Eidhean mac Cléireach
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Eidhean mac Cléireach, ancestor of the Ó hEidhin/Hynes
family of County Galway
, fl. 800.
Eidhean was a member of the dynasty
of Uí Fiachrach Aidhne
, and a descendant of Guaire Aidne mac Colmáin
(d. 663), Fiachrae
mac Eochaid Mugmedon
(fl. 5th century) and thus distantly related to the dynasty of Uí Néill
. His descendants ruled Aidhne
for a time, most notably in the 1090s when Flaithbertaigh Ua Flaithbertaigh
seized the kingship of Connacht and installed an Ó hEidhin as a puppett-king for a time.
Eidhean was a kinsman of a number of other men whose descendants also took their surnames from them, such as
Though in many cases the relationship between these men was quite distant, Eidhean would have been a contemporary or near-contemporary of almost all of them.
He was killed in battle against Neide mac Onchu
, about the year 800.
Hynes
-People:* Eidhean mac Cléireach, fl. 800, ancestor of the Ó hEidhin/Hynes family of south County Galway*Andrew Hynes , a founder of Elizabethtown, Kentucky*Charles J...
family of County Galway
County Galway
County Galway is a county in Ireland. It is located in the West Region and is also part of the province of Connacht. It is named after the city of Galway. Galway County Council is the local authority for the county. There are several strongly Irish-speaking areas in the west of the county...
, fl. 800.
Eidhean was a member of the dynasty
Dynasty
A dynasty is a sequence of rulers considered members of the same family. Historians traditionally consider many sovereign states' history within a framework of successive dynasties, e.g., China, Ancient Egypt and the Persian Empire...
of Uí Fiachrach Aidhne
Uí Fiachrach Aidhne
Uí Fhiachrach Aidhne was a kingdom located in what is now the south of Co. Galway.-Legendary origins and geography:...
, and a descendant of Guaire Aidne mac Colmáin
Guaire Aidne mac Colmáin
Guaire Aidne mac Colmáin was a king of Connacht. A member of the Ui Fiachrach Aidhne and son of king Colmán mac Cobthaig . Guiare ruled at the height of Ui Fiachrach Aidne power in south Connacht.-Early reign:...
(d. 663), Fiachrae
Fiachrae
Fiachrae was an Irish prince, the son of the high king Eochaid Mugmedón by his wife Mongfind, sister of Crimthann mac Fidaig. He was ancestor of the Uí Fiachrach dynasties of Connacht. He lived in the late 4th century....
mac Eochaid Mugmedon
Eochaid Mugmedon
-Biography:According to medieval Irish legend and historical tradition, Eochaid was a High King of Ireland, best known as the father of Niall of the Nine Hostages and ancestor of the Uí Néill and Connachta dynasties...
(fl. 5th century) and thus distantly related to the dynasty of Uí Néill
Uí Néill
The Uí Néill are Irish and Scottish dynasties who claim descent from Niall Noigiallach , an historical King of Tara who died about 405....
. His descendants ruled Aidhne
Aidhne
Aidhne also known as, Uí Fhiachrach Aidhne, Maigh Aidhne / Maigh nAidhne was the territory of the Ui Fiachrach Aidhne, a tuath located in the south of what is now County Galway in the south of Connacht, Ireland. Aidhne is coextensive with the present diocese of Kilmacduagh...
for a time, most notably in the 1090s when Flaithbertaigh Ua Flaithbertaigh
Flaithbertaigh Ua Flaithbertaigh
-Biography:Flaithbertaigh was third or fourth chief of the Muintir Murchada since their expulsion from Uí Briúin Seóla by the Ua Conchobair kings of Connacht...
seized the kingship of Connacht and installed an Ó hEidhin as a puppett-king for a time.
Eidhean was a kinsman of a number of other men whose descendants also took their surnames from them, such as
- Comhaltan mac Maol CúlairdComhaltan mac Maol CúlairdComhaltan mac Maol Cúlaird, Irish dynast, fl. 10th century.Comhaltan was a member of the Uí Fiachrach Aidhne dynasty of south County Galway, and was the ancestor of the Uí Comhaltan, , a minor surname in the south Connacht-north Munster area....
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Though in many cases the relationship between these men was quite distant, Eidhean would have been a contemporary or near-contemporary of almost all of them.
He was killed in battle against Neide mac Onchu
Neide mac Onchu
-Biography:Neidhe mac Onchu mac Finnlugh was described as the Cú Chulainn of the Conmaicne in an account of the battle of Ardrahan, which took place sometime about 800....
, about the year 800.