Sétna Airt, son of Artrí, son of Éber, son of Ír, son of
Míl Espáine, 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 came to power after the death of the previous incumbent,
Rothechtaid mac Main
Rothechtaid, son of Maen, son of Óengus Olmucaid, was, according to medieval Irish legend and historical tradition, a High King of Ireland. He came to power by killing the previous incumbent, his grandfather's killer Énna Airgdech, in the bat ...
, whom, according to one version of the story, he had killed in single combat at
Cruachan, fighting to protect his son,
Fíachu Fínscothach
Fíacha Fínscothach, son of Sétna Airt, was, according to medieval Irish legend and historical tradition, a High King of Ireland. His father became High King after killing the previous incumbent, Rothechtaid mac Main, in single combat at Cruach ...
. He ruled for five years, until Fíachu, returning from exile, killed him at Cruachan.
Geoffrey Keating adds that Fíachu returned to Cruachan in a "black fleet", and the ''
Annals of the Four Masters'' says he was assisted in the killing of Sétna by the future High King
Muinemón
Muinemón (later spelling Muineamhón), son of Cas Clothach, son of Irárd, son of Rothechtaid, son of Ros, son of Glas, son of Nuadu Declam, son of Eochaid Faebar Glas, was, according to medieval Irish legend and historical tradition, a High King ...
.
['' Annals of the Four Masters']
M3842-3842
/ref> The chronology of Keating's ''Foras Feasa ar Éirinn'' dates his reign to 980–975 BC, that of the ''Annals of the Four Masters'' to 1358–1353 BC.
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Legendary High Kings of Ireland