[[Cenél Loairn|Rí Chineál Loairn]] is dócha agus [[Ríthe Dhál Riada|Rí Dhál Riada]] b'fhéidir ba ea ''' Fearchar Fada ''' ([[Sean-Ghaeilge]] ''' Ferchar Fota''') (bás c. 697). Feareadhach mac Fearghasa ba ea a athair. Deirtear go raibh sé sa séú glúin ó [[Loarn mac Eirc]].
'' '''Ferchar Fota''' (died c. 697) was probably king of the [[Cenél Loairn]] of [[Dál Riata]], and perhaps of all Dál Riata. His father is named as Feredach mac Fergusa and he was said to be a descendant in the 6th generation of [[Loarn mac Eirc]].
'' FercharFearchar is first reported in the [[Annals ofAnnála TigernachTiarnaigh]] in 678, when he led the Cenél Loairn to defeat on [[TireeTiriodh]] against "the Britons", presumably those of [[Kingdom of Strathclyde|Alt Clut]].<ref>[[Annála Tiarnaigh]], A</ref> The battle is also reported by the [[AnnalsAnnála of UlsterUladh]], but Ferchar is not named.<ref>[[Annála Uladh]], A</ref> The second report of Ferchar is that of his death in 697.<ref>A</ref>
'' FercharFearchar may have been king of Dál Riata from the 670s — the [[Duan Albanach]] assigns him a reign of 21 years — or he may have become king of Dál Riata only on the death of [[DomnallDomhnall Donn]] in 696.
''Rinneadh Hisríthe sonsDhál Riada dá mhic [[Ainbcellach mac Ferchair|Ainbcellach]] andagus [[Selbach mac Ferchair|SelbachSealbhach]] were kings of Dál Riata.
