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Muirchertach mac Muiredaig (abt. 455 - abt. 534)

Muirchertach mac Muiredaig aka High King of Ireland
Born about in Ailech, Irelandmap
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Died about at about age 79 in Cletty, County Meath, Irelandmap
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Research Notes

This profile is not a duplicate of Mac_Néill-33 as they were born 500 years apart.

Biography

Muirchertach Mac Muiredaig (mac Earcae), a High King of Ireland, the son of Muiredach mac Eógain; grandson of Eógan and great grandson of Niall of the Nine Hostages. [1]

Perhaps inaccurately, but reflecting the trend to link historic figures in genealogies, Muirceartach Mor MacEarca is shown by John O'Hart as brother to Fergus Mor MacEarca who founded the Milesian dynasty in Scotland; listing Muirceartach Mor as no: 131 in a Roll of the Monarchs of Ireland, reigning from the year 503. [2]

His death is an example of the "Threefold death," common in Celtic mythology and literature. "Here Muirchertach dies in the House of Clettach, drowned in a vat of wine, burned by fire, and crushed by a falling roof beam, near Brú na Bóinne, beguiled by the illusions of the otherworldly maiden Sín into believing that he is being attacked by Túathal Maelgarb." [3]

Annals

  • Annals of Ulster AU482.1 The battle of Ochae i.e. won by Lugaid son of Laegaire and by Muirchertach Mac Erca, in which Ailill Molt fell.
  • AU483.2 Or, this year the battle of Ocha according to others, won by Muirchertach Mac Erca and by Fergus Cerball son of Conall of Cremthann, and by Fiachra Lon son of the king of Dál nAraide.
  • AU485.1 The first battle of Granairet. Coirpre, son of Niall Naígiallach, was victor, and Finnchad fell; or, Mac Erca was victor, as others state.
  • AU486.1 Or, this year, the first battle of Graineret in which Muirchertach Mac Erca was victor.
  • AU490
  • AU491.3 Or here, the battle of Cell Losnaidh according to others. Mac Erca was victor, and the king of Caisel defeated.
  • AU498.2 The battle of Inne Mór in the territory of Uí Gabla, won over the Laigin. Muirchertach Mac Erca was victor
  • AU499 has "A battle in which Mac Ercae was victor".
  • AU501
  • AU502 have another doublet, one naming Mac Ercae, one naming Muirchertach Mac Ercae, for the battle of Segais fought against Connacht.
  • AU512, 513, 520, 523, 528, & 533.
  • AU534.1 The drowning of Muirchertach Mac Erca i.e. Muirchertach son of Muiredach son of Eógan son of Niall Naígiallach in a vat full of wine on the hilltop of Cleitech above Bóinn.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia : Muirchertach mac Muiredaig (Mac Ercae)
  2. Irish Pedigrees or the Origin and Stem of the Irish Nation part 2 page 59 by John O'Hart pub. 1892, Dublin
  3. Wikipedia, (http:www.wikipedia.com: accessed 23 April 2016), "Muirchertach mac Muiredaig (Mac Ercae)," https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muirchertach_mac_Muiredaig_(Mac_Ercae).




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His DOB seems a bit early, considering the DOB of his son, and the DOB of his mother Erca is impossible (380).
posted on Cenel n Eogain-6 (merged) by Steve Selbrede