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1 EOCHAID III1,2,3,4,5 ( -733) [14578]. Died 0733.2,3,4,5
From Caledonia, Or an Account, Historical and Topographic, of North Britain by George Chalmers, 1807 .
"Eocha III, the son of Eocha II, who is remembered for his protuberant nose, became King of King of Kintire, as we have seen, on the death of Duncha, the little. Eocha was of the Fergusian race of Gauran. He had to execute the arduous task of maintaining a civil war against such an antagonist as Selvach. These domestic conflicts seem to have been closed, after the battle of Air-Gialla, by a commodious compromise, which the safety of the tribes may have sought., and the interest of the families dictated. It is certain, from the series of the kings, that the two houses of Fergus, and Loarn, furnished a sovereign, for the Dalriadinian kingdom, by a sort of alternate choice, though each several tribe, and individual prince, yielded but a slight obedience to the reigning king. The death of Selvach transferred the government of Loarn to Eocha; and, from this transfer, the whole Scoto-Irish kingdom became again united in the sceptre of Eocha. Eocha III died in 722 A.D., after a reign of nine years over Kintyre, and Argail, and of four years over all the Daldriadinian tribes."
From The American Historical Magazine, Publishing Society of New York, 1908.
"Eocha III, son of Eocha-Rineval asserted his rights to the succession in 720, and finally in 729 was able to overthrow all his rivals, the whole Scottish-Irish Kingdom becoming united under him. After a reign of nine years over Kintyre and Argyle, and four years over all the Daldriadinian tribes, he died in 733. Following his death a contending faction again seized the sceptre and held if for six years.".
2 EOCHAID II1,5,6,7 ( -705) [14579]. Died 0705.7
From The Mammoth Book of British Kings and Queens by Mike Ashley, 2012.
"EOCHAID (II) CROOKED-NOSE Dal Riata, 695?-7. On the death of DOMNALL DONN, the kingship of Dal Riata was disputed between Eochaid, the son of DOMANGARI (II) and FERCHAR FOIA, head of the Loarn branch of the family of Erc. As most king lists identify Ferchar as the successor to Domnall and not Eochaid, we may presume that Eochaid was either expelled or held captive. Ferchar died in 697, possibly of natural causes, but also possibly as a result of the inter-dynastic struggle. Eochaid succeeded in claiming the kingship, but only for a brief period - within a few months, he was murdered by Ferchar's son."
From A History of the Highlands and of the Highland Clans by James Browne, 1857.
"On the death of Ferchar, in seven hundred and two, the sceptre passed again to the Fergusian race in the person of Eocha-rineval, remarkable for his Roman nose, the son of Domangart. who was assassinated in six hundred and seventy two. The reign of this prince was short and unfortunate. He invaded the territories of the Britons of Stratheluyd and was defeated on the banks of the Leven in a bloody conflict. Next year he had the misfortune to have his sceptre seized by a prime rival race of Lorn.".
4 DOMANGART II2,5 ( -672) [14580]. Died 0672.5,8
From The Mammoth Book of British Kings and Queens by Mike Ashley, 2012.
"The son of DOMNALL BRECC, Domangart became the sole ruler of the Scots in 660 after the kingdom had been divided since the disastrous defeat of his father at Mag Rath in 637. His reign was marked by a consolidation of the kingdom, giving it something of its former strength, but although Domangart made advances against the Picts amongst the Western Isles and Highlands, particularly around Skye, it is not recorded that he made any significant territorial gains to the east. It may be significant that the Irish missionary Maelrubai succeeded in establishing his own monastery at Applecross in Pictish territory in 673, perhaps under Domangart's sovereignty. For a period, then. Domangart may be seen as having stemmed the tide of disaster that followed his father's reign. He was succeeded by his cousin, MAELDUIN."
From The American Historical Magazine, Publishing Society of New York, 1908.
"Domangart, son of Dona-Breac, was not able to succeed his father for he was assassinated in 672. Then it was not until Ferchar-Fada, the tall, of the family of Loarn, died in 702, after a bloody reign of twenty-one years, that the house of Gauran again acquired power.".
8 Domnall BRECC2,5,9 ( -642) [14581]. Died 0642, Strathcarron, Scotland.2,9
From The Mammoth Book of British Kings and Queens by Mike Ashley, 2012.
"DOMNALL BREDD (THE SPECKLED or POCK-MARKED) Dal Riata 629-42,
His reign saw the Scots of Dal Riata lose much of what they had gained during the reign of Aedan mac Gabhran. The early part of his life sww him heavily involved fighting in Ireland alongside the Irish high king, also called Domnall, but by the year 629 the complicated hostilities in Ulster had caused a change in allegiance. Over the next eight years there open conflick between the Scottish Dal Riata and the kings of the O'Neill, with Domnall siding with the Ulster king of the Dal nAraide. This proved a disastrous alliance and resulted in total defeat for Domnal at the battle of Mag Rath in County Down in 637. This was taken as the fulfilment of a prophecy uttered by St. Columbus, forty years earlier, that the Dal Riatan Scots would retain power and authority provided they remained in alliance with the kings of the O'Neill. After Mag Rath Domnall Brecc not only lost his authority in Ireland, but seems to have lost much of his authority in Scotland. From 637 he was forced to reign jointly with his nephew FERCHAR, the son of CONNAD CERR. It is not clear whether Ferchar retained anu authority over the Dai Riata of Ireland or whether, as is more likely, he becamre recognized as overlord of the Dal Riata in Scotland, with Domnall relegated to the ruler of only part of Dal Riata in Kintyre and Argyll. No doubt over the next five years, Domnall sought to re-enforce his authority, but he net with failure after failure. In 635 and 638 he was defeated in battles against the Picts, and in 642 he was killed in battle at Strathcarron, near Falkirk, by OWEN MAP BILI of the Strathclyde Britons. It would be another one hundred and fifty years before the Scots re-established themselves as a significant force in Northern Britain."
A Biographical Dictionary of Dark Age Britain by Ann Williams, Alfred P. Smyth and D. P. Kirby, 1991 reports that Domanll Brecc was the son of Eochaid Buide (also known as Eocha Bui) and also reports a death date of 642 at Strathcarron.
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