Cerball mac Dúngaile UÍ ÉREMÓIN rí Osraige

   Other names for Cerball were Cearbhall and Kjarvalr.

   General Notes:

King of Osraige in Ossory, Leinster, Ireland, between 842 and 888. King of Dublin in Ireland, between 873 and 888.

He gained a victory, along with Imhar, in the territory of Aradh Tire, over the Cinel Fiachach, with the Gall Gaeidhil the Dano Irish of Leath Chuinn, four hundred above six thousand was the number which came with Cearbhall and Imhar, in 856. He led a great army into Meath with his Dane allies, brothers Amhlaeibh and Imhar of Dublin (described as sons of the King of Lochlann), in 857 in Ireland. He was awarded that the King of Osraighe should be in league with Leath Chuinn in 857. He gave the award of the successors of Patrick and Finnia (Fethghna and Suairleach respectively) to the King of Ireland in 857. He gained a victory over the fleet of Port Lairge in 858 in Achadh Mic Erclaighe. He renewed the fair of Roighne in 859. He led an army into Meath to assist Maelseachlainn against Aedh, son of Niall, and Amhlaeibh, in 859.

   Marriage Information:

Cerball married Ailbi ingen Máel Sechnaill UÍ ÉREMÓIN, daughter of Máel Sechnaill, rí Midi, Ard-rí na h'Éireann and Unnamed Queen of Ireland.

   Marriage Information:

Cerball also married Unnamed Princess of Ossory about 821 in Ireland. (Unnamed Princess of Ossory was born in 804 in Ossory, Ireland.)

   Marriage Information:

Cerball also married Máelfebail ingen Máel Sechnaill UÍ ÉREMÓIN. (Máelfebail ingen Máel Sechnaill UÍ ÉREMÓIN died in 886.)