Eochaid Buide, king of the Dál Riata

Also known as Eochu Buide and Eugenius IV.

Events

Date of Birth: unknown.

Place of Birth: unknown.

Date of Death: about 629.

This date is given by Anderson. Baldwin gives “ca. 632.” The death is recorded in the Annals of Ulster s.a. 629.

Place of Death: unknown.

Relationships

Father: Aedán.

This relationship is given by Anderson, by Fraser, and by Baldwin.

Mother: mother.

Spouse: unknown.

Children:

(Complete source citations for facts about the children on this page are currently outside of the scope of this project. Most information below comes from Baldwin.)

Domnall Brecc (died about 643), king of the Dál Riata.

Conall Crandomna (died about 659), king of the Dál Riata.

Conall Becc.

Failbe (died about 632).

Domangart.

Cú cen mathair.

References

Anderson, Marjorie O. “Dál Riata, kings of (act. c.500-c.850)” in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. (Oxford University Press, 2004).

Anderson, Marjorie O. “Domnall Brecc (d. 642/3)” in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. (Oxford University Press, 2004).

The Annals of Ulster (Pádraig Bambury, Stephen Beechinor, compilers) (CELT: Corpus of Electronic Texts, University College, Cork, 2000).

Baldwin, Stewart. “Eochu Buide” in The Henry Project.

Fraser, James E. From Caledonia to Pictland: Scotland to 795. (Edinburgh University Press, 2009).