Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

High King Fergal mac Máele Dúin of Ireland and Aithiochta daughter of the king of the Cíannachta

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Husband High King Fergal mac Máele Dúin of Ireland [17825] ¹

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           Born: Abt 665 - Ulster, Ireland 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 11 Dec 722 - Kildare and Rathangan, County Kildare, Ireland 1
         Buried:  - Durrow, Ballycowan, Kings, Leinster Province, Ireland 1
FamilySearch ID: GQMZ-1VT

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         Father: Máel Dúin mac Mael Fithrich King of Ailech [17827] (625-681) 2
         Mother: Cacht Nuiredach [17828] (641-After 681) 2

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       Marriage: 

Events

• MilitaryService: slain at the Battle of Allen by the Leinstermen., 722.

• TitleOfNobility: King of Ailech, Between 700 and 722.

• TitleOfNobility: High King of Ireland ... Ard-ri na h'Eireann, Between 710 and 722.

• MilitaryService: Battle of Sliab Fuait, 711.

• Clan: 9th Chief of Clan MacNeil, .

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Wife Aithiochta daughter of the king of the Cíannachta [17826] ¹

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           Born: Abt 670 - Connaught, Ireland 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 775 - Ireland 1
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: GRJ3-ZT5

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Children

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1 M King Niall mac Fergal of Ailech [17823] ³

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           Born: 713 - Derry, County Londonderry, Ireland 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 773 - St. Columb's Monastery, Hye, Scotland 3
         Buried: 773 - Iona, Argyll, Scotland 3
FamilySearch ID: L553-LSL

         Spouse: Bridget Orca 3 [17824] (Abt 715-      )

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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 Niall mac Fergal, person ID L553-LSL.

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 Fergal mac Máele Dúin, person ID GQMZ-1VT.

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 Aodh mac Niall, person ID GLFW-4M7.