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Fiachra is an Irish male given name. It may refer to:


Clerics

: * Saint Fiacre of Breuil (died 670), missionary in France * Fiachra mac Colmain (500-558) Bishop of Armagh * Fiachra Ua Focarta (died 1006) abbot of Clonfert * Fiachra Ó Ceallaigh (born 1933) bishop of Dublin


Legendary kings

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Fiachrae Fiachrae was an Irish prince, the son of the high king Eochaid Mugmedón (d.362) by his wife Mongfind, sister of Crimthann mac Fidaig (d.367).Francis J.Byrne, ''Irish Kings and High-Kings'', Table 1 He was ancestor of the Uí Fiachrach dynasti ...
son of Eochaid Mugmedon and namesake of Tireragh, County Sligo * Fiachra Suighe legendary pre-Christian founder of the Dal Fiachrach Suighe *
Fiacha mac Delbaíth In Irish mythology, Fiacha (, sometimes Fiachu, Fiachra or Fiachna), son of Delbáeth, of the Tuatha Dé Danann, was a legendary High King of Ireland. According to the ''Lebor Gabála Érenn'', he took the throne after his father was overthrown ...
, legendary High King


Medieval kings

: * Fiachra Cossalach (died 710) king in Ulster * Fiachra Finn (fl 5th century) king of Uí Maine in Connacht


Sportsmen

: * Fiachra McArdle (b.1983) association footballer * Fiachra Breathnach (b.1986) Gaelic footballer from Galway * Fiachra Lynch (b.1987) Gaelic footballer from Cork


Other

: * Fiachra, mythological son of Ler from the
Children of Lir The ''Children of Lir'' () is a legend from Irish mythology. It is a tale from the post-Christianisation period that mixes magical elements such as druidic wands and spells with a Christian message of Christian faith bringing freedom from su ...
legend * Fiachra Mac Brádaigh (1690-1760) writer * Fiachra Trench (b.1941) composer


See also

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Fiach Fiach is an Irish male given name. It may refer to: * Saint Fiacc, fifth-century bishop of Sletty in Ireland * Fiach McHugh O'Byrne (1534–1597) Irish chief * Fiach Mac Conghail (born 1964) Irish theatre director and Senator * Fiach Moriarty, ...
* Fiacha *
Fiachna Fiachna or Fiachnae is a name borne by several figures from Irish history and legend, including: *Fiachnae mac Báetáin, king of the Dál nAraidi in the 7th century *Fiachnae mac Demmáin, king of the Dál Fiatach in the 7th century *Fiachan of L ...
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