Indrechtach mac Dúnchado Muirisci (died 707) was a King of
Connacht from the
Ui Fiachrach Muaidhe branch of the
Connachta
The Connachta are a group of medieval Irish dynasties who claimed descent from the legendary High King Conn Cétchathach (Conn of the Hundred Battles). The modern western province of Connacht (Irish ''Cúige Chonnacht'', province, literally "f ...
. He was the son of a previous king
Dúnchad Muirisci mac Tipraite (died 683). He reigned from 705 to 707.
His predecessor
Cellach mac Rogallaig (died 705) had defeated an attempt by the northern
Ui Neill to assert their supremacy at the Battle of Corann in 703. In revenge the northern Ui Neill under
Fergal mac Máele Dúin of the
Cenél nEógain; Fergal mac Loingsig of the
Cenél Conaill; and Conall Menn of the
Cenél Coirpri defeated and slew Indrechtach in 707. The ''Annals of Tigernach'' refer to Indrechtach as "king of the Three Connachta" which indicated the beginnings of a true provincial over-kingship in hostility to Ui Neill pretensions.
[Byrne, pg.248]
Indrechtach's son
Ailill Medraige mac Indrechtaig (died 764) was also a King of Connaught.
Notes
See also
*
Kings of Connacht
References
* ''Annals of Tigernach''
* Francis J.Byrne, ''Irish Kings and High-Kings''
* ''The Chronology of the Irish Annals'', Daniel P. McCarthy
External links
CELT: Corpus of Electronic Textsa
University College Cork
707 deaths
Kings of Connacht
Monarchs from County Mayo
8th-century Irish monarchs
Year of birth unknown
Year of death unknown
7th-century births
8th-century deaths
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