Amalgaid mac Fiachrae (died 440) was a King of Connacht of the Ui Fiachrach sept. He was the son of Fiachrae mac Echach Mugmedóin and grandson of the high king Eochaid Mugmedón (died 362).

He is mentioned as king of Connacht in the Laud Synchronisms and the Book of Leinster which gives him a reign of 34 years. The Chronicon Scotorum and Annals of the Four Masters also refer to him. He was ancestor of the Ui Amalgada branch of the Ui Fiachrach. He gave his name to Tír Amhlaidh or its name to the barony of Tirawley, County Mayo.

Amalgaid mac Fiachrae

A succession dispute broke out upon his death in Tír Amhlaidh between his sons Óengus and Éndae. Saint Patrick arranged for the high king Lóegaire mac Néill (died 462) and his brother Eógan mac Néill (died 465) to mediate the dispute. Endae had his son Conall baptised and given to Patrick's service for his support.

Amalgaid mac Fiachrae

Notes

References

Chronicum Scotorum

Annals of the Four Masters

T. M. Charles-Edwards, Early Christian Ireland

Francis J. Byrne, Irish Kings and High-Kings

Book of Leinster, Section 30

Laud Synchronisms

The Chronology of the Irish Annals, Daniel P. McCarthy

External links

CELT: Corpus of Electronic Texts at University College Cork

Year of birth unknown

Kings of Connacht

Monarchs from County Mayo

5th-century Irish monarchs

440 deaths

Amalgaid mac Fiachrae