Berngal

Berngal

Berngal, son of Géde Ollgothach, was, according to medieval Irish legend and historical tradition, a High King of Ireland. He took power after killing his predecessor and cousin and his father's killer, Fíachu Findoilches. He made so much war that there was a shortage of milk and corn - according to one version, only a sack and a half. He ruled for either twenty-one [R. A. Stewart Macalister (ed. & trans.), "Lebor Gabála Érenn: The Book of the Taking of Ireland Part V", Irish Texts Society, 1956, pp. 239-240] or twelve years [Geoffrey Keating, "Foras Feasa ar Éirinn" [http://www.ucc.ie/celt/published/T100054/text036.html 1.26] ] ["Annals of the Four Masters" [http://www.ucc.ie/celt/published/T100005A/text010.html 3991-4003] ] years, until he was killed by his cousin Ailill, son of Slánoll. The "Lebor Gabála Érenn" synchronises his reign with that of Deioces of the Medes (694-665 BC). The chronology of Geoffrey Keating's "Foras Feasa ar Éirinn" dates his reign to 833-831 BC, that of the "Annals of the Four Masters" to 1209-1197 BC.

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