Family Card - Person Sheet
Family Card - Person Sheet
NameEochaid III , King of Dalriada 
Death733
FatherEochaid II “the Crook-Nose” , King of Dalriada (-697)
Misc. Notes
Eochaid (Scottish Gaelic: Eochaid mac Echdach or Eochaid Angbhadh) was king of Dál Riata (modern western Scotland) from 726 until 733. He was a son of Eochaid mac Domangairt.
Eochaid came to power as king of Dál Riata in 726, presumably deposing Dúngal mac Selbaich. Selbach may have tried to restore his son to power, and fought against Eochaid's supporters at Irros Foichnae in 727, but without apparent success. The annals vary as to whether the despatch of a fleet from Dál Riata to Ireland to aid Flaithbertach mac Loingsig in his war with Áed Allán mac Fergaile should be placed in the reign of Eochaid, or that of his successor.
At his death in 733, Eochaid is named king rather than lord of Dál Riata, which may suggest that after the defeat of Dúngal and Selbach his reign was unchallenged. His son, Aed Find, was later king of Dál Riata.
As Dál Riata certainly maintained a separate existence until 736, Eochaid must have had a successor, or successors. It is perhaps simplest to assume that he was followed by a brother, Alpin mac Echdach, who would then reign for four years according to the Duan Albanach. In that case Muiredach mac Ainbcellaich, and perhaps Dúngal mac Selbaich from 726 to 733, would be sub-kings of the Cenél Loairn.
Eochaid came to power as king of Dál Riata in 726, presumably deposing Dúngal mac Selbaich. Selbach may have tried to restore his son to power, and fought against Eochaid's supporters at Irros Foichnae in 727, but without apparent success. The annals vary as to whether the despatch of a fleet from Dál Riata to Ireland to aid Flaithbertach mac Loingsig in his war with Áed Allán mac Fergaile should be placed in the reign of Eochaid, or that of his successor.
At his death in 733, Eochaid is named king rather than lord of Dál Riata, which may suggest that after the defeat of Dúngal and Selbach his reign was unchallenged. His son, Aed Find, was later king of Dál Riata.
As Dál Riata certainly maintained a separate existence until 736, Eochaid must have had a successor, or successors. It is perhaps simplest to assume that he was followed by a brother, Alpin mac Echdach, who would then reign for four years according to the Duan Albanach. In that case Muiredach mac Ainbcellaich, and perhaps Dúngal mac Selbaich from 726 to 733, would be sub-kings of the Cenél Loairn.