Mug Nuadat

Mug Nuadat

In Irish mythological history Mug Nuadat (slave of Nuada) was a legendary, supposed King of Munster in the 2nd century AD. He was, according to later medieval tradition, a rival of the High King, Conn of the Hundred Battles and for a time after the year 123 was the de facto ruler of the southern half of Ireland. Everything south of a line drawn between Galway Bay and Dublin was known as Leth Moga ("Mug's half"), and everything north of that line was Leth Cuinn'' (Modern Irish: Leath Cuinnn)("Conn's half").

Conn later invaded Leth Moga and drove Mug from Ireland. He took refuge in Spain and returned with an army, but was defeated and killed by Conn at Mag Léna (Kilbride, County Offaly) (although in some versions Conn treacherously killed Mug in his bed).

His son was Ailill Ollamh. His grandson, also named Éogan Mór, fought alongside Conn's son Art at the Battle of Maigh Mucruimhe and is credited with founding the Eóganachta dynasty.

T.F. O'Rahilly speculated that Mug Nuadat may in fact have been the God Nuada rather than an actual historicial person.[1] Equally it could be that Éogan Mór was the earthly representation of the God.

See also

References

  1. ^ O'Rahilly, T.F. Early Irish History and Mythology (1946) p490

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