Fíachu Fínscothach

Fíachu Fínscothach

Fíacha Fínscothach, son of Sétna Airt, was, according to medieval Irish legend and historical tradition, a High King of Ireland. His father became High King after killing the previous incumbent, Rothechtaid mac Main, in single combat at Cruachan in defence of Fíachu. Fíachu went into exile, but returned at the head of a "black fleet", and, with the assistance of Muinemón, killed his father and took the throne himself. "Flowers of wine" (Old Irish: "fín", "wine"; "scoth", "flower", "-ach", possessive suffix, although "scoth" can also mean "blade" and "voice"), ["Dictionary of the Irish Language", Compact Edition, Royal Irish Academy, 1990, pp. 306, 527-528; Rudolf Thurneysen, "A Grammar of Old Irish", Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, 1946, pp 220-221] which were pressed into glass vats, were said to exist during his reign. He ruled for twenty years, until he was killed by his former accomplice, Muinemón. [R. A. Stewart Macalister (ed. & trans.), "Lebor Gabála Érenn: The Book of the Taking of Ireland Part V", Irish Texts Society, 1956, pp. 229-231] [Geoffrey Keating, "Foras Feasa ar Éirinn" [http://www.ucc.ie/celt/published/T100054/text036.html 1.26] ] The chronology of Geoffrey Keating's "Foras Feasa ar Éirinn" dates his reign to 975-955 BC, that of the "Annals of the Four Masters" to 1353-1333 BC. ["Annals of the Four Masters" [http://www.ucc.ie/celt/published/T100005A/text008.html M3847] - [http://www.ucc.ie/celt/published/T100005A/text009.html M3867] ]

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