Lorcáin_mac_Lachtna

Lorcáin mac Lachtna

Lorcáin mac Lachtna

Historical Irish king

Lorcáin mac Lachtna also known as Lorcán Locha Deirgdheirc (Lorcán of Lough Derg) or as Lorcán na long (Lorcán of the ships)[1] (died 942) was King of the Dál gCais.

Life

Reabachán mac Mothla died in 934 and according to the Dál gCais king list in An Leabhar Muimhneach he was succeeded by Lorcáin.[2] The same year of Reabachán's death his son, Duibhghiolla, was murdered treacherously by Lorcáin's son Conghalach. This action presumably allowed Lorcáin and the Uí Toirdhealbhach to seize the kingship from their rivals.[3]

Death

According to O'Hart's pedigrees, he died in 942 [4] and was succeeded by his son Cinnéidigh who made large political strides for the Dál gCais.[citation needed]

Issue[5]

Lorcáin had four sons, who all went on to found their own lineages.

  • Cinnéidigh
  • Cosgarach
  • Longargán
  • Conghalach

References

  1. [1]
    An Leabhar Muimhneach, Tadhg Ó Donnchadha, page 113, https://archive.org/details/leabharmuimhneac01odon/page/112/mode/2up?view=theater, page 156, https://archive.org/details/leabharmuimhneac01odon/page/104/mode/2up
  2. [2]
    An Leabhar Muimhneach, Tadhg Ó Donnchadha, page 323, https://archive.org/details/leabharmuimhneac01odon/page/322/mode/2up
  3. [3]
    Brian Boru and the Battle of Clontarf, Seán Duffy, 2013, page 74
  4. [4]
    Irish pedigrees; or, The origin and stem of the Irish nation, John O'Hart, page 156, https://archive.org/details/irishpedigreesor_01ohar/page/156/mode/2up
  5. [5]
    An Leabhar Muimhneach, Tadhg Ó Donnchadha, page 298, https://archive.org/details/leabharmuimhneac01odon/page/298/mode/2up
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