Muintir Murchada
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Uí Briúin
The Uí Briúin were an Irish kin-group. Their eponymous apical ancestor was Brion, son of Eochaid Mugmedon and Mongfind, and an elder half brother of Niall of the Nine Hostages. They formed part of the Connachta, along with the Uí Fiachrach and Uí Ailello, putative descendants of Eochaid Mugmedon's...
. The name was derived from Murchadh mac Maenach
Murchadh mac Maenach
-Biography:Murchadh is one of the earliest attested kings of his region. He is noteworthy as the person who gave his name to the Muintir Murchada, a dynasty who's leading family later took the surname Ó Flaithbertaigh . At this point in time, his people lived east of Lough Corrib, their territory...
, King
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of Uí Briúin Seóla, who died 891
891
Year 891 was a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar.- Europe :* Arnulf of Carinthia defeats the Normans at the Battle of Leuven....
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Overview
They are first recorded as a lineage in 1061 and by 1238 the term denoted the territory. It came under the control of the Uí Briúin about the 11th century, its original rulers taking the surname Ó Flaithbheartaigh (O'FlahertyO'Flaherty
Ó Flaithbertaigh, Gaelic-Irish surname, anglicized as O'Flaherty-Overview:This Gaelic-Irish surname is written as "Ua Flaithbertach" or "Ua Flaithbertaig" in Old Irish and Middle Irish texts....
). They were expelled by the Ua Conchobhair Kings of Connacht
Kings of Connacht
The Kings of Connacht were rulers of the cóiced of Connacht, which lies west of the River Shannon, Ireland. However, the name only became applied to it in the early medieval era, being named after The Connachta.The old name for the province was Cóiced Ol nEchmacht . Ptolemy's map of c. 150 AD...
to Iar Connacht
Iar Connacht
Iar Chonnachta , was a region covering all of County Galway west of the river Corrib and Lough Corrib; Maigh Seola; and part of the barony of Ross in County Mayo.-Description:The area of Co...
where they are still to be found.
Muintir Murchada appears to have comprised the following parishes: Killursa, Kilkilvery, Killeany, Kilcoona, Cargin, Killower, Cummer. It also is though to have included parts of Belclare, Donaghpatrick, Corofin, Tuam, Kilbennan and Killererin.
Crichaireacht cinedach nduchasa Muintiri Murchada
Crichaireacht cinedach nduchasa Muintiri Murchada
Crichaireacht cinedach nduchasa Muintiri Murchada is a tract concerning the medieval territory called Muintir Murchada, located in County Galway, Ireland.-Outline:...
is a tract dating to the reign of its lord, Flaithbertaigh Ua Flaithbertaigh
Flaithbertaigh Ua Flaithbertaigh
-Biography:Flaithbertaigh was third or fourth chief of the Muintir Murchada since their expulsion from Uí Briúin Seóla by the Ua Conchobair kings of Connacht...
(died 1098), who ruled as King of Connacht from 1092-1098. It lists the main families and their estates within Muintir Murchada.
Kings of Maigh Seóla
- Donn mac CumasgachDonn mac Cumasgach-Biography:Donn mac Cumasgach may be the earliest recorded ruler of Maigh Seóla, referred to as the southern Ui Briuin in his annalistic obituary....
, died 752752Year 752 was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar. The denomination 752 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.- Europe :* Cuthred of Wessex leads a successful... - Maelan mac CathmoghaMaelan mac Cathmogha-Origins:Maelan appears to be one of the earliest recorded kings of the territory of Maigh Seola, later known as Uí Briúin Seóla. He is not recorded in the genealogies, of which Francis John Byrne has this to say:...
, died 848848Year 848 was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar.- Europe :* The Saracens destroy Leontini.* Charles the Bald, Louis the German and Lothar meet in Koblenz.... - Murchadh mac MaenachMurchadh mac Maenach-Biography:Murchadh is one of the earliest attested kings of his region. He is noteworthy as the person who gave his name to the Muintir Murchada, a dynasty who's leading family later took the surname Ó Flaithbertaigh . At this point in time, his people lived east of Lough Corrib, their territory...
