Lugaid
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Lugaid is a popular medieval Irish name, thought to be derived from the god Lug
Lugh
Lug or Lugh is an Irish deity represented in mythological texts as a hero and High King of the distant past. He is known by the epithets Lámhfhada , for his skill with a spear or sling, Ildánach , Samhildánach , Lonnbeimnech and Macnia , and by the...

. It is borne by a number of figures from Irish history and mythology, including:

High Kings of Ireland
  • Lugaid Iardonn
    Lugaid Iardonn
    Lugaid Íardonn, son of Énna Derg, was, according to medieval Irish legend and historical tradition, a High King of Ireland. His epithet, Old Irish for "dark brown", came from the colour of his hair. He succeeded his father, who had died of plague, to the throne, and ruled for nine years before he...

    , legendary High King of Ireland of the 9th century BC
  • Lugaid Lámdearg
    Lugaid Lámdearg
    Lugaid Lámderg , son of Eochaid Uaircheas, was, according to medieval Irish legend and historical tradition, a High King of Ireland...

    , legendary High King of Ireland of the 9th century BC
  • Lugaid Laigde
    Lugaid Laigde
    Lugaid Laigdech, son of Eochu mac Ailella, was, according to medieval Irish legend and historical tradition, a High King of Ireland. He helped Dui Ladrach overthrow Airgetmar, and later killed Dui to take the kingship himself. He ruled for seven years, until he was killed by Airgetmar's grandson...

    , legendary High King of Ireland of the 8th century BC
  • Lugaid Luaigne
    Lugaid Luaigne
    Lugaid Luaigne, son of Finnat Már, was, according to medieval Irish legend and historical tradition, a High King of Ireland. He came to power after killing his predecessor, and his father's killer, Bresal Bó-Díbad, and ruled for five or fifteen years, before he was killed by Congal Cláiringnech...

    , legendary High King of Ireland of the 2nd century BC
  • Lugaid Riab nDerg
    Lugaid Riab nDerg
    Lugaid Riab nDerg or Réoderg , son of the three findemna, triplet sons of Eochu Feidlech, was, according to medieval Irish legend and historical tradition, a High King of Ireland.-Conception:...

    , legendary High King of Ireland of the 1st century BC
  • Lugaid Mac Con
    Lugaid mac Con
    Lugaid Mac Con, often known simply as Mac Con, was, according to medieval Irish legend and historical tradition, a High King of Ireland. He belonged to the Corcu Loígde, and thus to the Dáirine. His father was Macnia mac Lugdach, and his mother was Sadb ingen Chuinn, daughter of the former High...

    , semi-legendary High King of Ireland of the 3rd century AD
  • Lugaid mac Lóegairi (died c. 507), High King of Ireland
  • Lugaid Loígde
    Lugaid Loígde
    Lugaid Loídge "Lugaid of the Calf Goddess", also known as Lugaid mac Dáire, was a legendary King of Tara and High King of Ireland. He is a son of Dáire Doimthech, a quo the Dáirine, and gives his epithet to their principal royal sept, the Corcu Loígde...

    , legendary King of Tara upon whom several of the above may be based


Other historical figures
  • Lugaid mac Nóis, legendary king of Munster and suitor of Emer
    Emer
    Emer , in modern Irish Éimhear, or, erroneously, Eimhear or Éimear, daughter of Forgall Monach, is the wife of the hero Cú Chulainn in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology.-Tochmarc Emire "The Wooing of Emer":...

  • Lugaid mac Con Roí
    Lugaid mac Con Roí
    In the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology, Lugaid mac Con Roí was the son of Cú Roí mac Dáire. He was also known as Lugaid mac Trí Con ....

    , legendary king of Munster and killer of Cúchulainn
    Cúchulainn
    Cú Chulainn or Cúchulainn , and sometimes known in English as Cuhullin , is an Irish mythological hero who appears in the stories of the Ulster Cycle, as well as in Scottish and Manx folklore...

  • Lugaid Lága, henchman of Lugaid mac Con, regarded as one of the greatest warriors in Ireland


Saints
  • Saint Moluag
    Saint Moluag
    Saint Moluag, , , was a Scottish missionary, and a contemporary of Saint Columba, who evangelized the Picts of Scotland in the sixth century...

    , also known as Saint Lughaidh, 6th century Irish Pict missionary
  • Saint Molua
    Saint Molua
    Saint Molua , , was an Irish saint, who was a Christian abbot in the Early Middle Ages.Little is known on Molua other than he was a monk, a builder and possibly a hermit. Molua was the founder of Killaloe , which bears his name Lua...

    , 6th century Irish saint, founder of Killaloe

Further reading

  • James MacKillop, Dictionary of Celtic Mythology. Oxford University Press
    Oxford University Press
    Oxford University Press is the largest university press in the world. It is a department of the University of Oxford and is governed by a group of 15 academics appointed by the Vice-Chancellor known as the Delegates of the Press. They are headed by the Secretary to the Delegates, who serves as...

    . 1998.
  • Eoin MacNeill
    Eoin MacNeill
    Eoin MacNeill was an Irish scholar, nationalist, revolutionary and politician. MacNeill is regarded as the father of the modern study of early Irish medieval history. He was a co-founder of the Gaelic League, to preserve Irish language and culture, going on to establish the Irish Volunteers...

    , Celtic Ireland. Academy Press. 1981 (reissue with new intro. and notes by Donnchadh Ó Corráin
    Donnchadh Ó Corráin
    Donnchadh Ó Corráin is an Irish historian and Professor Emeritus of Medieval History at University College Cork. He is an early Irish and mediaeval historian and has published on the Viking Wars, Ireland in the pre-Hiberno-Norman period and the origin of Irish language names.-Works:Ó Corráin's...

     of original Martin Lester Ltd edition, 1921).
  • T. F. O'Rahilly
    T. F. O'Rahilly
    Thomas Francis O'Rahilly was an Irish scholar of the Celtic languages, particularly in the fields of Historical linguistics and Irish dialects. He was a member of the Royal Irish Academy.-Biography:He was born in Listowel, County Kerry, Ireland...

    , Early Irish History and Mythology. Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies
    Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies
    The Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies Dublin, Ireland was established in 1940 by the Taoiseach of the time, Éamon de Valera under the . The Institute consists of 3 schools: The , the and the . The directors of these schools are currently Professor Werner Nahm, Professor Luke Drury and...

    . 1946.
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