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Muiredach Tirech, son of Fiacha Sraibhtine, was a legendary high king of Ireland of the fourth century. He gained power by exiling the three Collas, who had killed his father. The Collas later returned and tried to provoke him into trying to kill them. When he didn't, they entered his service and led his armies. He was overthrown by Cáelbad. “In the beginning of the fourth century, Muiredeach Tireach, high king of Ireland, directed his nephews, the three Collas, to face north and win sword land for themselves. On the ruins of the old kingdom of Uladh they founded a new kingdom — of Oirghialla — which was henceforth for nearly a thousand years to play an important part in the history of Northern Ireland, and which was possessed afterwards by their descendants, the MacMahons, O'Hanlons, O'Carrolls, and Maguires.” Story of the Irish Race, Seumus MacManus

Preceded by Colla Uais	High King of Ireland AFM 326-356 FFE 310-343	Succeeded by Cáelbad

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-'''Muiredach Tirech''', son of [[Fiacha Sraibhtine]], was a legendary [[High King of Ireland]] of the fourth century. He gained power by exiling the [[three Collas]], who had killed his father. The Collas later returned and tried to provoke him into trying to kill them. When he didn't, they entered his service and led his armies. He was overthrown by [[Cáelbad]].
+'''Muiredach Tirech''', son of [[Fiacha Sraibhtine]], was a legendary [[high king of Ireland]] of the fourth century. He gained power by exiling the [[three Collas]], who had killed his father. The Collas later returned and tried to provoke him into trying to kill them. When he didn't, they entered his service and led his armies. He was overthrown by [[Cáelbad]].
-	“In the beginning of the fourth century, Muiredeach Tireach, High-King of Ireland, directed his nephews, the three Collas, to face north and win sword land for themselves. On the ruins of the old kingdom of Uladh they founded a new kingdom — of Oirghialla — which was henceforth for nearly a thousand years to play an important part in the history of Northern Ireland, and which was possessed afterwards by their descendants, the MacMahons, O'Hanlons, O'Carrolls, and Maguires.”
+	“In the beginning of the fourth century, Muiredeach Tireach, high king of Ireland, directed his nephews, the three Collas, to face north and win sword land for themselves. On the ruins of the old kingdom of Uladh they founded a new kingdom — of Oirghialla — which was henceforth for nearly a thousand years to play an important part in the history of Northern Ireland, and which was possessed afterwards by their descendants, the MacMahons, O'Hanlons, O'Carrolls, and Maguires.”
 ''Story of the Irish Race,'' Seumus MacManus