Finguine mac Cathail
King of Munster
About Finguine mac Cathail
Finguine mac Cathail was a king.
Finguine mac Cathail Con-cen-máthair (died 696) was a King of Munster from the Glendamnach branch of the Eoganachta. He was the son of Cathal Cú-cen-máthair mac Cathaíl. He succeeded Colgú mac Faílbe Flaind in 678.
During his reign the law text Cáin Fuithirbe was enacted at Mag Fuithirbe on the borders of Cork and Kerry in 683. Representatives of the major tribes of Munster are mentioned in the tract.
Finguine's known son was Cathal mac Finguine a powerful King of Munster.
He is a recurring character in Peter Tremayne's Sister Fidelma mysteries.
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Who was Finguine mac Cathail?
King of Munster
When did Finguine mac Cathail die?
Finguine mac Cathail died in 696.
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Finguine mac Cathail was a king.
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