Sírna
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Sírna Sáeglach son of Dian mac Demal, son of Demal mac Rothechtaid
, son of Rothechtaid mac Main
, was, according to medieval Irish legend and historical tradition, a High King of Ireland
. He separated the province of Ulster
from the authority of the High King, and is said to have made war against the Ulaid
, who had killed his great grandfather, for a hundred years according to the Lebor Gabála Érenn
, 150 years according to the Annals of the Four Masters
, but Geoffrey Keating
, citing an ancient poem, gives him only twenty-one years. According to one version of the Lebor Gabála, the Ulaid united with the Fomorians
and gave him battle at Móin Trógaide in County Meath
, but a plague fell on them and the leaders of both sides died. According to another version, agreed by Keating and the Four Masters, Sírna was killed by Rothechtaid Rotha
at Alind. The Lebor Gabála synchronises the start of his reign with the reign of Deioces
of the Medes
(694–665 BC), and his death with his successor Phraortes
(665–633 BC). The chronology of Keating's Foras Feasa ar Éirinn dates his reign to 814–794 BC, that of the Annals of the Four Masters to 1181–1031 BC.
His Son was Ailill Olcháin
.
Demal mac Rothechtaid
Demal mac Rothechtaid, son of Rothechtaid mac Main, son of Rothechtaid.His Son was Dian mac Demal...
, son of Rothechtaid mac Main
Rothechtaid mac Main
Rothechtaid, son of Maen, son of Óengus Olmucaid, was, according to according to medieval Irish legend and historical tradition, a High King of Ireland. He came to power by killing the previous incumbent, his grandfather's killer Énna Airgdech, in the battle of Raigne. He ruled for twenty-two...
, was, according to medieval Irish legend and historical tradition, a High King of Ireland
High King of Ireland
The High Kings of Ireland were sometimes historical and sometimes legendary figures who had, or who are claimed to have had, lordship over the whole of Ireland. Medieval and early modern Irish literature portrays an almost unbroken sequence of High Kings, ruling from Tara over a hierarchy of...
. He separated the province of Ulster
Ulster
Ulster is one of the four provinces of Ireland, located in the north of the island. In ancient Ireland, it was one of the fifths ruled by a "king of over-kings" . Following the Norman invasion of Ireland, the ancient kingdoms were shired into a number of counties for administrative and judicial...
from the authority of the High King, and is said to have made war against the Ulaid
Ulaid
The Ulaid or Ulaidh were a people of early Ireland who gave their name to the modern province of Ulster...
, who had killed his great grandfather, for a hundred years according to the Lebor Gabála Érenn
Lebor Gabála Érenn
Lebor Gabála Érenn is the Middle Irish title of a loose collection of poems and prose narratives recounting the mythical origins and history of the Irish from the creation of the world down to the Middle Ages...
, 150 years according to the Annals of the Four Masters
Annals of the Four Masters
The Annals of the Kingdom of Ireland or the Annals of the Four Masters are a chronicle of medieval Irish history...
, but Geoffrey Keating
Geoffrey Keating
Seathrún Céitinn, known in English as Geoffrey Keating, was a 17th century Irish Roman Catholic priest, poet and historian. He was born in County Tipperary c. 1569, and died c. 1644...
, citing an ancient poem, gives him only twenty-one years. According to one version of the Lebor Gabála, the Ulaid united with the Fomorians
Fomorians
In Irish mythology, the Fomoire are a semi-divine race said to have inhabited Ireland in ancient times. They may have once been believed to be the beings who preceded the gods, similar to the Greek Titans. It has been suggested that they represent the gods of chaos and wild nature, as opposed to...
and gave him battle at Móin Trógaide in County Meath
County Meath
County Meath is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Mid-East Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the ancient Kingdom of Mide . Meath County Council is the local authority for the county...
, but a plague fell on them and the leaders of both sides died. According to another version, agreed by Keating and the Four Masters, Sírna was killed by Rothechtaid Rotha
Rothechtaid Rotha
Rothechtaid Rotha, son of Róán, son of Failbe, son of Cas Cétchaingnech, son of Faildergdóit, was, according to medieval Irish legend and historical tradition, a king of the eastern midland kingdom of the Gailenga who became High King of Ireland after defeating his predecessor, Sírna Sáeglach, in...
at Alind. The Lebor Gabála synchronises the start of his reign with the reign of Deioces
Deioces
Deioces, Diyako or Deiokes was the first king of the Medes according to Herodotus. In the late 8th century BC there was a Daiukku or Dayukku who was a Mannaean provincial governor...
of the Medes
Medes
The MedesThe Medes...
(694–665 BC), and his death with his successor Phraortes
Phraortes
Phraortes , son of Diyako, was the second king of the Median Empire....
(665–633 BC). The chronology of Keating's Foras Feasa ar Éirinn dates his reign to 814–794 BC, that of the Annals of the Four Masters to 1181–1031 BC.
His Son was Ailill Olcháin
Ailill Olcháin
Ailill Olcháin, son of Sírna Sáeglach, son of Dian mac Demal.His Son was Gíallchad...
.