Eochu Buadach, son of Dui Ladrach, was, according to some redactions or versions of

Lebor Gabála Érenn ''Lebor Gabála Érenn'' (literally "The Book of the Taking of Ireland"), known in English as ''The Book of Invasions'', is a collection of poems and prose narratives in the Irish language intended to be a history of Ireland and the Irish fro ...

, a High King of Ireland. However, he is not included as a High King in other versions of the story. He was the father of two High Kings of Ireland, Ugaine Mor, and Bodbchad.

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According to the

R. A. Stewart Macalister Robert Alexander Stewart Macalister (8 July 1870 – 26 April 1950) was an Irish archaeologist. Biography Macalister was born in Dublin, Ireland, the son of Alexander Macalister, then Professor of Zoology, University of Dublin. His father wa ...

translation of

, part 5, page 265, its says; :''Thereafter the princedom of Ulaid was sundered from Temair, and'' :''Eochu Buadach s. Dui took the kingship of Ireland—the father of Ugoine'' :''Mór, who was foster-son to Cimbaeth s. Finntan.'' Macalister says that it is an abstract from the Roll of the Kings from Oengus Olmucach to Cimbáeth, appended to the Second Redaction (R²). Macalister describes the text as an ''Emain Macha interpolation''.

, Part V, page 264; by Robert Macalister. However, Macalister does not include Eochu Buadach as a High King in his main

List of High Kings of Ireland Medieval Irish historical tradition held that Ireland had a High King (''Ard Rí'') based at Tara since ancient times, and compilations like the 11th-century '' Lebor Gabála Érenn'', followed by Early Modern works like the ''Annals of the F ...

. If Eochu Buadach was a High King of Ireland for any period of time, his reign would have been near the end of the reign of Cimbáeth, and his reign ended in 661 BC, according to the

Annals of the Four Masters The ''Annals of the Kingdom of Ireland'' ( ga, Annála Ríoghachta Éireann) or the ''Annals of the Four Masters'' (''Annála na gCeithre Máistrí'') are chronicles of medieval In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or mediev ...

timeline.

References

, Part V, pages 265, 271 and 295; by Robert Macalister. Legendary High Kings of Ireland {{Celt-myth-stub