, died 891891Year 891 was a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar.- Europe :* Arnulf of Carinthia defeats the Normans at the Battle of Leuven.... - Cléirchén mac MurchadhCléirchén mac Murchadh-Biography:Cléirchén appears only in the annals, and is not listed in any extant genealogies, so it is unknown if he had any descendants. He was the first of two sons of Murchadh mac Maenach to rule the kingdom. His name does not appear again in any branch of the Muintir Murchada. It did however...
, died 908908Year 908 was a leap year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar.- Asia :* The Battle of Belach Mugna is fought.* Zhu Wen kills the last Tang Dynasty emperor.- Deaths :* Al-Muktafi, Abbasid caliph... - Urchadh mac MurchadhUrchadh mac Murchadh-Biography:Urchadh is one of the earliest attested king of Uí Briúin Seóla, who's rulers also seems to have exercised some authority over Iar Connacht. His dynasty, the Muintir Murchada, took their name from his father, Murchadh mac Maenach. The Ó Flaithbertaigh family would later claim him as an...
, died 943943Year 943 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar.-Africa:* Rebellion of the Zenete Berber tribe of the Banû Ifrân under Abu Yazid against the Fatimid dynasty .... - Donnchadh mac UrchadhDonnchadh mac Urchadh-Biography:Nothing certain seems to be known of Donnchadh, though he would have been an uncle of Brian Boru. He is not listed in the genealogies.-References:* West or H-Iar Connaught Ruaidhrí Ó Flaithbheartaigh, 1684 -Biography:Nothing certain seems to be known of Donnchadh, though he would have...
, died 959959Year 959 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar.- Europe :* October 1 – King Eadwig of England dies, and is succeeded by his brother Edgar, who effectively completes the unification of England.* Dunstan becomes bishop of Worcester, England and London.* Bruno I,... - Brian mac MaelruanaidhBrian mac Maelruanaidh-Biography:All that is known for certain of Brian is contained in his obit, dated 1003:Brian, son of Maelruanaidh, lord of West Connaught, was slain by his own people...
, died 959959Year 959 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar.- Europe :* October 1 – King Eadwig of England dies, and is succeeded by his brother Edgar, who effectively completes the unification of England.* Dunstan becomes bishop of Worcester, England and London.* Bruno I,... - Muireadhach ua FlaithbheartachMuireadhach ua Flaithbheartach-Biography:The Annals of Inisfallen state 1027 - Muiredach Ua Flaithbertaig besieged Cathal, son of Ruaidrí, on Inis Crema in Loch Oirbsen, and divided his land despite him....
, died 1034 - Murchadh an Chapail Ua FlaithbheartaighMurchadh an Chapail Ua FlaithbheartaighMurchadh an Chapail Ua Flaithbheartaigh was King of Maigh Seóla/Iar Connacht.-Biography:Murchadh appears to have been the first to bear the surname Ua/Ó Flaithbheartaigh/O'Flaherty but his tenure as chief was short. The annals state Murchadh Ua an Chapail, i.e...
, died 1036 - Cathal mac RuaidhriCathal mac Ruaidhri-Biography:Cathal is very obscure. He does not appear in the genealogies nor is his relationship to other members of the Muintir Murchada known. The year after he became king, the annals record that "Cathal, son of Ruaidhri, lord of West Connaught, went on his pilgrimage to Ard-Macha ." He appears...
, died 1043 - Amhalgaidh mac CathalAmhalgaidh mac Cathal-Biography:Amhalgaidh was the son of the previous king, Cathal mac Ruaidhri, who appears to have died at Armagh in 1043. He was lord in 1051 when the annals state that:...
, died 1075
Kings of Iar Connacht
- Rúaidhri Ua FlaithbheartaighRúaidhri Ua Flaithbheartaigh-Biography:Áed in Gai Bernaig, King of Connacht from 1046 to 1067, had invaded and conquored Maigh Seóla in 1051, blinding its king. Ruaidhri, king since 1059, and the family rebelled, leading to the battle of Glen Patrick....
, died 1061 - Aedh Ua FlaithbheartaighAedh Ua Flaithbheartaigh-Biography:Aedh was the third bearer of the surname Ua Flaithbheartaigh to rule over the Muintir Murchada, and apparently the second since their forcible expulsion from Maigh Seola by the Ua Conchobhair in 1051. He was killed in 1079 by Ruaidrí na Saide Buide...
