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BIOGRAPHY
Called "The Meloncholy". In 14 B.C., "He erected the provinces into kingdoms".  the 93rd Monarch; m. Clothfionn, dau. of Eochaidh Uchtleathan, who was a very virtuous lady. By him she had three
children at a birth  Breas, Nar, and Lothar (the Fineamhis ), who were slain at the battle of Dromchriadh ; after their death, a melancholy settled on the Monarch, hence his name "Feidhlioch." This M onarch
caused the division of the Kingdom by Ugaine Mór into twent y-five parts, to cease; and ordered that the ancient Firvolgian di vision into Provinces should be resumed, viz., Two Munsters, Leinster , Conacht,
and Ulster. He also divided the government of these Provinces amongst his favourite courtiers:  Conacht he divided into three parts between Fiodhach, Echaidh Allat, and Tinne, son of Conragh, son o f Ruadhri Mór, No 62 on the "Line of Ir;" Ulster (Uladh) he gave to F eargus, the son of Leighe; Leinster he gave to Res, the son of Feargu s Fairge ; and tile two Munsters he gave to Tighernach Teadhbheamach a nd Deagbadah. After this division of the Kingdom, Eochaidh proceeded to erect a Rayal Palace in Conacht; this he built on Tinne's g overnment in a place called Druin-na-n Druagh, now Craughan (from Cra ughan Crodhearg, Maedhbh's mother, to whom she gave the palace) , but previously, Rath Eochaidh. About the same time he bestowed his daughter the Princess Maedhbh on Tinne, whom be constitute d King of Conacht ; Maedhbh being hereditary Queen of that Province . After many years reign Tinne was slain by Maceacht (or Monaire) at Tar a. After ten years' undivided reign, Queen Maedhbh married Oilioll M ór, son of Ros Ruadh, of Leinster, to whom she bore the seven Maine; O ilioll Mór was at length slain by Conall Cearnach, who was soon after killed by the people of Conacht. Maedhbh was at length slain by Ferbh uidhe, theson of Conor MacNeasa (Neasa was his mother); but in realit y this Conor was the son of Fachtna Fathach, son of Cas, son of Ru adhri Mór, of the Line of Ir. This Monarch, Eochaidh, died at Tara, B. C. 130.

Note: He was the 93rd Monarch of Ireland.
Death: 130 BC