according to the saga bóroma ("the cattle tribute"), it is mentioned that the fínsnechta fledach undertook an expedition against leinster when the laigin refused to pay the cattle tribute. the leinster king bran mut mac conaill (died 693) assembled the leinster forces and sent saint moling (d. 697), the abbot of ferns, to negotiate with fínsnechta. mo-ling tricked fínsnechta into remitting the tribute. as a result, saint adomnan grew angry with the high king and cursed saying that his descendants would have no fame. fínsnechta did penance to adomnan and was forgiven for remitting the boruma.