, died 1079 - Mac meic Aedh Ua FlaithbheartaighMac meic Aedh Ua Flaithbheartaigh-Biography:The chief who died in 1091 is given as mac meic Aed Ua Flaithbheartaigh/son of the son of Aedh Ua Flaithbheartaigh, hence his forename is unknown. No further details are known.-References:...
, died 1091 - Flaithbertaigh Ua FlaithbertaighFlaithbertaigh Ua Flaithbertaigh-Biography:Flaithbertaigh was third or fourth chief of the Muintir Murchada since their expulsion from Uí Briúin Seóla by the Ua Conchobair kings of Connacht...
, died 1098 - Ruaidhri Ua FlaithbheartaighRuaidhri Ua Flaithbheartaigh-Biography:The succession of the chiefs of Muintir Murchada after 1098 is uncertain, unless it is that Ruaidhri reigned from then till his death in 1145. However, as of 1117, Brian Ua Flaithbertaigh was Chief of the Name....
, died 1145 - Áedh Ua FlaithbheartaighÁedh Ua Flaithbheartaigh-Biography:The annals record that Áedh died at Annaghdown, demonstrating that the Muintir Murchada still held some influence east of Lough Corrib into the late 12th century....
, died 1178 - Ruadhri Ua FlaithbertaighRuadhri Ua Flaithbertaigh-Biography:Ruaidhri may have succeeded by killing his brother, Conchubhar; the Annals of Ulster, sub anno 1186, record that "Conchubhar Ua Flaithbertaigh was killed by Ruaidhri Ua Flaithbertaigh, by his own brother, in Ara."...
, alive 1197 - Murtough Ua FlaithbertaighMurtough Ua FlaithbertaighMurtough Ua Flaithbertaigh was King of Iar Connacht.-References:* West or H-Iar Connaught Ruaidhrí Ó Flaithbheartaigh, 1684 Murtough Ua Flaithbertaigh (died 1204) was King of Iar Connacht.-References:* West or H-Iar Connaught Ruaidhrí Ó Flaithbheartaigh, 1684 Murtough Ua Flaithbertaigh (died 1204)...
, died 1204 - Rudhraighe Ó FlaithbheartaighRudhraighe Ó Flaithbheartaigh-Annalistic references:* M1207.6. Cathal Crovderg O'Conor, King of Connaught, expelled Hugh O'Flaherty, and gave his territory to his own son, Hugh O'Conor.* M1214. Brian, the son of Rory O'Flaherty, the son of the Lord of West Connaught, died....
, fl. 1214 - Áedh Mór Ó FlaithbheartaighÁedh Mór Ó Flaithbheartaigh-The War of 1225:* M1226.7. Donnell, the son of Rory O'Flaherty, was slain by the sons of Murtough O'Flaherty, after they and Felim, the son of Cathal Crovderg, had attacked and taken the house in which he was.-Death and descendants:-References:...
, died 1236 - Morogh Ó FlaithbheartaighMorogh Ó Flaithbheartaigh-Biography:Morogh was the first chief of the clan after their final expulsion from Uí Briúin Seóla. King Áed in Gai Bernaig of Connacht had begun their subjugation in 1051, but it was only with the encastallation of Muintir Murchada under Richard Mor de Burgh that the family were finally driven to...
, fl. 1244 - Ruaidhri Ó FlaithbheartaighRuaidhri Ó FlaithbheartaighRuaidhri Ó Flaithbheartaigh, King of Iar Connacht and Chief of the Name, fl. 1244-1273.-Biography:Ruaidhri was a brother of the preceding chief, Morogh...
, fl. 1256-1273
Taoiseach of Iar Connacht
- Brian Ó FlaithbheartaighBrian Ó FlaithbheartaighBrian Ó Flaithbheartaigh, possible Taoiseach of Iar Connacht and Chief of the Name, died 1377.-Annalistic reference:* 1377. Walter, son of Sir David Burke; Donnell, son of Farrell, son of the Manach O'Gallagher; Geoffrey O'Flanagan, Chief of Clann-Chathail; Donough, son of William Alainn;...
, died 1377. - Áedh Ó FlaithbheartaighÁedh Ó FlaithbheartaighÁedh Ó Flaithbheartaigh, Taoiseach of Iar Connacht and Chief of the Name, fl. c. 1377?-1407.-Reign:Few details appear to be known of him, he being the first of the family to appear in the annals since the time of Ruaidhri Ó Flaithbheartaigh....
