Alpín mac Echdach
Alpín mac Echdach was a supposed king of Dál Riata, an ancient kingdom that included parts of Ireland and Scotland.
| Alpín mac Echdach | |
|---|---|
| King of Dal Riata (?) | |
| Reign | c. 831 - July or August 834 |
| Predecessor | Áed mac Boanta? |
| Successor | Kenneth MacAlpin |
| Died | 20 July 834 (or August 834) Galloway, Scotland |
| Issue | Domnall mac Ailpín Kenneth MacAlpin Grigair mac Ailpín |
Alpín was included in a pedigree chart created in the 10th century to connect the kings of Alba (Scotland) to legendary Dál Riatan and Irish ancestors. In this pedigree, Alpín's father is Eochaid, an Irish name, yet he becomes the father of Cináed (Kenneth MacAlpin) and Domnall mac Ailpín.
Cináed and Alpín are the names of Pictish kings in the 8th century: the brothers Ciniod and Elphin who ruled from 763 to 780. Alpín's alleged father Eochaid IV is not mentioned in any contemporary source.
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