Mór Ní Conchobair
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Mor Ni Conchobair, Princess
of Connacht
and Queen of Munster
, died 1190.
Mor was the only full-sister of King Ruaidhri Ua Conchobair of Connacht
. Their parents were Tairrdelbach Ua Conchobair and Caillech De Ni hEidhin of Aidhne
. She went on to marry King Tairdelbach Ua Briain (died 1167, who had sons
Mor herself died in 1190. Her brother Ruaidhri died inn 1198.
Princess
Princess is the feminine form of prince . Most often, the term has been used for the consort of a prince, or his daughters....
of Connacht
Connacht
Connacht , formerly anglicised as Connaught, is one of the Provinces of Ireland situated in the west of Ireland. In Ancient Ireland, it was one of the fifths ruled by a "king of over-kings" . Following the Norman invasion of Ireland, the ancient kingdoms were shired into a number of counties for...
and Queen of Munster
Munster
Munster is one of the Provinces of Ireland situated in the south of Ireland. In Ancient Ireland, it was one of the fifths ruled by a "king of over-kings" . Following the Norman invasion of Ireland, the ancient kingdoms were shired into a number of counties for administrative and judicial purposes...
, died 1190.
Mor was the only full-sister of King Ruaidhri Ua Conchobair of Connacht
Connacht
Connacht , formerly anglicised as Connaught, is one of the Provinces of Ireland situated in the west of Ireland. In Ancient Ireland, it was one of the fifths ruled by a "king of over-kings" . Following the Norman invasion of Ireland, the ancient kingdoms were shired into a number of counties for...
. Their parents were Tairrdelbach Ua Conchobair and Caillech De Ni hEidhin of Aidhne
Aidhne
Aidhne also known as, Uí Fhiachrach Aidhne, Maigh Aidhne / Maigh nAidhne was the territory of the Ui Fiachrach Aidhne, a tuath located in the south of what is now County Galway in the south of Connacht, Ireland. Aidhne is coextensive with the present diocese of Kilmacduagh...
. She went on to marry King Tairdelbach Ua Briain (died 1167, who had sons
- Muirchertach - succeeded his father but died in 1168
- Brian of Slieve Bloom - (blinded 1169, his son Muirchertach contested the kingdom of ThomondThomondThomond The region of Ireland associated with the name Thomond is County Clare, County Limerick and north County Tipperary; effectively most of north Munster. The name is used by a variety of establishments and organisations located in , or associated with the region...
- Domnall Mor Ua BriainDomnall Mór Ua BriainDomnall Mór Ua Briain, or Domnall Mór mac Toirrdelbach Ua Briain, was King of Thomond in Ireland from 1168 to 1194, and a claimant to the title King of Munster...
- reigned 1168-1194 as last King of Munster
Mor herself died in 1190. Her brother Ruaidhri died inn 1198.
Reference
- Ua Conchobair, Ruaidhri, Ailbhe Mac Shamrahan, in Dictionary of Irish Biography ... to the Year 2002, p. 572