Eochaid Iarlaithe mac Lurgain (died 666) was a
Dal nAraide
In Indian cuisine, ''dal'' (also spelled ''daal'' or ''dhal''; pronunciation: , Hindi: दाल, Urdu: ) are dried, split pulses (e.g., lentils, peas, and beans) that do not require soaking before cooking. India is the largest producer of pu ...
king of the
Cruithne in Ulaid (Ulster). He was the son of
Fiachnae mac Báetáin (died 626) a king of all Ulaid and possible high king. He belonged to the main ruling dynasty of the Dal nAraide known as the Uí Chóelbad based in Mag Line, east of Antrim town in modern county Antrim.
In the 6th and 7th centuries the Dal nAraide were part of a confederation of Cruithne tribes in Ulaid (Ulster) and were the dominant members. The chronology of the Kings of Dál nAraidi is difficult to ascertain between the Battle of Mag Roth in 637 and the plague of 666. He most likely ruled from 646 to 666. The ''Annals of Ulster'' give him the title King of the Cruithne at his death obit in 666 and he is listed in the king lists.
A Middle Irish language verse tale of the 10th century, Fingal Rónáin (The Kinslaying of Rónán), also known as Aided Máele Fothartaig meic Rónáin (The Killing of Máel Fothartaig mac Rónáin) has details regarding Eochaid preserved in the ''Fragmentary Annals of Ireland''. Eochaid's young daughter was married to the older Rónán Crach mac Áedo of the
Uí Máil Uí Máil were an Irish dynasty of Leinster. They were descended from Maine Mál, the brother of the legendary high king Cathair Mór. The Uí Máil were a dominant dynasty in Leinster competing for the kingship in the 7th century before being event ...
in Leinster, however she fell in love with her stepson Máel Fothartaig and attempted to seduce him. He however refused her advances and so she framed him telling her husband that he had tried to force himself upon her. As a result, her husband killed his son. Later the foster brothers of Máel Fothartaig killed Eochaid Iarlaithe in revenge.
[''Fragmentary Annals'', FA 34]
Eochaid's son
Lethlobar mac Echach
Lethlobar mac Echach (died 8th century in Ireland, 709) was a Dál nAraide king of the Cruthin in Ulaid, an over-kingdom in Ireland. He was the son of Eochaid Iarlaithe mac Lurgain (died 7th century in Ireland, 666), a previous king. He belonged to ...
(died 709) was also a king of Dal nAraide.
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References
* ''Annals of Ulster'' a
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University College Cork* ''Annals of Tigernach'' a
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University College Cork* Byrne, Francis John (2001), ''Irish Kings and High-Kings'', Dublin: Four Courts Press,
* Charles-Edwards, T. M. (2000), ''Early Christian Ireland'', Cambridge: Cambridge University Press,
* Gearoid Mac Niocaill (1972), ''Ireland before the Vikings'', Dublin: Gill and Macmillan
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Kings of Dál nAraidi
666 deaths
7th-century Irish monarchs
Year of birth unknown
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