Ruaidhrí mac Coscraigh

Ruaidhrí mac Coscraigh was King of South Connacht and of Uí Briúin and a third great-grandson of the eponym of Clann Cosgraigh. Ruaidhri is mentioned in the Annals of Inisfallen[1] and Tigernach[2] as well as the Leabhar na nGenealach.[3]

Ruaidhrí was slain fighting Conchobar mac Mael Sechnaill, King of Corcu Modruad and Mac Comhaltan Ua Cleirigh of the Uí Fiachrach Aidhne in 993.[4]

References

1. Annals of Inisfallen. p. 993.5.
2. Annals of Tigernach. p. 993.4.
3. Leabhar na nGenealach, Vol. I., 201.6. pp. 442–443.
4. Annals of Tigernach. 993.4.CS1 maint: location (link)

• Irish Kings and High-Kings, Francis John Byrne (2001), Dublin: Four Courts Press, ISBN 978-1-85182-196-9
• CELT: Corpus of Electronic Texts at University College Cork