mac Eogain, Muiredach

Birth Name mac Eogain, Muiredach
Gender male

Narrative

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Muiredach mac Eógain (died circa 489) was a King of Ailech and head of the Cenél nEógain branch of the northern Uí Néill. He was the son of the founder of this dynasty Eógan mac Néill (died 465).[1]

There is no mention of him in the Irish annals but the Laud Synchronisms give him a reign of 24 years as King of Ailech giving him an approximate reign of 465-489. He married Erca, daughter of Loarn mac Eirc of Dál Riata who was mother of his son Muirchertach mac Muiredaig (died 532), high king of Ireland, also known as Muirchertach mac Ercae and founder of the Cenél maic Ercae branch.[2] Other sons included: Feradach, founder of the Cenél Feradaig branch; Moen, founder of the Cenél Moen branch; and Tigernach, founder of the Cenel Tigernaig branch.

Notes

1. ^ T.M. Charles-Edwards, Early Christian Ireland, Appendix V
2. ^ Geoffrey Keating, History of Ireland, Book II, pg.49

References

* Charles-Edwards, T. M. (2000), Early Christian Ireland, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, ISBN 0-521-36395-0
* Laud Synchronisms at CELT: Corpus of Electronic Texts at University College Cork
* Geoffrey Keating, History of Ireland at CELT: Corpus of Electronic Texts at University College Cork

 

 

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Death 489     1

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father mac Niall, Eoghan of Ailechabout 387about 465
Mother
    Brother     of Dalriada, Erc 474
         mac Eogain, Muiredach 489

Families

Family of mac Eogain, Muiredach and , Erca
Unknown Partner , Erca ( * + ... )
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
of Ireland, Muircheartach I470533