Michan Tuathalain

Michan Tuathalain (617 - 654) was the head of House Tuathalain and the Duke of Ruorgagh, a vassal of the Kingdom of Faramond during the early 7th Century. He is most famous for being the defender in the Attack on the Ruadhain Forest.
Michan was the eldest son of Duke Connair Tuathalain. He took up his father's seat in 636 at the age of 19, after his father was mortally wounded during a boar hunt. Michan was only Duke of Ruorgagh for two years - in 638 his land was attacked by the Lacrivian Cont Olivier Bellevue. After a siege of two months, Michan and his defenders were forced to surrender and sailed in defeat to the port at Faramond Keep.
From here Michan lived as a landless nobleman in the court of King Aylard until his death in 654. He left behind three sons - Cillian, Riordan and Declan. All of these had legitimate claims to Ruorgagh, though they never acted on these due to the political situation it would cause.
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