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Cathal mac Finguine
Cathal mac Finguine was king of Munster from about 721 until his death in 742, of the Eóganacht Glendamnach. He was the most powerful Munster king of his century, invading Leinster and Brega and challenging the Uí Néill high kings, and in 737 he met the high king Áed Allán to settle their relations. Later legend portrayed him as a candidate for the high kingship.
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- The Epoch Institute. (2026). Cathal mac Finguine. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/cathal-mac-finguine
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