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Ardgal mac Conaill

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Name
  
Ardgal Conaill

Parents
  
Conall Cremthainne

Died
  
520 AD

Role
  
Conall Cremthainne's son


Grandparents
  
Niall of the Nine Hostages

Great-grandparents
  
Eochaid Mugmedon, Cairenn

Ardgal mac Conaill (died 520) was a King of Uisnech in Mide of the Ui Neill dynasty. He was the son of Conall Cremthainne (died 480) and grandson of Niall Noígíallach. He is considered the third king of Uisnech in the list in the Book of Leinster.

Ardgal was slain in the Battle of Detna in Druimne Breg by Colgu, King of the Airthir of Airgialla and the high king Muirchertach mac Muiredaig (died 532) on the Louth-Meath border which points to the origins of the family of Diarmait mac Cerbaill in the territory north of the Boyne and Blackwater.

Ardgal's descendants were known as the Cenél nArdgail. They were situated among the Luigne in Co.Meath.

References

Ardgal mac Conaill Wikipedia