breg mac Áedo Sláine was slain in 610.[5]

In 616 he was slain by Anfartach Ua Mescáin of the people of Muintir Blaitíne (near Cuilne, Co.Louth). [6]

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  1. ^ all dates per The Chronology of the Irish Annals, Daniel P. McCarthy
  2. ^ T.M.Charles-Edwards, Early Christian Ireland, Appendix 3
  3. ^ the Laud Synchronisms and Book of Leinster give him a shorter reign of 6-7 years
  4. ^ Annals of Ulster AU 604.2; Annals of Tigernach AT 602.2
  5. ^ Annals of Ulster AU 612.2;Annals of Tigernach AT 610.2
  6. ^ Annals of Ulster AU 618.2; Annals of Tigernach AT 617.7

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