He is called the grandson of Máel Ódra in the Irish annals.
The genealogies state that Máel Ódra was the son of Scannlan Mór mac Colmáin (died 644), a previous king of Osraige.
[1] The dynasty that ruled over Osraige in the early Christian period was known as the Dál Birn.
[2] His son Cellach mac Fáelchair (died 735) was also King of Osraige.
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