According to the Tripartite Life of Saint Patrick, Saint Patrick visited Fiachu and his brother Éndae at Uisnech. Fiachu refused baptism from the saint who put a curse on Uisnech. Tírechán gives a different account stating that Fiachu's son killed one of Patrick's followers during the visit causing Patrick to curse his descendants.[4]
Fiachu appears as the conqueror of Meath in the annals with Failge Berraide, the ancestor of the Leinster dynasty of Uí Failgi, as his opponent. In 507 Fiachu was defeated by Failge at the Battle of Frémainn (Frewin Hill, near Mullingar, County Westmeath).[5] Fiachu had a false prophecy that he would win this battle and desired revenge. In 514 he achieved this revenge by defeating Failge at the Battle of Druim Derg. By this victory the plain of Mide was taken away from the Laigin.[6]
Fiachu was ancestor of the Cenél Fiachach, a clan which included several well known sub-clans or septs such as Geoghegan and O'Higgins, whose lands extended from Birr to Uisnech in southern Westmeath and part of north Offaly and their southern territory became known as Fir Cell (land of the churches), and later the Barony of Moycashel.[7] His son Túathal established a northern branch and his son Úathnemgenn a southern branch. Another son Crimthann was great-grandfather of a local saint Áed mac Bricc (died 589).[8]
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^all dates per The Chronology of the Irish Annals, Daniel P. McCarthy.
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fiachu, néill, flourished, king, uisnech, mide, neill, dynasty, high, king, niall, noígíallach, according, king, list, book, leinster, succeeded, brother, conall, cremthainne, died, king, uisnech, according, tripartite, life, saint, patrick, saint, patrick, vi. Fiachu mac Neill flourished 507 514 1 was a king of Uisnech in Mide of the Ui Neill dynasty He was the son of the high king Niall Noigiallach 2 According to the king list in the Book of Leinster he succeeded his brother Conall Cremthainne died 480 as king of Uisnech 3 According to the Tripartite Life of Saint Patrick Saint Patrick visited Fiachu and his brother Endae at Uisnech Fiachu refused baptism from the saint who put a curse on Uisnech Tirechan gives a different account stating that Fiachu s son killed one of Patrick s followers during the visit causing Patrick to curse his descendants 4 Fiachu appears as the conqueror of Meath in the annals with Failge Berraide the ancestor of the Leinster dynasty of Ui Failgi as his opponent In 507 Fiachu was defeated by Failge at the Battle of Fremainn Frewin Hill near Mullingar County Westmeath 5 Fiachu had a false prophecy that he would win this battle and desired revenge In 514 he achieved this revenge by defeating Failge at the Battle of Druim Derg By this victory the plain of Mide was taken away from the Laigin 6 Fiachu was ancestor of the Cenel Fiachach a clan which included several well known sub clans or septs such as Geoghegan and O Higgins whose lands extended from Birr to Uisnech in southern Westmeath and part of north Offaly and their southern territory became known as Fir Cell land of the churches and later the Barony of Moycashel 7 His son Tuathal established a northern branch and his son Uathnemgenn a southern branch Another son Crimthann was great grandfather of a local saint Aed mac Bricc died 589 8 Notes edit all dates per The Chronology of the Irish Annals Daniel P McCarthy Byrne Irish Kings and High Kings Table 1 Book of Leinster Rig Uisnig Charles Edwards Early Christian Ireland pp 28 29 Annals of Ulster AU 510 1 Annals of Tigernach AT 507 1 Annals of Ulster AU 516 1 517 3 Annals of Tigernach AT 514 3 Byrne Irish Kings and High Kings p 93 Charles Edwards Early Christian Ireland Appendix VII References editAnnals of Ulster at CELT Corpus of Electronic Texts at University College Cork Annals of Tigernach at CELT Corpus of Electronic Texts at University College Cork Charles Edwards T M 2000 Early Christian Ireland Cambridge Cambridge University Press ISBN 0 521 36395 0 Byrne Francis John 2001 Irish Kings and High Kings Dublin Four Courts Press ISBN 978 1 85182 196 9 Book of Leinster Rig Uisnig at CELT Corpus of Electronic Texts at University College Cork Revised edition of McCarthy s synchronisms at Trinity College Dublin External links editCELT Corpus of Electronic Texts at University College Cork Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Fiachu mac Neill amp oldid 1082294258, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
