Rudraige

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Rudraige (Rudhraighe, Ruadhraighe) is a name given to several figures in Irish history and mythology:

  • Rudraige, son of Partholón, one of the first settlers of Ireland after the Flood; Loch Rudraige, modern Dundrum, County Down Bay, erupted when his grave was dug and was named after him
  • Rudraige mac Dela, son of Dela, of the Fir Bolg, the second High King of Ireland in the 16th or 20th century BC
  • Rudraige mac Sithrigi, son of Sitric, a legendary High King of Ireland of the 2nd or 3rd century BC, from whom the dynasty of the Dál nAraidi traced their descent

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