What is "fiachra"

Fiachra is an Irish male given name. It may refer to:

Clerics:

• Saint Fiacre of Breuil (died 670), missionary in France
• Fiachra mac Colmain (500-558) Bishop of Armagh
• Fiachra Ua Focarta (died 1006) abbot of Clonfert
• Fiachra Ó Ceallaigh (born 1933) bishop of Dublin

Legendary kings:

• Fiachrae son of Eochaid Mugmedon and namesake of Tireragh, County Sligo
• Fiachra Suighe legendary pre-Christian founder of the Dal Fiachrach Suighe
• Fiacha mac Delbaíth, legendary High King

Medieval kings:

• Fiachra Cossalach (died 710) king in Ulster
• Fiachra Finn (fl 5th century) king of Uí Maine in Connacht

Sportsmen:

• Fiachra McArdle (b.1983) association footballer
• Fiachra Breathnach (b.1986) Gaelic footballer from Galway
• Fiachra Lynch (b.1987) Gaelic footballer from Cork

Other:

• Fiachra Mac Brádaigh (1690-1760) writer
• Fiachra Trench (b.1941) composer