Eochaid or Eochaidh (earlier Eochu or Eocho, sometimes anglicised as Eochy) is a popular medieval Irish and Scots Gaelic name deriving from Old Irish ech, horse, borne by a variety of historical and legendary figures, including:
- Eochaid mac Eirc, mythological king of the Fir Bolg in the 16th or 20th century BC
- Eochaid Ollathair, also known as The Dagda, mythical king of the Tuatha Dé Danann, said to have ruled Ireland in the 15th or 18th century BC
- Eochaid Faebar Glas, , legendary High King of Ireland of the 13th or 15th century BC
- Eochaid Étgudach, legendary High King of Ireland of the 12th or 15th century BC
- Eochaid Mumho, legendary High King of Ireland of the 12th or 15th century BC
- Eochaid Apthach, legendary High King of Ireland of the 9th or 10th century BC
- Eochaid Uaircheas, legendary High King of Ireland of the 8th or 9th century BC
- Eochaid Fiadmuine, legendary High King of Ireland of the 8th or 9th century BC
- Eochaid mac Ailella, legendary High King of Ireland of the 6th or 8th century BC
- Eochaid Ailtleathan, legendary High King of Ireland of the 3rd or 5th century BC
- Eochu Feidlech, , legendary High King of Ireland of the 1st or 2nd century BC
- Eochaid Airem, legendary High King of Ireland of the 1st or 2nd century BC
- Eochaid Gonnat, legendary High King of Ireland of the 3rd century AD
- Eochaid Mugmedon, semi-historical High King of Ireland of the 4th century AD
- Eochaid Buide, historical king of Dál Riata in the 7th century AD
- Eochaid mac Domangairt, historical king of Dál Riata in the 7th century AD
- Eochaid mac Echdach, historical king of Dál Riata in the 8th century AD
- Eochaid mac Áeda Find, spurious king of Dál Riata in the 8th century AD
- Eochaid, historical king of Strathclyde (or perhaps of Alba) in the 9th century AD
- Eochaid Dallan Forghaill, Saint and Poet 530 - 598
- The name Eochaid was used by Rutland Boughton for the king in his opera The Immortal Hour in 1914. Irish (ga ''Gaeilge'' is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish. Scottish Gaelic ( Gàidhlig) is a member of the Goidelic branch of Celtic languages. Old Irish is the name given to the oldest form of the Irish language, or rather the Goidelic languages, for which extensive written texts are possessed For other characters of the same name see Eochaid. In Irish mythology Eochaid, son of Erc son of Rinnal, of the The Mythology of pre-Christian Ireland did not entirely survive the conversion to Christianity, but much of it was preserved shorn of its religious meanings In Irish mythology the Fir Bolg (Fir Bholg Firbolg were one of the races that inhabited the island of Ireland prior to the arrival of the Tuatha Dé Danann. The 20th century BC is a Century which lasted from the year 2000 BC to 1901 BC The Tuatha Dé Danann ("peoples of the Goddess Danu " Modern Irish pronunciation /t̪ˠuːəhə dʲeː d̪ˠan̪ˠən̪ˠ/ Old Irish /tuːaθa ðʲeː Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world The 18th century BC was the Century which lasted from 1800 BC to 1701 BC Eochaid Faebar Glas, son of Conmáel, was according to medieval Irish legend and historical tradition a High King of Ireland. A High King of Ireland ( Ard Rí na hÉireann) is a historical or legendary figure who claimed lordship over the whole of Ireland. Eochaid or Eochu Étgudach ("possessing clothes" or Etgedach ("negligent"? son of Daire Doimthech a descendant of Lugaid mac Ítha nephew Eochu Mumu (or Eochaid Mumo Mumho) son of Mofebis son of Eochaid Faebar Glas, was according to medieval Irish legend and historical tradition a High Eochu (or Eochaid) Apthach ("outlaw" or "fatal" of the Corcu Loigde of County Cork, a distant descendant of Breogán The 9th century BC started the first day of 900 BC and ended the last day of 801 BC Eochu (or Eochaid) Uairches, son of Lugaid Íardonn, was according to medieval Irish legend and historical tradition a High King of Ireland The 8th century BC started the first day of 800 BC and ended the last day of 701 BC. The 9th century BC started the first day of 900 BC and ended the last day of 801 BC Eochu Fíadmuine was according to medieval Irish legend and historical tradition joint High King of Ireland with his brother or half-brother Conaing Bececlach The 8th century BC started