Talk:Mainchín of Limerick

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Dál gCais

I have come across this claim too, especially in the 19th century, but found it mostly ignored by later authors. Obviously any claims made by the Dál gCais to a lineage are immediately suspect. Suspiciously Mainchín is attached to the Uí Bloit, from whom the O'Briens claimed they sprung, if I remember correctly. So it's pretty easy to conclude he was lifted from the Uí Fidgenti and given a false pedigree. DinDraithou (talk) 14:20, 8 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

The claim lacks a clear historical context in the extremely brief entry which is given in the ODNB article (used here), so it doesn't make terribly clear why it is notable. But rest assured it doesn't say in any way that the claim should be accepted as historically true. Of course I cannot simply write that he was originally an Uí Fidgenti saint when I'm unaware of any sources which say so. Of course feel free to expand if you are. Cavila (talk) 18:35, 8 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]