Fráech mac Finchada explained

Fráech mac Finchada or Fróech mac Findchado (died 495) was a king of Leinster. Fráech was a member of the Dál Messin Corb dynasty's principal sub-sept, the Uí Garrchon. He succeeded his father, Fincath mac Garrchu, (died 485).^[1] He ruled from 485 to 495.^[2]

The annals record a defeat of the Leinstermen at the Battle of Taillten in 494 by Coirpre mac Néill.^[3] This is associated with the Ui Neill conquest of Brega and the taking of Tailtiu.^[4] In 495 Fráech was defeated and slain by Eochu mac Coirpri at the second Battle of Grainaret (Granard, County Longford) in Tethba.^[5]

See also

Kings of Leinster

References

• Annals 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,
• Byrne, Francis John (2001), Irish Kings and High-Kings, Dublin: Four Courts Press,
• Book of Leinster,Rig Laigin at CELT: Corpus of Electronic Texts at University College Cork
• Ireland, 400-800, pp. 188, by Dáibhí Ó Cróinín A New History of Ireland, Vol.I, (edited Ó Cróinín).

External links

• CELT: Corpus of Electronic Texts at University College Cork includes: Gein Branduib (original & translation), Annals of Ulster, Annals of Tigernach, Annals of Innisfallen and others.

Notes and References

1. Francis J.Byrne, Irish Kings and High-Kings, Table 8
2. The Book of Leinster gives him a reign of 11 years
3. Annals of Ulster AU 494.1; Annals of Tigernach AT 494.1
4. T.M. Charles-Edwards, Early Christian Ireland, pg.448-449
5. Annals of Ulster AU 493.3, 495.1; Annals of Tigernach AT 495.1