Ailill Olcháin (Olioll Olchain) is a legendary King of Ireland. He is the son of
Sírna Sáeglach and father of
Gíallchad
Gíallchad, the son of Ailill Olcháin, son of Sírna Sáeglach, was, according to medieval Irish legend and historical tradition, the 37th High King of Ireland. Gíallchad took power after killing his predecessor, and the son of his grandfather' ...
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Geoffrey Keating
Geoffrey Keating (; – ) was an Irish historian. He was born in County Tipperary, Ireland, and is buried in Tubrid Graveyard in the parish of Ballylooby-Duhill. He became a Catholic priest and a poet.
Biography
It was generally believed unt ...
, ''Foras Feasa ar Éirinn'
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/ref> Although his father and his son are considered by medieval tradition to have been High Kings of Ireland
High King of Ireland ( ) 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 was later sometimes assigned anachronously or to leg ...
, he is not listed in the usual synthetic lists of High Kings of Ireland.
References
Legendary Irish kings
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