Malachy MacMurrough (Middle Irish: Mael Mórda mac Murchada; modern Irish: Máel Mórda mac Murchada; died 23 April 1014 AD) was King of Leinster, Ireland...
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Brian Boru (redirect from Toirdelbach mac Murchada meic Briain)
was overthrown in 998 and replaced by Máel Mórda mac Murchada. Given the circumstances under which Máel Mórda had been appointed, it is not surprising...
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from 990, allied himself with his uncle Máel Mórda mac Murchada, King of Leinster. They met Máel Sechnaill mac Domnaill and Brian Boru at the Battle of...
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Cholmáin, and the defeat inflicted on the Uí Dúnlainge, led by Máel Mórda mac Murchada, at the battle of Clontarf in 1014, changed the political landscape...
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Kildare, Ireland. Her father was Murchad mac Finn, King of Leinster, and her brother was Máel Mórda mac Murchada. According to annalistic accounts, she...
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Sigtrygg Silkbeard (redirect from Sitriuc mac Amlaíb)
uncle, Máel Mórda mac Murchada, King of the Uí Fáeláin of north Leinster. In 999, they defeated their cousin, the King of Leinster, Donnchad mac Domhnaill...
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List of kings of Leinster (category MacMorrough Kavanagh dynasty)
conquered England. It is from this line that the Mac Murchada family originate and later Diarmait Mac Murchada would be implicated in the 12th century Norman...
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Bóruma mac Cennétig, High King of Ireland, a king whose forces fought against those of Sitriuc mac Amlaíb, King of Dublin, Máel Mórda mac Murchada, King...
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array of armies laid out on the fields before the walls of Dublin. Máel Mórda mac Murchada, king of Leinster, and Sigtrygg Silkbeard, ruler of the Norse-Gaelic...
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000 pounds of silver) in an attempt to buy off Viking raiders. Máel Mórda mac Murchada starts a rebellion against High King Brian Boru in Ireland, which...
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April 1014 at the Battle of Clontarf. In 1013 there was a rebellion by Máel Mórda, King of Leinster, and Sitric Silkenbeard, the Viking king of Dublin against...
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Four Courts press, 2001, p. 65-69 Stephen, Leslie, ed. (1887). "Cormac Mac Art" . Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 12. London: Smith, Elder &...
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significant figure in County Kildare History. He was deposed in 1003. Máel Mórda mac Murchada of the Uí Fáeláin sept replaced him as king. According to the Annals...
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central division commanded by Cian mac Máelmuaid, standing against the forces of Leinster commanded by Máel Mórda mac Murchada, King of Leinster. He is not...
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Donncha and set up in his stead an Uí Fáeláin rival, Máel Mórda mac Murchada. Ironically Mael Morda was to become Brian's foe and opponent at the Battle...
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became chief of Síol Anmchadha. Death of Madudan mac Gadhra Mór. 1012 King of Leinster, Máel Mórda mac Murchada, rises in revolt against High King Brian Boru...
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000 pounds of silver) in an attempt to buy off Viking raiders. Máel Mórda mac Murchada starts a rebellion against High King Brian Boru in Ireland, which...
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to: Máel Mórda mac Murchada (died 1014), King of the province of Leinster in Ireland Mael Morda mac Conchobair (12th century), king of Uí Failghe Mael Morda...
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Máel Sechnaill mac Domnaill succeeded Domnall, and the same year he defeated the forces of Dublin at the battle of Tara. Following this victory Máel Sechnaill...
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Faifne mac Congalaig, c.1118-1130 Donnchad mac Con Faifne, 1130-1134 Aed mac Domnaill, 1134-???? Mael Morda mac Conchobair Conchobair mac Con Faifne Mael Sechlainn...
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They became allies against the Norse Dublin and the Laigin who under Máel Mórda, King of Leinster had risen against Brian's claims. The latter were subdued...
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