Eogan

Also known as: Eogan mac Doorha / Eogan the son of Durthacht / Eogan, son of Durthacht / Eogan, the lord of Fernmay / the lord of Fernmay · Family: Ulstermen · Role: lord of Fernmay · First appears: Mac Datho's Boar · Part 1

In Mac Datho’s Boar, Eogan is identified as the son of Durthacht and as the lord of Fernmay; the assembled company names him as a rival of Ket.

In the Book of Leinster version of The Exile of the Sons of Usnach, Eogan came to Emain to make peace with Conor after a long enmity. He and Conor’s warriors were charged with killing Naisi, Ainnle and Ardan before they could reach the king. At the meadows around Emain, Eogan’s spear struck Naisi through the back; Fiacha, son of Fergus, died shielding him. Conor then gave Deirdre into Eogan’s hand for a year. In the Glenn Masain version, Conor later ordered Deirdre to leave him and spend time with Eogan; she leapt from her chariot onto the rocks and died.

Relationship record

Life events

• In the Book of Leinster version, Eogan made peace with Conor after a long enmity.(The Exile of the Sons of Usnach · Book of Leinster Version · Part 2 · 📍 Emain)
  • With: Conor
  • “Eogan the son of Durthacht had come to Emain to make his peace with Conor, for they had for a long time been at enmity”
• In the Book of Leinster version, Conor and Eogan's warriors were charged to kill the sons of Usnach before they could reach the king.(The Exile of the Sons of Usnach · Book of Leinster Version · Part 2 · 📍 Emain)
  • With: Conor Usnach Naisi Ainnle Ardan
  • “to him, and to the warmen of Conor, the charge was given that they should slay the sons of Usnach, in order that they should not come before the king.”
• In the Book of Leinster version, Eogan's spear struck Naisi, and Fiacha died shielding him.(The Exile of the Sons of Usnach · Book of Leinster Version · Part 2 · 📍 the meadows around Emain)
  • With: Naisi Fiacha
  • “Eogan greeted them with a mighty thrust of his spear, and the spear brake Naisi's back in sunder, and passed through it. The son of Fergus made a spring, and he threw both arms around Naisi, and he brought him beneath himself to shelter him, while he threw himself down above him; and it was thus that Naisi was slain, through the body of the son of Fergus.”
• In the Book of Leinster version, Conor gave Deirdre to Eogan for a year.(The Exile of the Sons of Usnach · Book of Leinster Version · Part 2)
  • With: Conor Deirdre
  • “Then,” said Conor, “thou shalt dwell with Eogan for a year;” and he gave Deirdre over into Eogan's hand.”
• In the Glenn Masain version, Conor ordered Deirdre to leave him and spend time with Eogan.(The Exile of the Sons of Usnach · Glenn Masain Version · Part 1)
  • With: Conor Deirdre
  • “Conor gave command to Deirdre that, since he himself had failed to turn her heart from her grief, she must depart to Eogan, and spend another space of time with him.”
• In the Glenn Masain version, Deirdre leapt from the chariot, struck her head on rocks, and died.(The Exile of the Sons of Usnach · Glenn Masain Version · Part 1)
  • With: Deirdre Conor
  • “she sprang up, and she made a leap out of the chariot, and she struck her head against the stony rocks that were in front of her, and she shattered her head so that the brains leapt out, and thus came to Deirdre her death.”

Mac Datho's Boar · Part 1

• parent: Durthacht “'Tis Eogan, son of Durthacht,”
• rivals with Ket “'Tis Eogan, son of Durthacht,' said they all; 'Eogan, the lord of Fernmay.'”

Mac Datho's Boar · Part 2

• parent: Durthacht “Dark Durthacht's son, great Eogan,”

The Exile of the Sons of Usnach · Book of Leinster Version · Part 1

• parent: Durthacht “And when Eogan mac Doorha's great life is spilt,”

The Exile of the Sons of Usnach · Book of Leinster Version · Part 2

• with Naisi (Eogan kills Naisi.) “And Eogan greeted them with a mighty thrust of his spear, and the spear brake Naisi's back in sunder, and passed through it.”
• with Conor (Conor gives Deirdre over to Eogan for a year.) “Then,” said Conor, “thou shalt dwell with Eogan for a year;” and he gave Deirdre over into Eogan's hand.”

The Exile of the Sons of Usnach · Glenn Masain Version · Part 1

• with Naisi (The passage attributes Naisi's killing to Eogan only according to some tellings.) “as some tell the story, it was this Eogan who had slain Naisi in Emain Macha.”

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Extracted from the original text of Heroic Romances of Ireland. Made with Rho MD.