Lóegaire Lorc

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Lóegaire Lorc, son of Úgaine Mor, was a legendary High King of Ireland of the 6th century BC. He was killed by his own brother, Cobthach Cóel Breg, who feigned his own death so that Lóegaire would visit him alone and unarmed. Lóegaire prostrated himself over his brother's body in grief, and Cobthach took the opportunity to stab him. He also killed Lóegaire's son, Ailill Áine, and forced Ailill's son to eat his father's and grandfather's hearts. The boy, Labraid Loingsech, went into exile in Gaul and later returned to kill Cobthach.