Máel Mocheirge mac Indrechtaig
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Máel Mocheirge mac Indrechtaig (died 896) was a Dál Fiatach
king of Ulaid
, which is now Ulster, Ireland. He belonged to a branch of the Dal Fiatach called the Leth Cathail centered in the Lecale barony of modern County Down and was the brother of Cathalán mac Indrechtaig
(died 871), a previous king. He ruled from 893 to 896 as leth-rí
(half-king or co-ruler) of Ulaid.
He ruled jointly with Muiredach mac Eochocáin
(died 895) of the main Dal Fiatach branch. Muiredach was killed in 895 by Aitíth mac Laigni
(died 898) of the Uí Echach Cobo
. Máel Mocheirge, himself, was killed by his own associates the next year.
He had a son named Cummascach but no member of the Leth Cathail branch held the kingship of Ulaid after him.
Dál Fiatach
The Dál Fiatach were a group of related dynasties located in eastern Ulster in the Early Christian and Early Medieval periods of the history of Ireland.-Description:...
king of Ulaid
Ulaid
The Ulaid or Ulaidh were a people of early Ireland who gave their name to the modern province of Ulster...
, which is now Ulster, Ireland. He belonged to a branch of the Dal Fiatach called the Leth Cathail centered in the Lecale barony of modern County Down and was the brother of Cathalán mac Indrechtaig
Cathalán mac Indrechtaig
Cathalán mac Indrechtaig was a Dál Fiatach king of Ulaid, which is now Ulster, Ireland. He belonged to a branch of the Dal Fiatach called the Leth Cathail centered in the Lecale barony of modern County Down...
(died 871), a previous king. He ruled from 893 to 896 as leth-rí
Rí
Rí, or very commonly ríg , is an ancient Gaelic word meaning "King". It is used in historical texts referring to the Irish and Scottish kings and those of similar rank. While the modern Irish word is exactly the same, in modern Scottish it is Rìgh, apparently derived from the genitive. The word...
(half-king or co-ruler) of Ulaid.
He ruled jointly with Muiredach mac Eochocáin
Muiredach mac Eochocáin
Muiredach mac Eochocáin or Muiredach mac Eochucáin was a Dál Fiatach king of Ulaid, which is now Ulster, Ireland. He was the son of Eochocán mac Áedo ,a previous king of Ulaid...
(died 895) of the main Dal Fiatach branch. Muiredach was killed in 895 by Aitíth mac Laigni
Aitíth mac Laigni
Aitíth mac Laigni was a King of Ulaid, which is now Ulster, Ireland. He belonged to a branch of the Dal nAraide known as the Uí Echach Cobo in the west part of county Down. He ruled as King of Ulaid from 896-98....
(died 898) of the Uí Echach Cobo
Uí Echach Cobo
Uí Echach Cobo were a branch of the Dál nAraidi in Ulster . They gave their name to the early medieval Kingdom of Coba located in the baronies of Upper and Lower Iveagh in modern County Down...
. Máel Mocheirge, himself, was killed by his own associates the next year.
He had a son named Cummascach but no member of the Leth Cathail branch held the kingship of Ulaid after him.