Fiachnae mac Ainbítha or Fiachna mac Ainfítha was a Dál Fiatach

Dál Fiatach

The Dál Fiatach were a group of related dynasties located in eastern Ulster in the Early Christian and Early Medieval periods of the history of Ireland.-Description:...

 king of Ulaid

Ulaid

The Ulaid or Ulaidh were a people of early Ireland who gave their name to the modern province of Ulster...

, which is now Ulster, Ireland. He was the son of Ainbíth mac Áedo

Ainbíth mac Áedo

Ainbíth mac Áedo was a Dál Fiatach king of Ulaid, which is now Ulster, Ireland. He was the grandson of Eochaid mac Fiachnai , a previous king of Ulaid. He ruled from 873-882....

 (died 882),a previous king of Ulaid. He ruled briefly in 886.

In 883 he was responsible for the killing of his uncle Eochocán mac Áedo

Eochocán mac Áedo

Eochocán mac Áedo was a Dál Fiatach king of Ulaid, which is now Ulster, Ireland. He was the grandson of Eochaid mac Fiachnai , a previous king of Ulaid. He ruled from 882-883.His father Áed mac Eochada had died in 839...

, leth-rí

Rí

Rí, or very commonly ríg , is an ancient Gaelic word meaning "King". It is used in historical texts referring to the Irish and Scottish kings and those of similar rank. While the modern Irish word is exactly the same, in modern Scottish it is Rìgh, apparently derived from the genitive. The word...

 (half-king or co-ruler) of Ulaid jointly with his other uncle, Airemón mac Áedo

Airemón mac Áedo

Airemón mac Áedo was a Dál Fiatach king of Ulaid, which is now Ulster, Ireland. He was the grandson of Eochaid mac Fiachnai , a previous king of Ulaid. He ruled from 882-886....

 (died 886). Fiachnae succeeded Airemón as sole king in 886 but was promptly killed by his own associates.

External links

• CELT: Corpus of Electronic Texts at University College Cork