Tuathal Techtmar mac Fiachach

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  • NAME.ROMN	Tuathal Techtmar mac Fiachach, Ard-rí na h'Éireann
    CHAN.DATE	08 DEC 2006
    CHAN.DATE.TIME	11:15:53
    EVEN.TYPE	info
    EVEN.Comment	Tuathal Techtmar mac Fiachach, Ard-rí na h'Éireann was born __ ___ 0056 in Scotland.2 He was the son of Fiacha Findfolaid mac Feradaig, Ard-rí na h'Éireann and Eithne of Scotland.3,2,4 106th Monarch of Ireland between 0076 and 0106.5 He was one of the Irish princes in exile from his country, as noted by Tacitus in his "Life of Agricola," who waited on Agricola, then the Roman General in Britain, to solicit his support in the recovery of Ireland circa __ ___ 0075.6 He was raised by his mother and grandfather in Alba (Scotland). He restored the true royal blood and heirs to their kingdoms and created the kingdom of Midhe (or Meath) = the middle kingdom.7 Also called Tuathal Teachtmar.8 Also called Tuathal Teachtmar.9 Also called Tuathal "the Legitimate" Teachmar means "the Legitimate."6,10 He married Baine ingen Scal, daughter of Scal (?).11 Annals of Inisfallen Pre-Patrician: "Tuathal Techtmar reigned 30 years. It is to him the Bóruma Laigen was first paid."12 He died in 106 in Magh Line, at Moin An Chatha, Dal Araidhe, Ireland. After having been thirty years in the sovereignty of Ireland, was slain by Mal, son of Rochraidhe, King of Ulster, where the two rivers, Ollar and Ollarbha, spring. Ceanngubha is the name of the hill on which he was killed, as this quatrain proves: "Ollar and Ollarbha, "Ceann Gubha, lordly, noble, "Are not names given without a cause, "The day that Tuathal was killed."5