Eochaid Mugmedón

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Eochaid Mugmedón is a semi-legendary 4th-century High King of Ireland, traditionally regarded as the progenitor of several major Irish dynasties, including the Uí Briúin.

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Eochaid Mugmedón canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 4th-century Irish ruler
legendary High King of Ireland
semi-legendary figure
associatedWith Connacht
Uí Briúin
Uí Néill
category 4th-century Irish people
High Kings of Ireland
Irish legendary kings
country Ireland
culture early medieval Irish tradition
describedIn Annals of the Four Masters
Geoffrey Keating’s Foras Feasa ar Éirinn
Lebor Gabála Érenn
epithetMeaning Mugmedón ‘slave-lord’ or ‘lord of slaves’
ethnicGroup Gaels
fatherOf Ailill
linked to: Ailill Aulom

Brión
Fergus
Fiachrae
Niall Noígíallach
historicity semi-legendary
languageOfRecord Old Irish
motherOfChildrenWith Cairenn Chasdub
Mongfind
nameMeaning Eochaid ‘horseman’
linked to: Eochaid
notableWork foundation of dynastic lines in Irish tradition
positionHeld High King of Ireland
predecessor Crimthann mac Fidaig
realm Tara
religion Celtic paganism (traditional attribution)
saidToBeTheProgenitorOf Connachta dynasties
Uí Briúin
Uí Néill dynasties
linked to: Uí Néill
sourceType medieval Irish genealogical tradition
spouse Cairenn Chasdub
Mongfind
successor Niall Noígíallach
timePeriod 4th century

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Uí Briúin hasLegendaryAncestor Eochaid Mugmedón
Niall of the Nine Hostages father Eochaid Mugmedón
Brion mac Echach Muigmedóin father Eochaid Mugmedón
Connachta hasLegendaryAncestor Eochaid Mugmedón
subject linked to: Connachta (ancient people)
Fiachrae mac Eochaid Mugmedón father Eochaid Mugmedón