, Niall ‘Frossach’, High King of Ireland
| Birth Name | Niall ‘Frossach’, High King of Ireland |
| Gender | male |
Narrative
Niall also went by the nick-name of Niall 'Frossach' (or in English, of the Showers). He was a member of the House of Cenél nEógain. He succeeded to the title of High King of Ireland in 763. He abdicated as High King of Ireland, following a series of natural disasters in 770. He became a monk at Iona, Scotland.
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Events
| Event | Date | Place | Description | Sources |
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| Death | 778 | |||
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Parents
| Relation to main person | Name | Birth date | Death date | Relation within this family (if not by birth) |
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| Father | , Fergal High King of Ireland | 722 | ||
| Mother | , Athiocht | |||
| , Niall ‘Frossach’, High King of Ireland | 778 |
Families
Family of , Niall ‘Frossach’, High King of Ireland and of Brega, Eithne |
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| Married | Wife | of Brega, Eithne ( * + 768 ) | ||||||
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| Name | Birth Date | Death Date |
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| , Áed ‘Oirdnide’, High King of Ireland | 819 |
Pedigree
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, Fergal High King of Ireland
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- , Niall 'Frossach', High King of Ireland
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