Meilge Molbthach ("the praiseworthy"), son of
Cobthach Cóel Breg
Cobthach Cóel Breg or Cobthach Fion, son of Úgaine Mor, was, according to medieval Irish legend and historical tradition, a High King of Ireland. He took power after murdering his brother Lóegaire Lorc. The story is told that he was so consume ...
, was, according to medieval Irish legend and historical tradition, a
High King of Ireland
High King of Ireland ( ga, Ardrí 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 ...
. He took power after killing his predecessor, and his father's killer,
Labraid Loingsech. He ruled for seven or seventeen years, until he was killed by
Mug Corb
Mug Corb ("servant of the chariot", sometimes called Mac Corb, "son of the chariot"), son of Cobthach Cáem, son of Rechtaid Rígderg, was, according to medieval Irish legend and historical tradition, a High King of Ireland. He took power when he k ...
, grandson of
Rechtaid Rígderg, in
Munster
Munster ( gle, an Mhumhain or ) is one of the provinces of Ireland, in the south of Ireland. In early Ireland, the Kingdom of Munster was one of the kingdoms of Gaelic Ireland ruled by a "king of over-kings" ( ga, rí ruirech). Following the ...
. It is said that when his grave was dug, a lake burst over the land, which was called Loch Meilge after him. The ''
Lebor Gabála Érenn'' synchronises 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. 279-281] The chronology of
Geoffrey Keating's ''Foras Feasa ar Éirinn'' dates his reign to 369–362 BC,
[ Geoffrey Keating, ''Foras Feasa ar Éirinn']
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/ref> the '' Annals of the Four Masters'' to 523–506 BC.['' Annals of the Four Masters']
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References
Legendary High Kings of Ireland
Usurpers
Regicides
4th-century BC murdered monarchs
4th-century BC legendary monarchs
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