Ainbcellach (Scottish Gaelic: Ainbcellach mac Ferchair) was king of the Cenél Loairn of Dál Riata, and perhaps of all Dál Riata, from 697 until 698, when he was deposed and exiled to Ireland. Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig) is a member of the Goidelic branch of Celtic languages. ... Dalriada or Dál Riata was the kingdom of the Scotti, who spread from the Kingdom of Oriel to Argyll and eventually gave their name to Scotland. ... Events End of the reign of Empress Jito of Japan Emperor Mommu ascends to the throne of Japan Approximate date of the Council of Birr, when the northern part of Ireland accepted the Roman calculations for celebrating Easter. ... Events Tiberius III deposes Leontius and becomes Byzantine Emperor. ...

He was a son of Ferchar Fota. He is given the epithet the Good in the Duan Albanach, a praise poem from the 11th century. The Duan Albanach (Song of the Scots) is a Middle Gaelic poem found with the Lebor Bretnach, a Gaelic version of the Historia Brittonum of Nennius, with extensive additional material (mostly concerning Scotland). ... As a means of recording the passage of time, the 11th century was that century which lasted from 1001 to 1100. ...

It is unclear how long he remained in exile. There are reports of fighting in Dál Riata in the early 8th century which might be a conflict between Ainbcellach and his brother, Selbach mac Ferchair, or between the Cenél Loairn and the Cenél nGabráin for control of Dál Riata. Ainbcellach had certainly returned by September 719, when he was killed fighting against Selbach in "Finnglen" (perhaps near Loch Fyne). (7th century — 8th century — 9th century — other centuries) Events The Iberian peninsula is taken by Arab and Berber Muslims, thus ending the Visigothic rule, and starting almost 8 centuries of Muslim presence there. ... Loch Fyne is a sea loch on the west coast of Argyll and Bute, Scotland. ...

Ainbcellach's son Muiredach was later king of the Cenél Loairn and the later Mormaers of Moray traced their descent to Ainbcellach and the Cenél Loairn. Muiredach of Dalriada, also known as Muiredach mad Ainbcellach Muiredach was king of Dalriada. ... The Mormaerdom or Kingdom of Moray (Middle Irish: Muireb or Moreb; Medieval Latin: Muref or Moravia; Modern Gaelic:Moireabh) was a lordship in High Medieval Scotland that was destroyed by King David I of Scotland in 1130. ...

External links

• Annals of Ulster at CELT (translated)
• Annals of Tigernach at CELT
• Duan Albanach at CELT (translated)