Biography.guide
Home › People › King › Lugaid Íardonn
Portrait of Lugaid Íardonn

Lugaid Íardonn

Irish king

King
Don't just read it — keep itBiographies to ownE-book · Audio · Video From $7 →

About Lugaid Íardonn

Lugaid Íardonn was an Irish king.

Lugaid Íardonn, son of Énna Derg, was, according to medieval Irish legend and historical tradition, a High King of Ireland. His epithet, Old Irish for "dark brown", came from the colour of his hair. He succeeded his father, who had died of plague, to the throne, and ruled for nine years before he was killed at Ráth Clochair by Sírlám, son of Finn mac Blatha. The Lebor Gabála Érenn synchronises his reign with that of Artaxerxes I of Persia (465–424 BC). The chronology of Geoffrey Keating's Foras Feasa ar Éirinn dates his reign to 658–649 BC, that of the Annals of the Four Masters to 881–872 BC.

Biography shop

Don’t just read it —
keep it.

Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.

  • E-book
  • Audio
  • Video
Browse the shop — from $7

Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free

Important facts

Occupation
King
Nationality
Also known as
Lugaid Iardonn

Frequently asked questions

Who was Lugaid Íardonn?

Irish king

What was Lugaid Íardonn's occupation?

Lugaid Íardonn was a king.

What nationality was Lugaid Íardonn?

Lugaid Íardonn was Irish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Lugaid Íardonn

· Wikidata: Q742418

· DBpedia: Lugaid Íardonn

Cite this page

APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Lugaid Íardonn. https://biography.guide/lugaid-iardonn/

MLA: "Lugaid Íardonn." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/lugaid-iardonn/.

Chicago: "Lugaid Íardonn." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/lugaid-iardonn/.

Data last updated: 2026-09-20 · Spot an error? Report a correction.

Page generated 2026-09-27 05:13 UTC