Person

Congalach Cnogba

d. 956 · 10th century · Also known as Congalach mac Máel Mithig

Congalach Cnogba was king of Brega and high king of Ireland from 944 until his death in 956, the last of the Síl nÁedo Sláine to hold the kingship of Tara. Named after Knowth (Cnogba) in the Boyne valley, he sacked Viking Dublin in 944. He was killed in 956 in an ambush by the Norse of Dublin and their Leinster allies.

Mentioned in 1 state history

Kingdom of Brega

See also

Cite this entry

APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Congalach Cnogba. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/congalach-cnogba
MLA: “Congalach Cnogba.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/congalach-cnogba. Accessed .
Chicago: The Epoch Institute. “Congalach Cnogba.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/congalach-cnogba.
Harvard: The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Congalach Cnogba’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/congalach-cnogba (Accessed: ).

Last reviewed October 2026Random entry ↻