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Aicher Ua Traighthech (died 1002/1003), soldier of Corcomroe in the medieval period. The Ó Troighthigh sept of Corcomroe is named for him.

Overview

Within the Irish annals there is mention of an Aicher Ua Traighthech who perished in the year 1002/1003. Fighting alongside Conchobhar Mac Mael Sechnaill, King of Corcu Modruad in the west of Connacht he was killed by the men of Umhaill.

Battle of Umhaill
Date circa 1002/1003 Location Umhaill, Túatha of Connacht Result Decisive Umhaill victory
Belligerents
Kingdom of Corca-Modhruadh Kingdom of Osraige Kingdom of Tethba	Kingdom of Umhaill Kingdom of Meath
Commanders and leaders
Conchobhar Mac Maelseachlainn † Cellach Mac Diarmait † Aed ua Con Fhiachla † Amlaíb son of Lochlainn † Cathal son of Labraid † Aicher Ua Traighthech †	Forces of Umhaill sons of Donnchadh Finn Donnchadh Mac Giolla Pádraig

Belligerents

Combatants 1

Conchobhar Mac Maelseachlainn, King of Corca-Modhruadh (West)

Amlaíb son of Lochlainn, ?King of Corca-Modhruadh (East)?

Cellach Mac Diarmait, King of Osraige

Killed by his cousin, Donnchadh son of Giolla Pádraig.

The Annals of Tigernach

T1003.3 Ceallach son of Diarmaid, king of Ossory, was killed by the son of his father's brother, that is, by Donnchadh son of Giolla Pádraig.

https://celt.ucc.ie/published/T100002A/index.html

Aed ua Con Fhiachla, King of Tethba

Cathal son of Labraid

Combatants 2

men of Umhaill

sons of Donnchadh Finn

Donnchadh Mac Giolla Pádraig

Other Aicher's during this era:

Aicher Mac Lorcain associated with the Dal Cais Ui Chormaic

Coscrach mac Lorcain (brother of Cennetig who was the father of Brian Boru) x Aicher Mac Coscrach x Ocan mac Aicher

Annalistic references

Annals of the Four Masters M1002.10 Conchobhar, son of Maelseachlainn, lord of Corca-Modhruadh; and Aicher Ua Traighthech, with many others, were slain by the men of Umhall.

The Annals of Ulster U1003.3 Cellach son of Diarmait, king of Osraige, Aed ua Con Fhiachla, king of Tethba, Conchobor son, of Mael Sechnaill, king of Corcu Modruad, and Aicher na Traighthech were killed.

Annals of Inisfallen AI1003.3 The slaying of Conchobar son of Mael Sechnaill, king of Corcu Modruad, and of Amlaíb, son of Lochlainn, and of Aicher Ua Traigthech in the west of Connachta; and Cathal, son of Labraid, was killed by the sons of Donnchadh Finn.

See also

• Ó Troighthigh
• Umhaill
• Kingdom of Meath
• Kingdom of Corco Modhruadh

External links

• Annals of the Four Masters - https://celt.ucc.ie/published/T100005B.html
• The Annals of Ulster - https://celt.ucc.ie/published/T100001A/text573.html
• Annals of Inisfallen - https://celt.ucc.ie/published/T100004/text056.html