Élothach mac Fáelchon

Élothach mac Fáelchon (died circa 734) was a king of the Uí Cheinnselaig of South Leinster. he was the grandson of a previous king Fáelán mac Síláin and was a member of the Síl Fáelchán sept of this branch of the Laigin. [Francis J.Byrne, "Irish Kings and High-Kings", Table 10]

Overview

He is listed as the successor to Laidcnén mac Con Mella (died 727) in the king list in the "Book of Leinster" and given a reign of seven years which gives a possible date for his rule of 727-734. ["Book of Leinster", "Rig Hua Cendselaig"] However, his successor Áed mac Colggen (died 738) of the Sil Chormaic is active in the annals in 732 leading the forces of South Leinster versus Munster. ["Annals of Ulster" AU 732.12] Élothach was defeated and slain at the Battle of Oenbethi by his successor Áed mac Colggen.. ["Book of Leinster", "Rig Hua Cendselaig"]

He was the founder of a sept known as the Síl nÉladaig and gave their name to the barony of Shillelagh in County Wicklow.

Notes

References

* "Annals of Ulster" at [http://celt.ucc.ie/index.html CELT: Corpus of Electronic Texts] at [http://www.ucc.ie/ University College Cork]
* Byrne, Francis John (2001), Irish Kings and High-Kings, Dublin: Four Courts Press, ISBN 978-1-85182-196-9
* "Book of Leinster","Rig Hua Cendselaig" at [http://celt.ucc.ie/index.html CELT: Corpus of Electronic Texts] at [http://www.ucc.ie/ University College Cork]

External links

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