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King Eochy "Eochaidh" MUIGHMHEADOIN, Of Meath

King Eochy "Eochaidh" MUIGHMHEADOIN, Of Meath[1]

Male Abt 287 - Abt 358  (~ 71 years)

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  • Name Eochy "Eochaidh" MUIGHMHEADOIN 
    Prefix King 
    Suffix Of Meath 
    Nickname Eochaidh 
    Born Abt 287 
    Gender Male 
    Name Eochaidh 
    _UID EBC9E21582534443BEF0F5AD41048651739C 
    Died Abt 358  Tara Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I29092  Carney Wehofer Feb 2024 Genealogy
    Last Modified 5 Feb 2012 

    Father Murdeach TIREACH,   b. Abt 261,   d. Abt 327  (Age ~ 66 years) 
    Mother Murion,   b. Abt 266,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F12755  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Carthan (Carinna) DUBH,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Children 
     1. Niall MOR, Of The Nine Hostages,   b. Abt 311,   d. Abt 378  (Age ~ 67 years)
    Last Modified 29 Aug 2016 
    Family ID F9661  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Son of Muiredach Tireach. King of Meath. In the 8th year of his reign died a natural death at Tara leaving issue four sons. By his first wife Mong Fionn: - I. Brian; II. Fiachra; III. Olioll; IV. Fergus. And, by his second wife, Carthan Cais Dubh (or Carinna), daughter of the Celtic King of Britain, - V. Niall M?r, commonly called "Niall of the Nine Hostages." Mong Fionn was daughter of Fiodhach, and sister of Crimthann, King of Munster, of the Heberian Sept, and successor of Eochaidh in the Monarchy. This Crimthann was poisoned by his sister Mong-Fionn, in hopes that Brian, her eldest son by Eochaidh, would succeed in the Monarchy. To avoid suspicion she herself drank of the same poisoned cup which she presented to her brother; but, notwithstanding that she lost her life by so doing, yet her expectations were not realised, for the said Brian and her other three sons by the said Eochaidh were laid aside (whether out of horror of the mother's inhumanity in poisoning her brother, or otherwise, is not known), and the youngest son of Eochaidh, by Carthan Cais Dubh, was preferred to the Monarchy. I. Brian, from him were descended the Kings, nobility and gentry of Conacht - Tirloch M?r O'Connor, the 121st, and Roderic O'Connor, the 183rd Monarch of Ireland. II. Fiachra's descendants gave their name to Tir-Fiachra ("Tireragh"), co. Sligo, and possessed also parts of co. Mayo. III. Olioll's descendants settled in Sligo - in Tir Oliolla (or Tirerill). This Fiachra had five sons: - 1. Earc Cuilbhuide; 2. Breasal; 3. Conaire; 4. Feredach (or Dathi); and 5. Amhalgaidh

  • Sources 
    1. [SAuth] Jim Carney, compiled by James H Carney [(E-ADDRESS), & MAILING ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE], Buderim, Queensland 4556 AUSTRALIA.