Born into the privileged "Mág Raghnaill" dynasty, he received a good education, probably attending a school run by a religious house of the church of Ardagh, such as the Augustinian monastery in Mohill.
He was born into the privileged "Mág Raghnaill" dynasty. He received a good education, probably attending a school run by a religious house of the church of Ardagh. This was such as the Augustinian monastery in Mohill.