Fland Dá Chongal

Who is Fland Dá Chongal?

Fland Dá Chongal or Flann Ua Congaile was a king of the Uí Failge, a Laigin people of County Offaly.

Fland is not mentioned in the annals of Ireland but appears in king lists and genealogies. The king lists in the Book of Leinster place his reign before Cillíne mac Forannáin, however the death obits of his sons would place his reign later. He was most likely a contemporary of Cellach Cualann, king of Leinster and the predecessor of Forbassach Ua Congaile. Forbasach ruled for three years according to the Book of Leinster and Fland for fourteen years which gives a possible reign of 697-711 for Fland.

Fland was the great great grandson of a brother of Áed Róin mac Cathail, a previous king. Fland had twelve children by at least three different wives:

⁕by Érenach, daughter of Murchad Midi of Uisnech: Mugrón mac Flainn, King of Uí Failge; Cináed mac Flainn, King of Uí Failge; Cummascach mac Flainn, King of Uí Failge; Flaithbertach

⁕by a daughter of a certain Fland Léna: Tomaltach, Indrechtach, Írgalach, Cathassach

⁕by a woman of the Uí Dúnlainge branch of the Laigin: Cairpre, Flaithnia mac Flainn, a King of Uí Failge, Cellach, Máel Fuataich