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Niall Frossach

High King of Ireland · Historical Figures · Lived 718 to 778 · aged 60

Niall Frossach (718-778) was an 8th-century Irish king of Ailech, sometimes considered to have been High King of Ireland. Brother of high king Áed Allán, Niall was the son of high king Fergal mac Máele Dúin and a member of the Cenél nEógain, a branch of the Northern Uí Néill.

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A typical day, 30 days to 24 June 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.

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The epithet Frossach (showery) is said to come from showers of silver, honey and wheat which fell on his home at Fahan in Inishowen at his birth.

Category
Historical Figures
Type
Historical Figure
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 718 to 778 · aged 60