Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Máel Dúin mac Mael Fithrich King of Ailech and Cacht Nuiredach

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Husband Máel Dúin mac Mael Fithrich King of Ailech [17827] ¹

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           Born: 625 - Ulster, Ireland 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 681 1
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: GGRG-55J

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         Father: Máel Fithrich mac Áedo High King of Ailech [17829] (Abt 590-630) 2
         Mother: Cacht Nic Muiredaig Dal Fiatach [17830] (595-655) 2

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       Marriage: 665 - Ulster, Ireland 2

Events

• TitleOfNobility: High King of Northern Ireland, .

• Clan: 8th Chief of Clan MacNeil, .

• TitleOfNobility: Prince of Ulster and Chief of Cinel /Eoghan/, Between 668 and 681.

• TitleOfNobility: King of Tir-Owen, .

• MilitaryService: defeated and slain at the Battle of Bla Sléibe, 681.

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Wife Cacht Nuiredach [17828] ¹

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           Born: 641 - Tara, Midi, Meath, Ireland 1
     Christened: 
           Died: After 681 - Meath, Ireland 1
         Buried:  - Dal Riata, Ennis, Clare, Ireland 1
FamilySearch ID: G6T8-C2Z

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Children

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1 M High King Fergal mac Máele Dúin of Ireland [17825] ³

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           Born: Abt 665 - Ulster, Ireland 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 11 Dec 722 - Kildare and Rathangan, County Kildare, Ireland 3
         Buried:  - Durrow, Ballycowan, Kings, Leinster Province, Ireland 3
FamilySearch ID: GQMZ-1VT

         Spouse: Aithiochta daughter of the king of the Cíannachta 3 [17826] (Abt 670-775)

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

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 Máel Dúin mac Mael Fithrich, person ID GGRG-55J.

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 Niall mac Fergal, person ID L553-LSL.