Éogan
ancestor single tradition · 1
Éogan was the firstborn son of the semi-mythological 3rd-century king Ailill Aulom. The Eóganachta dynasty was named after him. He is considered an ancestor of the dynasty.
When
- First attested
- 200 CE
- Attested period
- 500 – 1500
- Historical notes
- Semi-mythological ancestor of the Eóganachta dynasty.
Relationships
- child of
- Ailill Aulom
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“but named after his ancestor Éogan, the firstborn son of the semi-mythological 3rd-century king Ailill Aulom. This dynastic clan-name, for it was never in any sense a 'surname,' should more accurately be restricted to those branches of the royal house which descended from Conall Corc”
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