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'''Ailill''' or '''Oilioll Finn''', son of [[Art mac Lugdach]], was a legendary [[High King of Ireland]]. He was killed by [[Airgeatmhar]] and [[Duach Ladhgrach]], but managed to pass the kingship on to his son [[Eochaid mac Ailella|Eochaid]]. |
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'''Ailill Finn''', son of [[Art mac Lugdach]], was, according to medieval Irish legend and historical tradition, a [[High King of Ireland]]. In the ''[[Lebor Gabála Érenn]]'', he succeeds to the throne when his father his killed by [[Fíachu Tolgrach]] and his son [[Dui Ladrach]]. He rules for nine years. Two years into his reign, Fíachu Tolgrach is killed in battle against [[Airgetmar]], son of [[Sírlám]]. The men of [[Munster]], led by Ailill's son [[Eochu mac Ailella|Eochu]] and Lugaid, son of [[Eochu Fíadmuine]], then drive Airgetmar into exile overseas. After seven years Airgetmar returns to Ireland and kills Ailill with the help of Dui Ladrach's son Fíachu, but is unable to sieze the throne, which is taken by Eochu.<ref>R. A. Stewart Macalister (ed. & trans.), ''Lebor Gabála Érenn: The Book of the Taking of Ireland Part V'', Irish Texts Society, 1956, p. 259-261</ref> |
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However, in [[Geoffrey Keating]]'s ''Foras Feasa ar Éirinn''<ref>[[Geoffrey Keating]], ''Foras Feasa ar Éirinn'' [http://www.ucc.ie/celt/published/T100054/text037.html 1.27]</ref> and the ''[[Annals of the Four Masters]]''<ref>''[[Annals of the Four Masters]]'' [http://www.ucc.ie/celt/published/T100005A/text015.html M4404-4415]</ref> Fíachu Tolgrach succeeds to the throne after killing Art, and is later killed by Ailill, who then takes the throne, and rules for nine or eleven years, before being killed by Airgetmar and succeeded by Eochu. |
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The ''Lebor Gabála'' synchronises his reign with that of [[Artaxerxes II of Persia]] (404-358). The chronology of Keating's ''Foras Feasa ar Éirinn'' dates his reign to 586-577 BC, that of the ''Annals of the Four Masters'' to 795-786 BC. |
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==References== |
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:''For other personages called Ailill, see [[Ailill]].'' |
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Revision as of 19:46, 18 October 2007
Ailill Finn, son of Art mac Lugdach, was, according to medieval Irish legend and historical tradition, a High King of Ireland. In the Lebor Gabála Érenn, he succeeds to the throne when his father his killed by Fíachu Tolgrach and his son Dui Ladrach. He rules for nine years. Two years into his reign, Fíachu Tolgrach is killed in battle against Airgetmar, son of Sírlám. The men of Munster, led by Ailill's son Eochu and Lugaid, son of Eochu Fíadmuine, then drive Airgetmar into exile overseas. After seven years Airgetmar returns to Ireland and kills Ailill with the help of Dui Ladrach's son Fíachu, but is unable to sieze the throne, which is taken by Eochu.[1]
However, in Geoffrey Keating's Foras Feasa ar Éirinn[2] and the Annals of the Four Masters[3] Fíachu Tolgrach succeeds to the throne after killing Art, and is later killed by Ailill, who then takes the throne, and rules for nine or eleven years, before being killed by Airgetmar and succeeded by Eochu.
The Lebor Gabála synchronises his reign with that of Artaxerxes II of Persia (404-358). The chronology of Keating's Foras Feasa ar Éirinn dates his reign to 586-577 BC, that of the Annals of the Four Masters to 795-786 BC.
References
- ^ R. A. Stewart Macalister (ed. & trans.), Lebor Gabála Érenn: The Book of the Taking of Ireland Part V, Irish Texts Society, 1956, p. 259-261
- ^ Geoffrey Keating, Foras Feasa ar Éirinn 1.27
- ^ Annals of the Four Masters M4404-4415
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