, c. 1377-1407; built the church at AnnaghdownAnnaghdownAnnaghdown is a parish in County Galway, Ireland. It takes its name from Eanach Dhúin, Irish for "the marsh of the fort". The village lies around Annaghdown Bay, an inlet of Lough Corrib... - Domnell mac Áedh Ó FlaithbheartaighDomnell mac Áedh Ó FlaithbheartaighDomnell mac Áedh Ó Flaithbheartaigh, Taoiseach of Iar Connacht and Chief of the Name, died 1410.-Reign:Domnell was a son of Áedh Ó Flaithbheartaigh, who built the church at Annaghdown in 1410, but of whom few other particulars appear to be known....
, d. 1410 - Murchad mac Brian Ó FlaithbheartaighMurchad mac Brian Ó FlaithbheartaighMurchad mac Brian Ó Flaithbheartaigh, Taoiseach of Iar Connacht and Chief of the Name, died 1419.-Overview:In 1846, James Hardiman stated:...
, d. 1419 - Gilla Dubh Ó FlaithbheartaighGilla Dubh Ó FlaithbheartaighGilla Dubh Ó Flaithbheartaigh, Lord of Iar Connacht and Chief of the Name, died 1442.-Overview:Gilla Dubh was one of the first of the family to feature in the annals in over a hundred years...
, d. 1442 - unnamed Ó Flaithbheartaigh, fl. 1503
- Áodh Ó FlaithbheartaighÁodh Ó FlaithbheartaighÁodh Ó Flaithbheartaigh, Lord of Iar Connacht and Chief of the Name, died 1538.-References:* West or H-Iar Connaught Ruaidhrí Ó Flaithbheartaigh, 1684 ....
, fl. 1538
Ó Flaithbheartaigh Iarthair (the Western Ó Flaithbheartaigh)
- Domnall Crone Ó Flaithbheartaigh, fl. 1559
Ó Flaithbheartaigh Oirthir (the Eastern Ó Flaithbheartaigh)
- Murrough na dTuadh Ó FlaithbheartaighMurrough na dTuadh Ó Flaithbheartaigh-Ancestry:Great-great-great-grandson of Brian na Noinseach, son of Donall na Comthach Ó Flaithbheartaigh . Appointed Chief of the Name by Elizabeth I. Included in the 1585 Composition of Connacht....
, fl. 1560-1593.
Annalistic references
From The Annals of the Four MastersAnnals of the Four Masters
The Annals of the Kingdom of Ireland or the Annals of the Four Masters are a chronicle of medieval Irish history...
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- M1417.5. Rory, the son of Murrough O'Flaherty; Rory, the son of Dermot Duv O'Flaherty, and sixteen others of the O'Flahertys, were drowned in the bay of Umallia.
- M1422.5. Donnell Finn O'Flaherty was slain by the sons of Donnell O'Flaherty.
- M1442.7. O'Flaherty, i.e. Gilladuv, the son of Brian, Lord of West Connaught died.
- M1565.5. Murrough, the son of Donnell, son of Rory O'Flaherty, was drowned.
See also
- Uí Fiachrach AidhneUí Fiachrach AidhneUí Fhiachrach Aidhne was a kingdom located in what is now the south of Co. Galway.-Legendary origins and geography:...
- Clann FhergailClann FhergailClann Fhergail was a cantred located in County Galway, compriseing the baronies of Moycullen and Galway, the parishes of Oranmore and Ballynacourty and Rahoon....
- Clann TaidgClann TaidgClann Taidg was the name of a medieval cantred located in what is now County Galway, Ireland.It consisted of the parishes of Athenry, Monivea, Tiaquin, Kilkerrin, Moylough, Killererin, Ballynakill-Aghiart, Kilmoylan, and possibly Abbeyknockmoy....
- Delbhna Tir Dha LochaDelbhna Tir Dha LochaDealbhne Thíre Dhá Loch was a tuath of Gaelic Ireland, located in the west of what is now Co. Galway, Ireland. It is now called Connemara-Overview:It was ruled by the Mac Conraoi clann...
- Trícha Máenmaige