Fráech mac Finchada

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]

Notes
  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

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, 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 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, ISBN 0-19-821737-4 (edited Ó Cróinín).


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