Flann Sinna
High King of Ireland · Historical Figures · Lived 847 to 916 · aged 69
Flann mac Máel Sechnaill, better known as Flann Sinna, was the son of Máel Sechnaill mac Máele Ruanaid of Clann Cholmáin, the leading branch of the Southern Uí Néill. He was King of Mide from 877 onwards and a High King of Ireland. His mother Land ingen Dúngaile was a sister of Cerball mac Dúnlainge, King of Osraige.
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![Cleric and king planting a stake from a panel on the east face of the Cross of the Scriptures, Clonmacnoise. The figures probably represent Saint Ciarán of Clonmacnoise and Flann's distant ancestor Diarmait mac Cerbaill founding Clonmacnoise.[7]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/64/Cross_of_the_Scriptures_detail_-_Crawford_plate_146.png/330px-Cross_of_the_Scriptures_detail_-_Crawford_plate_146.png?utm_source=en.wikipedia.org&utm_campaign=parser&utm_content=thumbnail)
Cleric and king planting a stake from a panel on the east face of the Cross of the Scriptures, Clonmacnoise. The figures probably represent Saint Ciarán of Clonmacnoise and Flann's distant ancestor Diarmait mac Cerbaill founding Clonmacnoise.[7]
The Ardagh Chalice, perhaps a royal ministerial chalice for a 9th-century Irish king.