Lugaid Luaigne

For other people with the same name, see Lugaid (disambiguation).

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. The Lebor Gabála Érenn synchronises his reign with that of Ptolemy X Alexander I (110–88 BC) in Egypt.^[1] The chronology of Geoffrey Keating's Foras Feasa ar Éirinn dates his reign to 140–135 BC,^[2] that of the Annals of the Four Masters to 199–184 BC.^[3]

Although presented as an ancestor of the Eóganachta in later medieval genealogies, Lugaid is regarded by T. F. O'Rahilly as one of several late emanations of Lugaid Loígde,^[4] ancestor of the Corcu Loígde.

Preceded by Bresal Bó-Díbad

High King of Ireland LGE 2nd–1st century BC FFE 140–135 BC AFM 199–184 BC

Succeeded by Congal Cláiringnech