Reacht Righ-Dearg was born in 0730 BC in Ireland. Reacht Righ-Dearg's father was Lughaidh Lagha. His paternal grandfather is Eochaidh. He was an only child. He died in 0633 BC in Ireland.
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Reacht Righ-Dearg (Reacht, King of Ireland) was born 730 BC in Ireland. The 65th Monarch of Ireland whose reign began in the year 653 BC. Reacht was called Righ-Dearg or 'Red King' for having a hand in a woman's blood; having slain Ueen Macha of the Line of Ir, the only woman that held the monarchy of Ireland. He was a warlike Prince and fortunate in his undertakings. He went into Scotland with a powerful army to reduce to obedience the Pictish nation, then growing refractory in the payment of their yearly tribute to the monarchs of Ireland. He died 633 BC in Ireland. Reacht was slain by his Heremonian successor, Ugaine No'r (Hugony the Great).