Forggus mac Muirchertaig
Forggus mac Muirchertaig (died c. 566), also called Forrgus mac Maic Ercae, is included in most lists of High Kings of Ireland.
His father was Muirchertach mac Muiredaig, also called Mac Ercae, and his brother was Domnall Ilchelgach with whom he is said to have ruled jointly. He succeeded Diarmait mac Cerbaill, and was followed by Ainmuire mac Sétnai.
His death is recorded in Adomnán's Life of Saint Columba.
The less reliable evidence of the Irish annals records that he and Domnall defeated Eógan Bél, grandson of Ailill Molt, and then, c. 550, Éogan's son Ailill Inbanda further west, in the region of Clew Bay, modern County Mayo. He also fought Diarmait in alliance with Aimmuire.
References
- Byrne, Francis John (1973), Irish Kings and High-Kings, London: Batsford, ISBN 0-7134-5882-8
- Charles-Edwards, T. M. (2000), Early Christian Ireland, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, ISBN 0-521-36395-0
- ——— (2004), "Forggus mac Muirchertaig (d. c. 566)", Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford: Oxford University Press, retrieved 6 March 2008
- Sharpe, Richard (1995), Adomnán of Iona: Life of St Columba, Harmondsworth: Penguin, ISBN 0-14-044462-9
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Kings of Ireland, circa 549–1175
- Diarmait mac Cerbaill
- Forggus mac Muirchertaig and Domnall Ilchelgach
- Ainmuire
- Báetán mac Muirchertaig and Eochaid mac Domnaill
- Báetán mac Cairill
- Áed mac Ainmuirech
- Fiachnae mac Báetáin
- Áed Sláine and Colmán Rímid
- Áed Uaridnach
- Máel Coba
- Suibne Menn
- Óengus mac Colmáin
- Domnall mac Áedo
- Congal Cáech
- Cellach and Conall Cóel
- Diarmait and Blathmac
- Sechnassach
- Cenn Fáelad
- Fínsnechta Fledach
- Loingsech
- Congal Cennmagair
- Fergal mac Máele Dúin
- Cathal mac Finguine
- Fogartach
- Cináed
- Flaithbertach
- Áed Allán
- Domnall Midi
- Niall Frossach
- Donnchad Midi
- Áed Oirdnide
- Conchobar mac Donnchada
- Fedelmid mac Crimthainn
- Niall Caille
- Máel Sechnaill mac Máele Ruanaid
- Áed Findliath
- Flann Sinna
- Niall Glúndub
- Donnchad Donn
- Congalach Cnogba (Ruaidrí ua Canannáin)
- Domnall ua Néill
- Máel Sechnaill mac Domnaill
- Brian Bóruma
- Diarmait mac Maíl na mBó
- Toirdelbach Ua Briain
- Muirchertach Ua Briain
- Domnall Ua Lochlainn
- Toirdelbach Ua Conchobair
- Muirchertach Mac Lochlainn
- Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair