Mael Ruanaidh na Paidre Ua hEidhin
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Mael Ruanaidh na Paidre Ua hEidhin, king of Ui Fiachrach Aidhne
, died 1014.
Mael Ruanaidh was the first of the Ua hEidhin kings to rule Aidhne
, the last of whom, Eoghan Ó hEidhin
, died in 1340.
Mael Ruanaidh was a partisan of Brian Boru
, and may have been related by marriage. He fought on the side of Brian at the Battle of Clontarf
in 1014, where he died.
Uí Fiachrach Aidhne
Uí Fhiachrach Aidhne was a kingdom located in what is now the south of Co. Galway.-Legendary origins and geography:...
, died 1014.
Mael Ruanaidh was the first of the Ua hEidhin kings to rule 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...
, the last of whom, Eoghan Ó hEidhin
Eoghan Ó hEidhin
Eoghan Ó hEidhin, King of Uí Fiachrach Aidhne, died 1340.Eoghan is the last person named as ruler of all Uí Fiachrach Aidhne in the annals. The previous person so named was Owen Ó hEidhin who died in 1253. The Irish annals list two possible rulers in the interim:* 1263. Mael Fabhill Ó hEidhin was...
, died in 1340.
Mael Ruanaidh was a partisan of Brian Boru
Brian Boru
Brian Bóruma mac Cennétig, , , was an Irish king who ended the domination of the High Kingship of Ireland by the Uí Néill. Building on the achievements of his father, Cennétig mac Lorcain, and especially his elder brother, Mathgamain, Brian first made himself King of Munster, then subjugated...
, and may have been related by marriage. He fought on the side of Brian at the Battle of Clontarf
Battle of Clontarf
The Battle of Clontarf took place on 23 April 1014 between the forces of Brian Boru and the forces led by the King of Leinster, Máel Mórda mac Murchada: composed mainly of his own men, Viking mercenaries from Dublin and the Orkney Islands led by his cousin Sigtrygg, as well as the one rebellious...
in 1014, where he died.