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Cennétig mac Lorcáin (died 951), was a prominent king of the Dál gCais ( o r " D a l cassians") and king of Tuadmumu. He raised the dynasty in power, f r o m r e g ional vassals of the kings of Munster, to challenging for the ki n g s h i p himself. He was the father of Brian Boru, who would continue Cen n é t i g 's war-like rise to power, by becoming High King of Ireland in 100 2 .
He was the first King of the Dál gCais to lead an army outside his own t e r r i t ory (approximately modern day County Clare) and lead raids along t h e S h a n non, reaching as far north as Athlone. Through the 940s, Cennéti g e n g a g ed in an ongoing series of wars against the Eóganachta, the then r u l i n g d ynasties of Munster, with the aim of becoming king of Munster hi m s e l f . His daughter Orlaith married the High King Donnchad Donn as part o f a n a l l i ance between the Dál gCais and the Uí Neill against the King o f M u n s t er, Cellachán Caisil. He lost the Battle of Gort Rotacháin at Ma g D ú i n i n 9 44 to Cellachán, where two of his sons are said to have died . A n L e a b har Muimhneach ("The Book of Munster") reports that he won a b at tl e a g a inst Cellachán at Inis Locha Saingleann (Singland, Limerick).
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Abt 896 - 957 (61 years)
