Eochaid mac Eirc

Eochaid mac Eirc [' eoxið mak ork ] (" Eochaid [ horse = ], son of heaven," modern Irish: Eochaidh ) is the name of a legendary figure from Irish mythology.

In Lebor Gabála Érenn ( "Book of the Conquest of Ireland " ) is called Eochaid mac Erc as the last king of the Firbolg. As the first ruler, he established a law essence and is famous for his righteous judgments. Although in his reign, no rain falls, but only gentle dew, can be every year an abundant harvest introduced. His father Rinnal, king before him, is said to have invented the spear points and introduced in Ireland ( Old Irish: beef, rinn, " [ Speer ] Peak " ), under Eochaid but their use on the basis of lasting peace is forgotten.

After his wife Tailtiu he names his seat of power Tailtinn (now Teltown, County Meath ), where he holds every year in August, a big festival. This showed the festival Lammas ( Lughnasadh ) to Tailtus death. After a ten- year reign of Eochaid it comes in the conquest of Ireland by the Tuatha Dé Danann for ( First Battle of Mag Tuired ). Exhausted and thirsty, he is surprised and slain in the search for water from the Morrígan.