Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

King Niall mac Fergal of Ailech and Bridget Orca

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Husband King Niall mac Fergal of Ailech [17823] ¹

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           Born: 713 - Derry, County Londonderry, Ireland 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 773 - St. Columb's Monastery, Hye, Scotland 1
         Buried: 773 - Iona, Argyll, Scotland 1
FamilySearch ID: L553-LSL

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         Father: High King Fergal mac Máele Dúin of Ireland [17825] (Abt 665-722) 2
         Mother: Aithiochta daughter of the king of the Cíannachta [17826] (Abt 670-775) 2

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       Marriage: 

Events

• TitleOfNobility: King of Aileach, Between 759 and 765.

• TitleOfNobility: High King of Ireland, Between 763 and 770.

• Clan: House of Cenél nÉogain, .

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Wife Bridget Orca [17824] ¹

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           Born: Abt 715 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: L5Y7-DXJ

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Children

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1 M Aodh mac Niall [17821] ³

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           Born: Bef 773 - Ireland 3
     Christened:  - Ireland 3
           Died: 817 - Fertagh, County Kilkenny, Ireland 3
         Buried:  - Armagh, County Armagh, Ireland 3
FamilySearch ID: GLFW-4M7

         Spouse: Cacht verch Muiredaig Dal Fiatach 3 [17822] (Bef 777-      )

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Sources

1 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 13 Nov 2025), entry for Aodh mac Niall, person ID GLFW-4M7.

2 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 13 Nov 2025), entry for Niall mac Fergal, person ID L553-LSL.

3 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 13 Nov 2025), entry for Maelfitric O'Neill, person ID G5W5-F7L.