Lóegaire Lorc

Lóegaire Lorc

Lóegaire Lorc, son of Úgaine Mor, was, according to medieval Irish legend and historical tradition, a High King of Ireland. The "Lebor Gabála Érenn" [R. A. Stewart Macalister (ed. & trans.), "Lebor Gabála Érenn: The Book of the Taking of Ireland Part V", Irish Texts Society, 1956, p. 275-277] says he succeeded directly after his father was murdered by Bodbchad, although Geoffrey Keating [Geoffrey Keating, "Foras Feasa ar Éirinn" [http://www.ucc.ie/celt/published/T100054/text038.html 1.28] - [http://www.ucc.ie/celt/published/T100054/text039.html 1.29] ] and the "Annals of the Four Masters" ["Annals of the Four Masters" [http://www.ucc.ie/celt/published/T100005A/text018.html M4606-4608] ] agree that Bodbchad seized power for a day and a half before Lóegaire killed him. He ruled for two years. His brother Cobthach Cóel Breg coveted the throne, and, taking the advice of a druid, pretended to be sick so Lóegaire would visit him. When he arrived, Cobthach feigned death, and when Lóegaire was bent over his body in mourning, stabbed him in with a dagger. Cobthach then paid someone to poison Lóegaire's son Ailill Áine, and forced Ailill's son Labraid to eat his father's and grandfather's hearts and a mouse, before forcing him into exile, supposedly because it was said that Labraid was the most hospitable man in Ireland. ["Book of Leinster": [http://www.maryjones.us/ctexts/dindrig.html "The Destruction of Dind Rig"] ] The "Lebor Gabála" synchronises his reign to that of Ptolemy II Philadelphus (281-246 BC). The chronology of Keating's "Foras Feasa ar Éirinn" dates Bodbchad's reign to 411-409 BC, that of the "Annals of the Four Masters" to 594-592 BC.

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