Amalgaid mac Fiachrae

Amalgaid mac Fiachrae

Amalgaid mac Fiachrae ( d.440) [all dates per "The Chronology of the Irish Annals", Daniel P. McCarthy] was a King of Connacht of the Ui Fiachrach sept. He was the son of Fiachrae mac Echach Mugmedóin and grandson of the high king Eochaid Mugmedón(d.362). [Francis J.Byrne, "Irish Kings and High-Kings", Table 18]

He is mentioned as king of Connacht in the "Laud Synchronisms" and the "Book of Leinster" which gives him a reign of 34 years. The "Chronicum Scotorum" and "Annals of the Four Masters" also refer to him. He was ancestor of the Ui Amalgada branch of the Ui Fiachrach and Tir Amalgaidh gave it's name to the barony of Tirawly, co. Mayo.

A succession dispute broke out upon his death to Tir Amalgaidh between his sons Óengus and Éndae. Saint Patrick arranged for the high king Lóegaire mac Néill (d.462) and his brother Eógan mac Néill (died 465) to mediate the dispute. Endae had his son Conall baptized and given to Patrick's service for his support. [ T.M.Charles-Edwards, "Early Christian Ireland", pg.26, 48, 51]

Notes

ee also

*Kings of Connacht

References

* "Chronicum Scotorum"
* "Annals of the Four Masters"
* T.M.Charles-Edwards, "Early Christian Ireland"
* Francis J.Byrne, "Irish Kings and High-Kings"
* "Book of Leinster",Section 30
* "Laud Synchronisms"
* "The Chronology of the Irish Annals", Daniel P. McCarthy

External links

* [http://celt.ucc.ie/index.html CELT: Corpus of Electronic Texts] at [http://www.ucc.ie/ University College Cork]


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