Cináed mac Flainn (died 770) was the king of the Uí Failge, a Laigin people of County Offaly. He was one of the many sons of Fland Dá Chongal, a previous king.Mac Niocaill, pg.127 He ruled from 757 to 770.in the Book of Leinster king list he is given a reign of 18 years. He was the second of Fland's sons by Érenach, daughter of Murchad Midi (died 715) of Uisnech to hold the throne.
In 770 he challenged the authority of the over king of Leinster, Cellach mac Dúnchada (died 776). This coincided with attacks launched by the southern Ui Neill including the high king Donnchad Midi (died 797). Cináed was defeated and slain at the Battle of Áth Orc (in County Offaly) along with his brother Cellach and his ally Cathnia mac Bécce of the Fothairt.Annals of Ulster, AU 770.4; Mac Niocaill, pg.130; Byrne, pg.157
His son Flaíthnia mac Cináeda (died 806) was a King of Uí Failge.
Notes
See also Kings of Ui Failghe
References
Annals of Ulster at at University College Cork Byrne, Francis John (2001), Irish Kings and High-Kings, Dublin: Four Courts Press, Mac Niocaill, Gearoid (1972), Ireland before the Vikings, Dublin: Gill and Macmillan Book of Leinster,Rig hua Falge at at University College Cork
External links CELT: Corpus of Electronic Texts at University College Cork