User:Mikedee101/sandbox/Aicher Ua Traighthech

Battle of Umhaill
Date	circa 1002/1003
Location	Umhaill, Túatha of Connacht
Result	Decisive Umhaill victory
Belligerents
Kingdom of Corca-Modhruadh; Kingdom of Osraige; Kingdom of Tethba	Kingdom of Umhaill; Kingdom of Meath
Commanders and leaders
Conchobhar Mac Maelseachlainn †; Cellach Mac Diarmait †; Aed ua Con Fhiachla †; Amlaíb son of Lochlainn †; Cathal son of Labraid †; Aicher Ua Traighthech †	Forces of Umhaill; sons of Donnchadh Finn; Donnchadh Mac Giolla Pádraig

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Aicher Ua Traighthech (died 1002/1003), soldier of Corcomroe in the medieval period. The Ó Troighthigh sept of Corcomroe is named for him.

Overview[edit]

Within the Irish annals there is mention of an Aicher Ua Traighthech who perished in the year 1002/1003. Fighting alongside Conchobhar Mac Mael Sechnaill, King of Corcu Modruad in the west of Connacht he was killed by the men of Umhaill.

Belligerents

Combatants 1

Conchobhar Mac Maelseachlainn, King of Corca-Modhruadh (West)

Amlaíb son of Lochlainn, ?King of Corca-Modhruadh (East)?

Cellach Mac Diarmait, King of Osraige

Killed by his cousin, Donnchadh son of Giolla Pádraig.

The Annals of Tigernach

T1003.3 Ceallach son of Diarmaid, king of Ossory, was killed by the son of his father's brother, that is, by Donnchadh son of Giolla Pádraig.

https://celt.ucc.ie/published/T100002A/index.html

Aed ua Con Fhiachla, King of Tethba

Cathal son of Labraid

Combatants 2

men of Umhaill

sons of Donnchadh Finn

Donnchadh Mac Giolla Pádraig

Other Aicher's during this era:

Aicher Mac Lorcain associated with the Dal Cais Ui Chormaic

Coscrach mac Lorcain (brother of Cennetig who was the father of Brian Boru) x Aicher Mac Coscrach x Ocan mac Aicher

Annalistic references[edit]

Annals of the Four Masters M1002.10 Conchobhar, son of Maelseachlainn, lord of Corca-Modhruadh; and Aicher Ua Traighthech, with many others, were slain by the men of Umhall.

The Annals of Ulster U1003.3 Cellach son of Diarmait, king of Osraige, Aed ua Con Fhiachla, king of Tethba, Conchobor son, of Mael Sechnaill, king of Corcu Modruad, and Aicher na Traighthech were killed.

Annals of Inisfallen AI1003.3 The slaying of Conchobar son of Mael Sechnaill, king of Corcu Modruad, and of Amlaíb, son of Lochlainn, and of Aicher Ua Traigthech in the west of Connachta; and Cathal, son of Labraid, was killed by the sons of Donnchadh Finn.

References[edit]

^ Umhaill was a kingdom located in the west of what is now County Mayo, Ireland. During this period it was located in west of the Kingdom of Connacht.
^ Donchadh Finn mac Aedh, King of Meath

External links[edit]

Annals of the Four Masters - https://celt.ucc.ie/published/T100005B.html
The Annals of Ulster - https://celt.ucc.ie/published/T100001A/text573.html
Annals of Inisfallen - https://celt.ucc.ie/published/T100004/text056.html

[1] Umhaill was a kingdom located in the west of what is now County Mayo, Ireland. During this period it was located in west of the Kingdom of Connacht.

[2] Donchadh Finn mac Aedh, King of Meath

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