the first day of 800 BC and ended the last day of 701 BC. The 9th century BC started the first day of 900 BC and ended the last day of 801 BC Eochu (or Eochaid) son of Ailill Finn, was according to medieval Irish legend and historical tradition a High King of Ireland. The 6th century BC started the first day of 600 BC and ended the last day of 501 BC. The 8th century BC started the first day of 800 BC and ended the last day of 701 BC. Eochaid (or Eochu) Ailtlethan ("broad blade" son of Ailill Caisfiaclach, was according to medieval Irish legends and historical traditions The 3rd century BC started the first day of 300 BC and ended the last day of 201 BC The 5th century BC started the first day of 500 BC and ended the last day of 401 BC. Eochu or Eochaid Feidlech ("the enduring" son of Finn, was according to medieval Irish legends and historical traditions a High King of Ireland The 1st century BC started the first day of 100 BC and ended the last day of 1 BC. The 2nd century BC started the first day of 200 BC and ended the last day of 101 BC. Eochu Airem ("the ploughman" son of Finn was according to medieval Irish legend and historical tradition a High King of Ireland. The 1st century BC started the first day of 100 BC and ended the last day of 1 BC. The 2nd century BC started the first day of 200 BC and ended the last day of 101 BC. Eochaid Gonnat or Gunnat ("wounding"? son of Fiach son of Imchad son of Bresal son of Sírchad son of Fíatach Finn, was according to medieval Irish The 3rd century is the period from 201 to 300 in accordance with the Julian calendar in the Christian / Common Era. Eochaid Mugmedón ("slave-lord" pron /'ɛxəð 'mʊɣvʲəðən/ according to medieval Irish legend and historical tradition was a High King of Ireland of the As a means of recording the passage of Time, the 4th century (per the Julian calendar and Anno Domini / Common era) was that Century Eochaid Buide was king of Dál Riata from around 608 until 629 Dál Riata (also Dalriada or Dalriata) was a Gaelic overkingdom on the western seaboard of Scotland with some territory on the northern The 7th century is the period from 601 to 700 in accordance with the Julian calendar in the Christian / Common Era. Eochaid mac Domangairt (d ca 697 was a king of Dál Riata (modern western Scotland) in about 697 The 7th century is the period from 601 to 700 in accordance with the Julian calendar in the Christian / Common Era. Eochaid mac Echdach was king of Dál Riata (modern western Scotland) from 726 until 733 The 8th century is the period from 701 to 800 in accordance with the Julian calendar in the Christian / Common Era. Eochaid mac Áeda Find is a spurious King of Dál Riata found in some High Medieval king-lists and in older history books The 8th century is the period from 701 to 800 in accordance with the Julian calendar in the Christian / Common Era. Eochaid mac Run, known in English simply as Eochaid, may have been king of the Picts from 878 to 889 The list of the Kings of Strathclyde concerns the kings of Alt Clut later Strathclyde, a Brythonic kingdom Alba is the Scottish Gaelic name (ˈalˠ̪əpə for Scotland. The 9th century is the period from 801 to 900 in accordance with the Julian calendar in the Christian / Common Era. Saint Dallan Forgaill (Dallan Forchella Dallan Forgaill Dallan of Cluain Dallain Eochaidh) was a Christian Irish Poet. For the California area code see Area code 530 Events By Place Byzantine Empire Battle of Daras: Events Battle of Catraeth at Catterick North Yorkshire: The Celtic British (Brythonic people defeat the Anglo-Saxon Bernicians (approximate WikipediaWikiProject Composers#Lead section --> Rutland Boughton ( Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire January 23 Opera is an art form in which Singers and Musicians perform a Dramatic work (called an opera which combines a text (called a Libretto The Immortal Hour is the most famous Opera by English composer Rutland Boughton. Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year
Two legendary Irish High Kings were called Rothechtaid, which appears to mean "Eochaid's wheels". Rothechtaid or Roitheachtaigh (" Eochaid 's wheels"? was the name of two legendary High Kings of Ireland.
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