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Eochaid Airem

Eochaid Airem was the high king who married Etain. As a Danann, Etain was the wife of a Danann king named Midir, son of Dagda. As a mortal, Etain w...

Jimmy Joe
November 8th, 1999
By Jimmy Joe

Eochaid Feidlech

A king of Tara. Eochaid Feidlech was better known because of his children, particularly his daughters. His consort may have been Crucaha, who was t...

Jimmy Joe
November 8th, 1999
By Jimmy Joe

Ollam Fodla

Ollam Fodla was the eighteenth Milesian (high) king of Ireland. Ollam Fodla was the son of Fiachu Fincothach. Ollam was a descendant of Ir, the thi...

Jimmy Joe
November 8th, 1999
By Jimmy Joe

Tigernmas

Five kings after the reign of Eremon, Tigernmas became high king of Ireland when he killed Conmáel, son of Eber Finn. Tigernmas was the son of Fall...

Jimmy Joe
November 8th, 1999
By Jimmy Joe

Eber and Eremon

Eber Finn ("Fair Eber") and Eremon were sons of Míl Espáine. They were also the brothers of Amairgin (Amergin), the bard and druid of the Milesians...

Jimmy Joe
November 8th, 1999
By Jimmy Joe

Ross the Red

Ross the Red was an Ulster king. Ross was married to Maga, daughter of Angus Óg. By Maga, Ross was the father of Fachtna, who was his successor. Ro...

Jimmy Joe
November 8th, 1999
By Jimmy Joe

Cimbáeth

Cimbáeth (Cimbaeth or Kimbay) was the king of Ulaid (Ulster). Cimbáeth was the brother of Áed Ruad and Dithorba. Cimbáeth was the uncle and husband...

Jimmy Joe
November 8th, 1999
By Jimmy Joe

Danann Kings (pre-Milesians)

For the people who are interested in the Danann kings who ruled Ireland before the arrival of the Milesians (Gaedil or Gaels), I have listed them i...

Jimmy Joe
November 8th, 1999
By Jimmy Joe

High Kings

The High King or "Ard-Rí" was the ruler of Ireland. The high king's power was not absolute, particularly in the other provinces, where his power wa...

Jimmy Joe
November 8th, 1999
By Jimmy Joe

Enoch & the Watchers

Enoch in Genesis Enoch in Rabbinic Legends Enoch and the Pseudepigraphal Texts Book of Watchers SourcesEnoch in Genesis Of all the patriarchs in pr...

Jimmy Joe
April 2nd, 2002
By Jimmy Joe

Death of King Arthur

The Death of King Arthur forms part of the Vulgate Cycle or Prose Lancelot. The work written in Old French prose was titled La Mort le Roi Artu (c....

Jimmy Joe
April 2nd, 2000
By Jimmy Joe

Agravain

Gawain at Corbenic Hill of the Spring Under the Apple Tree Lancelot and Elaine Tericam Paintings on the Walls War and Reunion Rivals and the FoolGa...

Jimmy Joe
April 2nd, 2000
By Jimmy Joe

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