Óengus Ollom ( en, the scholar), according to medieval Irish legend and historical tradition, was a
High King of Ireland
High King of Ireland ( ga, Ardrà na hÉireann ) was a royal title in Gaelic Ireland held by those who had, or who are claimed to have had, lordship over all of Ireland. The title was held by historical kings and later sometimes assigned ana ...
who was the son of Ailill, the son of
Labraid Loingsech. He took power after he killed the previous incumbent,
Mug Corb
Mug Corb ("servant of the chariot", sometimes called Mac Corb, "son of the chariot"), son of Cobthach Cáem, son of Rechtaid RÃgderg, was, according to medieval Irish legend and historical tradition, a High King of Ireland. He took power when he k ...
, and ruled for eighteen years, until he was killed by
Irereo
Irereo Fáthach ("the wise"), son of Meilge Molbthach, was, according to medieval Irish legend and historical tradition, a High King of Ireland. He took power after killing his predecessor, Óengus Ollom, and ruled for seven or ten years, until he ...
, son of
Meilge Molbthach
Meilge Molbthach ("the praiseworthy"), son of Cobthach Cóel Breg, was, according to medieval Irish legend and historical tradition, a High King of Ireland. He took power after killing his predecessor, and his father's killer, Labraid Loingsech. ...
. The ''
Lebor Gabála Érenn'' synchronizes his reign with that of
Ptolemy III Euergetes of
Egypt (246–222 BC).
[R. A. Stewart Macalister (ed. & trans.), ''Lebor Gabála Érenn: The Book of the Taking of Ireland Part V'', Irish Texts Society, 1956, p. 281] The chronology of
Geoffrey Keating's ''Foras Feasa ar Éirinn'' dates his reign to 355–337 BC,
[ Geoffrey Keating, ''Foras Feasa ar Éirinn']
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/ref> the '' Annals of the Four Masters'' to 499–481 BC.['' Annals of the Four Masters']
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References
Legendary High Kings of Ireland
4th-century BC rulers
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