Rothechtaid mac Main

Rothechtaid, son of Maen, son of Óengus Olmucaid, was, according to according to medieval Irish legend and historical tradition, a High King of Ireland. He came to power by killing the previous incumbent, his grandfather's killer Énna Airgdech, in the battle of Raigne. He ruled for twenty-two years. The "Lebor Gabála Érenn" gives two versions of his death. In once version, he was killed in single combat in Cruachan by Sétna Airt, who fought to protect his son Fíachu Fínscothach. In the other version, he died of his wounds in Tara. [R. A. Stewart Macalister (ed. & trans.), "Lebor Gabála Érenn: The Book of the Taking of Ireland Part V", Irish Texts Society, 1956, pp. 229] The chronology of Geoffrey Keating's "Foras Feasa ar Éirinn" dates his reign to 1005-980 BC, [Geoffrey Keating, "Foras Feasa ar Éirinn" [http://www.ucc.ie/celt/published/T100054/text036.html 1.26] ] that of the "Annals of the Four Masters" to 1383-1358 BC. ["Annals of the Four Masters" [http://www.ucc.ie/celt/published/T100005A/text008.html M3817-3842] ]

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