680s in Ireland
680
- Death of Fianamail mac Máele Tuile,[1] a King of Leinster from the Uí Máil branch of the Laigin.
681
- Death of Dúngal Eilni mac Scandail[2] a Dal nAraide king of the Cruithne. He came to the rule of these tribes some time after 668.[3] In 681 he and Cenn Fáelad mac Suibne, chief of Cianachta Glinne Geimhin were burned by Máel Dúin mac Máel Fithrich of the Cenél nEógan at Dún Ceithirn.
682
- Death of Cenn Fáelad mac Colgan [1] a King of Connacht from the Uí Briúin branch of the Connachta. He was of the branch which developed into the Uí Briúin Seóla, who were centred around Tuam in modern County Galway.
683
- Death of Dúnchad Muirisci mac Tipraite, [1] a King of Connacht from the Ui Fiachrach branch of the Connachta. He was of the Ui Fiachrach Muaidhe sept based along the River Moy.
684
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685
- Bressal mac Fergusa, son of Fergus mac Áedáin King of Ulaid[2] died of disease which was rampant at the time.[2]
686
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687
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688
- Fínsnechta Fledach abdicated as king of Brega and High King of Ireland to become a monk. He reclaimed the crowns the following year, 689 and abandoned monkishness.
- At the Battle of Imlech Pich, Niall mac Cernaig Sotal (died 701)[1] a king in southern Brega of the Uí Chernaig sept of Lagore of the Síl nÁedo Sláine defeated Congalach mac Conaing Cuirre (died 696) of Uí Chonaing and his Ciannachta allies.[4]
689
- Fínsnechta Fledach (d. 695) of the Síl nÁedo Sláine resumed the thrones of King of Brega and High King of Ireland. He had abdicated to become a monk the previous year, 688.
References
- ^ a b c d all dates per The Chronology of the Irish Annals, Daniel P. McCarthy
- ^ a b c Date per Annals of Ulster
- ^ the last date in the Annals of Ulster in which a chief of the Cruithne is mentioned prior to Dungal
- ^ Annals of Ulster, AU688.4; this contains a lament, attributed to one Gabairchenn, for the Ciannachta leaders killed in battle.