Fir Bolg King of Munster
Sengann mac Dela was one of the five sons of Dela who brought the Fir Bolg to Ireland and divided the island between them. His share was Munster — the southern province. He served as High King of the Fir Bolg in the succession of the five brothers.
He is the father of Sreng — the Fir Bolg champion who severed Nuada‘s arm at the First Battle of Mag Tuired and set in motion the longest causal chain in Irish myth. That connection is Sengann’s most significant place in the tradition: the father of the act that defined the Fir Bolg age’s ending.
Key facts about Sengann mac Dela
- Names: Sengann mac Dela
- Rules over: Munster; Fir Bolg High King in succession
- Weapons: Not recorded
- Animals: Not recorded
- Other Symbols: Not recorded
- Parents: Dela (father)
- Siblings: Slainge, Gann, Genann, Rudraige
- Spouse: Not recorded
- Children: Sreng (champion of the Fir Bolg)
- Greek equivalent: Not recorded
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