Tribe of Piets and three sons of Eireamhon
Categories: Ireland
A tribe of Piets had come from Thrace by this time. According to Bede, the widows of three of the vanquished Milesian chiefs were given in marriage by Eireamhon to the leaders of these strangers. They then left for Scotland, and conquered it for Eireamhon, so that their chief, Cathluan, became the first of the [...]
A tribe of Piets had come from Thrace by this time. According to Bede, the widows of three of the vanquished Milesian chiefs were given in marriage by Eireamhon to the leaders of these strangers. They then left for Scotland, and conquered it for Eireamhon, so that their chief, Cathluan, became the first of the seventy kings of the Cruithnigh who ruled over Scotland. The three sons of Eireamhon reigned three years. One died, two were slain by the four sons of Eibhear, ... Read More
