112:(died 693) assembled the Leinster forces and sent Saint Moling (d. 697), the abbot of Ferns, to negotiate with Fínsnechta. Mo-Ling tricked Fínsnechta into remitting the tribute. As a result, Saint Adomnan grew angry with the high king and cursed saying that his descendants would have no fame. Fínsnechta did penance to Adomnan and was forgiven for remitting the Boruma.
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394:"The Annals of Ulster, volume 1"
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20:Fínsnechta Fledach mac Dúnchada
16:High King of Ireland (died 695)
116:Temporary abdication and death
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130:Congalach mac Conaing Cuirre
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524:Forggus mac Muirchertaig
441:Batsford, London, 1973.
239:state it was in Ui Maine
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209:Early Christian Ireland
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207:T.M. Charles-Edwards,
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775:Toirdelbach Ua Briain
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519:Diarmait mac Cerbaill
99:, sent an army under
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749:Ruaidrí ua Canannáin
557:Fiachnae mac Báetáin
542:Eochaid mac Domnaill
110:Bran Mut mac Conaill
24:High King of Ireland
649:Cathal mac Finguine
467:Cycles of the Kings
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350:Cycles of the Kings
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815:Categories
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387:References
375:AT 695.1;
223:AU 659.1;
148:, in 689.
44:Áed Sláine
669:Áed Allán
654:Fogartach
634:Loingsech
576:Máel Coba
144:, of the
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533:Ainmuire
379:, FA 124
342:Archived
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183:See also
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251:, FA 67
142:Uisnech
64:Adomnán
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