 Abt 235 - Abt 322 (~ 87 years)
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| Name |
Fiacha Srabhteine mac Art |
| Suffix |
King of Connaugh |
| Birth |
Abt 235 |
| Gender |
Male |
| Death |
Abt 322 |
Criogh Rois, Ireland  |
| Cause: killed by his 3 nephews at the Battle of Dubhormar, Criogh Rois, Ireland |
| Notes |
- «b»http://www.rpi.edu/~holmes/Hobbies/Genealogy/ps10/ps10_316.htm«/b»
The three Collas being very valiant, warlike, and ambitious princes, combined against their uncle King Fiacha, and aspired to the Monarchy; they collected powerful forces, and being joined by seven catha (or legions) of the Firbolg tribe of Connaught, they fought A.D. 322, a fierce battle against the army of the Monarch Fiacha, at Criogh Rois, south of Tailtean, in Bregia, in which the royal army was defeated, and many thousands on both sides together with King Fiacha himself, were slain. This was called the battle of Dubhcomar, from "Dubhcomar," the chief Druid of King Fiacha, who was slain there; and the place where the battle was fought was near Teltown, between Kells and Navan, near the river Blackwater in Meath. After gaining the battle, Colla Uais became Monarch and regined [sic] nearly four years; when he was deposed by Fiacha's son, Muiredach Tireach, who then, A.D. 326, became Monarch of Ireland. The three Collas and their principal chiefs, to the number of three hundred, were expelled from Ireland (hence the name "Colla:" Irish, prohibition; Gr. "koluo," I hinder), and forced to take refuge among their relatives in Alba; but, through the friendly influence of their grandfather, the king of Alba, and the mediation of the Druids, they were afterwards pardoned by their cousin; then the Irish Monarch, who cordially invited them to return to Ireland
killed by his 3 nephews in AD 322(?)
Part III, Chapter IV of Irish Pedigrees, by John O'Hart, published 1892, pages 351-9, 664-8 and 708-9.
«b»http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/O%27Boyle_Donegal«/b»
«u»Fiacha Sraibhtine <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiacha_Sraibhtine>«/u» (Fiachadh V) King 297-327
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F%C3%ADacha_Sroiptine
Fiacha Sraibhtine«/b», son of «u»Cairbre Lifechair «/u», was, according to medieval Irish legend and historical tradition, a «u»High King of Ireland «/u». On his father's death, «u»Fothad Cairpthech and Fothad Airgthech «/u», sons of «u»Lugaid mac Con «/u», had taken the throne jointly, but within the year Fothad Airgthech killed his brother. Fíacha and the «u»«i»fianna «/u»«/i» then defeated and killed Fothad in the Battle of Ollarba.
Fíacha's son, «u»Muiredach Tirech «/u», commanded his armies, as the king himself was not allowed to go into battle. Once, Muiredach led a victorious expedition to Munster. The three Collas - «u»Colla Uais «/u», Colla Fo Chri and Colla Menn, sons of Fíacha's brother Eochaid Doimlén - gave battle to Fíacha while Muiredach and his army were still in Munster. Fíacha's «u»druid «/u», Dubchomar, prophesied that if Fíacha was to defeat the Collas, none of his descendants would ever rule Ireland, and likewise, if the Collas won, none of their descendants would be king after them. Fíacha was defeated and killed in what became known as the Battle of Dubchomar.
Fíacha had ruled for 31, 33, 36 or 37 years. The chronology of «u»Geoffrey Keating «/u»'s «i»Foras Feasa ar Éirinn«/i» dates his reign to 273-306, the «u»«i»Annals of the Four Masters «/u»«/i» to 285-322.«u»[1][2][3]«/u»
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References
«u»1. ^«/u»«/b» R. A. Stewart Macalister (ed. & trans.), «u»«i»Lebor Gabála Érenn <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lebor_Gab%C3%A1la_%C3%89renn>«/u»«/i»: The Book of the Taking of Ireland Part V, Irish Texts Society, 1956, p. 341-343
«u»«b»2. ^«/u»«/b» «u»Geoffrey Keating http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geoffrey_Keating«/u», «i»Foras Feasa ar Éirinn«/i» «u»1.47 <http://www.ucc.ie/celt/published/T100054/text057.html>«/u»
«u»«b»3. ^«/u»«/b» «u»«i»Annals of the Four Masters <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annals_of_the_Four_Masters>«/u»«/i» «u»M285 <http://www.ucc.ie/celt/published/T100005A/text029.html>«/u»-«u»322 <http://www.ucc.ie/celt/published/T100005A/text030.html>«/u»
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| Person ID |
I60053 |
Glenn Cook Family |
| Last Modified |
19 Jun 2013 |
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