Finguine mac Cathail Con-cen-máthair (died 696)all dates per The Chronology of the Irish Annals, Daniel P. McCarthy was a King of Munster from the Glendamnach branch of the Eoganachta. He was the son of Cathal Cú-cen-máthair mac Cathaíl.Francis J.Byrne, Irish Kings and High-Kings, Table 13 He succeeded Colgú mac Faílbe Flaind in 678.
During his reign the law text Cáin Fuithirbe was enacted at Mag Fuithirbe on the borders of Cork and Kerry in 683. Representatives of the major tribes of Munster are mentioned in the tract.
Finguine's known son was Cathal mac Finguine a powerful King of Munster.
He is a recurring character in Peter Tremayne's Sister Fidelma mysteries.
Notes
See also Kings of Munster
References
Annals of Tigernach Francis J.Byrne, Irish Kings and High-Kings The Chronology of the Irish Annals, Daniel P. McCarthy
External links CELT: Corpus of Electronic Texts at University College Cork