Éogan mac Durthacht (Person)

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Éogan mac Durthacht is king of Fernmag (Farney, County Monaghan) in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology.[1] At the feast given by Mac Da Thó, Cet mac Magach relates how he blinded Eogan's eye by casting back the spear that struck his shield.[2]
Eogan was an enemy of Ulster and its king, Conchobar mac Nessa, but later made his peace with them. He murdered Deirdre's husband, Naoise, on Conchobar's orders.[3] Later the bereaved Deirdre is asked by Conchobar whom she detests the most, and she replies Conchobar himself and Eogan mac Durthacht, whereby Conchobar decided she should go live with Eogan for a year. But the heroine chooses death over this fate.[4]
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Timeline of Actions
Act 	Date
Was Originally the Enemy of Conchobar 	
Cet brags about taking his eyes (need to figure out when this happened in order)	
Become Allies with Conchobar 	
Kills Naoise on Conchobar's Orders 	
Conchobar sends Deira to live with him and this causes her to kill herself.