Éogan mac Durthacht

Éogan mac Durthacht

Éogan mac Durthacht is king of Fernmag (Farney, county Monaghan) in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology.

He was an enemy of Ulster and its king, Conchobar mac Nessa, but later made his peace with them. He murdered Deirdre's husband, Naoise, on Conchobar's orders.


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