Eóganacht Locha Léin
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Eóganacht Locha Léin or Ui Caipre Luachra were a branch of the ruling Eoganachta of Munster. There territory was in Iarmumhan or West Munster. Luachair (Lúachra) is the old name of a large district on the borders of Co Cork, Kerry and Limerick. Cairbre of Sliobh Luachra was on the Cork-Kerry border; Éoganacht Locha Lein is around the Lakes of Killarney.[1]
The ancestor of this branch was Caipre Luachra mac Cuirc, son of Conall Corc mac Lugdach (the founder of Cashel) by Mungfionn daughter of Feredach, King of the Picts of Scotland. Caipre Luachra was a sixth generation descendant of Eógan Mor, ancestor of the Eoganachta. Caibre went west over Luachair Deadhaid (Slieveloughra) to found the lands of his dynasty[2]
Ruling septs of Éoganacht Locha Lein included Úa Cathail, Úa Flainn, Úa Muircheartaigh, and Úa Cerbaill. By the 12th century the Úa Donnchadha dominate.[3]
The Loch Lein branch had a free client relationship with the kings of Cashel and were often called kings of Íarlúachair[4] or kings of Loch Lein in the annals. The Loch Lein branch rarely provided kings of Cashel and were not part of the inner circle of Eoganachta. They included[5]:
- Daui Iaralaithe mac Maithnii (c.500)
- Áed Bennán mac Crimthainn, died 618
- Máel Dúin mac Áedo, died 786
- Ólchobar mac Cináeda, died 851
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- Annals of Innisfallen
- O'Keeffe, Book of Munster
- T.M.Charles-Edwards, Early Christian Ireland
