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Dúngal Eilni mac Scandail (died 681) was a Dál nAraidi king of the Cruthin. He ascended to this position some time after 668.^[1] He was the son of Scandal mac Bécce (died 646), a previous king.^[2]

In the 6th and 7th centuries the Dál nAraidi were part of a confederation of Cruthin tribes in Ulaid, an over-kingdom in Ireland, and were the dominant dynasty.^[3] Dungal belonged to a branch of this family settled in Eilne, a plain between the Bann and Bush rivers in modern-day County Antrim, Northern Ireland. He is styled "King of the Cruithne" in the annals.

In 681 he and Cenn Fáelad mac Suibne, chief of Cianachta Glenn Geimin were defeated by Máel Dúin mac Máele Fithrich (died 681) of the Cenél nEógan at what was called the burning of the kings at Dún Ceithirn (in barony of Coleraine, in modern County Londonderry).^[4]

His sons Ailill mac Dúngaile Eilni (died 690) and Cú Chuarán mac Dúngail Eilni (died 708) would also become chiefs of the Dál nAraidi. Cú Chuarán was king of all Ulaid as well. Dúngal also had another son, Fiachra Cossalach (died 710), who was a Dál nAraidi king of the Cruthin, who ruled from 709-710.^[5]

Notes

^ the last date in the Annals of Ulster in which a chief of the Cruithin is mentioned prior to Dungal
^ Byrne, Table 7
^ Byrne, pg.109
^ Annals of Ulster, AU 681.1
^ Dubhaltach Mac Fhirbhisigh; Nollaig Ó Muraíle, editor (2004). Leabhar na nGenealach: The Great Book of Irish Genealogies. DeBurca Books, Dublin. Volume 2, page 403. It says, quote; "Oilill s. Cumascach s. Flannagán s. Eochaid s. Breasal s. Flaithrí s. Fiachra Cos-salach s. Dúnghalach s. Scannal s. Béice s. Fiachra Crach, who is Teallán s. Baodán s. Eochaidh."

References

Annals of Ulster at CELT: Corpus of Electronic Texts at University College Cork
Byrne, Francis John (2001), Irish Kings and High-Kings, Dublin: Four Courts Press, ISBN 978-1-85182-196-9

External links

CELT: Corpus of Electronic Texts at University College Cork

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[1] the last date in the Annals of Ulster in which a chief of the Cruithin is mentioned prior to Dungal

[2] Byrne, Table 7

[3] Byrne, pg.109

[4] Annals of Ulster, AU 681.1

[5] Dubhaltach Mac Fhirbhisigh; Nollaig Ó Muraíle, editor (2004). Leabhar na nGenealach: The Great Book of Irish Genealogies. DeBurca Books, Dublin. Volume 2, page 403. It says, quote; "Oilill s. Cumascach s. Flannagán s. Eochaid s. Breasal s. Flaithrí s. Fiachra Cos-salach s. Dúnghalach s. Scannal s. Béice s. Fiachra Crach, who is Teallán s. Baodán s. Eochaidh."

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+{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
-'''Dúngal Eilni mac Scandail''' (died [[681 in Ireland|681]]) was a [[Dal nAraide]] king of the Cruithne. He came to the rule of these tribes some time after [[668 in Ireland|668]].<ref> the last date in the ''Annals of Ulster'' in which a chief of the Cruithne is mentioned prior to Dungal</ref> He was the son of [[Scandal mac Bécce]] (died 646), a previous king.<ref>Byrne, Table 7</ref>
+'''Dúngal Eilni mac Scandail''' (died 681) was a [[Dál nAraidi]] king of the [[Cruthin]]. He ascended to this position some time after 668.<ref>the last date in the ''Annals of Ulster'' in which a chief of the Cruithin is mentioned prior to Dungal</ref> He was the son of [[Scandal mac Bécce]] (died 646), a previous king.<ref>Byrne, Table 7</ref>
-In the 6th and 7th centuries the Dal nAraide were part of a confederation of Cruithne tribes in Ulaid (Ulster) and were the dominant members.<ref>Byrne, pg.109</ref> Dungal belonged to a branch of this family settled in Mag nEinli, a plain between the Bann and Bush in County Antrim. He is styled King of the Cruithne in the annals.
+In the 6th and 7th centuries the Dál nAraidi were part of a confederation of Cruthin tribes in Ulaid, an over-kingdom in Ireland, and were the dominant dynasty.<ref>Byrne, pg.109</ref> Dungal belonged to a branch of this family settled in [[Eilne]], a plain between the Bann and Bush rivers in modern-day [[County Antrim]], [[Northern Ireland]]. He is styled "King of the Cruithne" in the annals.
-In 681 he and Cenn Fáelad mac Suibne, chief of Ciannachta of Glenn Geimin (Keenaght, County Londonderry) were defeated by [[Máel Dúin mac Máele Fithrich]] (died 681) of the [[Cenél nEógan]] at what was called the burning of the kings at Dún Ceithirn (in barony of Coleraine, in modern County Londonderry).<ref>''Annals of Ulster'', AU 681.1</ref>.
+In 681 he and Cenn Fáelad mac Suibne, chief of [[Cianachta Glenn Geimin]] were defeated by [[Máel Dúin mac Máele Fithrich]] (died 681) of the [[Cenél nEógan]] at what was called the burning of the kings at Dún Ceithirn (in barony of Coleraine, in modern County Londonderry).<ref>''Annals of Ulster'', AU 681.1</ref>
-His sons [[Ailill mac Dúngaile Eilni]] (died [[690 in Ireland|690]]) and [[Cú Chuarán mac Dúngail Eilni]] (died [[708 in Ireland|708]]) would also become chiefs of the dal nAraide, Cú Chuarán was King of all Ulaid as well.
+His sons [[Ailill mac Dúngaile Eilni]] (died [[690 in Ireland|690]]) and [[Cú Chuarán mac Dúngail Eilni]] (died [[708 in Ireland|708]]) would also become chiefs of the Dál nAraidi. Cú Chuarán was king of all Ulaid as well. Dúngal also had another son, [[Fiachra Cossalach]] (died  710), who was a Dál nAraidi king of the Cruthin, who ruled from 709-710.<ref>[[Dubhaltach Mac Fhirbhisigh]]; [[Nollaig Ó Muraíle]], editor (2004). [[Leabhar na nGenealach]]: The Great Book of Irish Genealogies. DeBurca Books, Dublin. Volume 2, page 403. It says, quote; "Oilill s. Cumascach s. Flannagán s. Eochaid s. Breasal s. Flaithrí s. Fiachra Cos-salach s. Dúnghalach s. Scannal s. Béice s. Fiachra Crach, who is Teallán s. Baodán s. Eochaidh."</ref>
 ==Notes==
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 ==See also==
 *[[Kings of Dál nAraidi]]
 ==References==
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 * ''Annals of Ulster'' at [http://celt.ucc.ie/index.html CELT: Corpus of Electronic Texts] at [http://www.ucc.ie/ University College Cork]
-* Byrne, Francis John (2001), Irish Kings and High-Kings, Dublin: Four Courts Press, ISBN 978-1-85182-196-9
+* Byrne, Francis John (2001), Irish Kings and High-Kings, Dublin: Four Courts Press, {{ISBN|978-1-85182-196-9}}
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