- Fothad,
later Fothadh, is an Old
Irish and
Scottish Gaelic male
given name,
meaning "foundation".
Bearers include:
Saint Fothad, 8th
century bard and...
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throne after the
death of
Cairbre Lifechair. They
ruled a year,
until Fothadh Airgthech killed his brother, and was
himself killed by Caílte mac Rónáin...
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Fothadh an Fili,
Irish poet, fl. 879.
Fothadh appears to be
known almost exclusively from
three verses of a poem he
composed upon the
death of King Áed...
- 1951, E)
Elaine Feeney (born 1979, E)
Piaras Feiritéar (c. 1600–1653, I)
Fothadh an Fili (fl. 879, I)
Flann Mainistrech (d. 1056, I)
Patrick Galvin (1927–2011...
- 961
describes him as Fothaḋ, mac Brain, scriḃniḋ ⁊
espucc Insi Alban, '
Fothadh, son of Bran,
scribe and
Bishop of Insi-Alban'. John O'Donovan's 1856 edition...
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Fathaigh meaning 'descendant of Fathadh' (a
personal name
derived from
fothadh 'base' or 'foundation', but is
sometimes mistranslated as
Green as a result...
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According to the
Annals of the Four Masters, s.a. 961.3 (=s.a. 963), he was
Fothadh, mac Brain,
scribhnidh ⁊
espucc Insi Alban; that is, "Fothad, son of Bran...
- was
slain by the Ui Neill. 849: Flannchadh, son of Aenghus, lord of Ui
Fothadh Tire, died. 854: Dunlang, son of Dubhduin, lord of
Fotharta Tire, died...
- the Four Masters, he died in 963.
According to the
latter source, he was
Fothadh, mac Brain,
scribhnidh &
espucc Insi Alban; that is, "Fothad, son of Bran...
