Fland Dá Chongal


Fland Dá Chongal or Flann Ua Congaile was a king of the Uí Failge, a Laigin people of County Offaly.
Fland is not mentioned in the annals of Ireland but appears in king lists and genealogies. The king lists in the Book of Leinster place his reign before Cillíne mac Forannáin, however the death obits of his sons would place his reign later. He was most likely a contemporary of Cellach Cualann, king of Leinster and the predecessor of Forbassach Ua Congaile. Forbasach ruled for three years according to the Book of Leinster and Fland for fourteen years which gives a possible reign of 697-711 for Fland.
Fland was the great great grandson of a brother of Áed Róin mac Cathail, a previous king. Fland had twelve children by at least three different wives:
Four of Fland's sons were slain at the Battle of Áth Senaig in 738 when the men of Leinster were crushed by the high king Áed Allán. fland's descendants were known as the Uí Flaind.