Cú Cherca mac Fáeláin

Cú Cherca mac Fáeláin (died 712)^[1] was a King of Osraige in modern County Kilkenny. He was the son of Fáelán mac Crundmaíl (died 660), a previous king.^[2] The dynasty that ruled over Osraige in the early Christian period was known as the Dál Birn. He ruled from 693 to 712. The Irish annals mention only his death. His son Anmchad mac Con Cherca (died circa 761) was also King of Osraige.

Cú Cherca mac Fáeláin
King of Osraige
Reign	693–712
Predecessor	Fáelchar Ua Máele Ódrain
Successor	Fland mac Congaile Ailill mac Fáeláin Cellach mac Fáelchair
Died	712
Issue	Anmchad mac Con Cherca
House	Dál Birn
Father	Fáelán mac Crundmaíl

Notes

1. date based on Annals of Tigernach, AT 712.5; Annals of Ulster give year as 713, AU 713.8
2. Rawlinson Genealogies, pg.111

References

• Annals of Ulster at CELT: Corpus of Electronic Texts at University College Cork
• Annals of Tigernach at CELT: Corpus of Electronic Texts at University College Cork
• Book of Leinster,Reges Ossairge at CELT: Corpus of Electronic Texts at University College Cork
• Genealogies from Rawlinson B 502, compiled by Donnchadh Ó Corráin at CELT: Corpus of Electronic Texts at University College Cork

External links

• CELT: Corpus of Electronic Texts at University College Cork