Eochaid Mugmedón

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Eochaid Mugmedón is a semi-legendary 4th-century High King of Ireland, traditionally regarded as the progenitor of several major Irish dynasties, including the Uí Briúin.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 4th-century Irish ruler
legendary High King of Ireland
semi-legendary figure
associatedWith Connacht NERFINISHED
Uí Briúin NERFINISHED
Uí Néill NERFINISHED
category 4th-century Irish people
High Kings of Ireland NERFINISHED
Irish legendary kings
country Ireland NERFINISHED
culture early medieval Irish tradition
describedIn Annals of the Four Masters NERFINISHED
Geoffrey Keating’s Foras Feasa ar Éirinn NERFINISHED
Lebor Gabála Érenn NERFINISHED
epithetMeaning Mugmedón ‘slave-lord’ or ‘lord of slaves’ NERFINISHED
ethnicGroup Gaels NERFINISHED
fatherOf Ailill NERFINISHED
Brión NERFINISHED
Fergus NERFINISHED
Fiachrae NERFINISHED
Niall Noígíallach NERFINISHED
historicity semi-legendary
languageOfRecord Old Irish
motherOfChildrenWith Cairenn Chasdub NERFINISHED
Mongfind NERFINISHED
nameMeaning Eochaid ‘horseman’ NERFINISHED
notableWork foundation of dynastic lines in Irish tradition
positionHeld High King of Ireland NERFINISHED
predecessor Crimthann mac Fidaig NERFINISHED
realm Tara NERFINISHED
religion Celtic paganism (traditional attribution)
saidToBeTheProgenitorOf Connachta dynasties NERFINISHED
Uí Briúin NERFINISHED
Uí Néill dynasties NERFINISHED
sourceType medieval Irish genealogical tradition
spouse Cairenn Chasdub NERFINISHED
Mongfind NERFINISHED
successor Niall Noígíallach NERFINISHED
timePeriod 4th century

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Uí Briúin hasLegendaryAncestor Eochaid Mugmedón