Nuadhas Neacht Monarch of Ireland [60946]

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Nuadu Necht ("the pure"),[1] son of Sétna Sithbac, a descendant of Crimthann Coscrach , of the Laigin , was, according to medieval Irish legend and historical tradition, a High King of Ireland .He came to power after killing his predecessor, Eterscél , and ruled for six months, at the end of which he was killed by Eterscél's son Conaire Mór .
The Lebor Gabála Érenn synchronises his reign with that of the Roman emperor Augustus (27 BC - AD 14), and after the birth of Christ , and makes him contemporary with legendary provincial kings Conchobar mac Nessa , Cairbre Nia Fer and Ailill mac Máta .[2] The chronology of Geoffrey Keating 's Foras Feasa ar Éireann dates his reign to 64-63 BC,[3] that of the Annals of the Four Masters to 111-110 BC.[4] The Four Masters combine his reign with that of Ér, Orba, Ferón and Fergna centuries before, to make a whole year in their chronology.[5]
In the Fenian Cycle he is the great grandfather of Fionn mac Cumhaill : his son is the druid Tadg mac Nuadat , whose daughter, Muirne , is Fionn's mother. It is suggested that he is connected to the presumed deities (or possibly two names for one deity) Nuada Airgetlám and Nechtan of the Tuatha Dé Danann .[6]

References
1. ^ Dictionary of the Irish Language , Compact Edition, Royal Irish Academy , 1990, p. 475
2. ^ R. A. Stewart Macalister (ed. & trans.), Lebor Gabála Érenn: The Book of the Taking of Ireland Part V, Irish Texts Society, 1956, p. 301
3. ^ Geoffrey Keating , Foras Feasa ar Éireann 1.37 <http://www.ucc.ie/celt/published/T100054/text047.html>
4. ^ Annals of the Four Masters </wiki/Annals_of_the_Four_Masters> M5089-5088 <http://www.ucc.ie/celt/published/T100005A/text024.html>
5. ^ Annals of the Four Masters M3519 <http://www.ucc.ie/celt/published/T100005A/text006.html>
6. ^ James MacKillop, Dictionary of Celtic Mythology, Oxford University Press, 1998,p. 308

Nuadhas married.