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    The O'Brien dynasty (Classical Irish: Ua Briain; Modern Irish: Ó Briain [oː ˈbʲɾʲiənʲ]; genitive Uí Bhriain [iː ˈvʲɾʲiənʲ]) was an Irish Clan and noble...
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  • up O'Brien in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. O'Brien may refer to: O'Brien (surname), an Irish surname O'Brien dynasty, a powerful Irish dynasty that...
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    Baron Inchiquin (category O'Brien dynasty)
    artist in New Zealand, was a descendant of the first Baron Inchiquin. O'Brien dynasty Kings of Cashel Kings of Desmond Kings of Munster Kings of Thomond...
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  • Murchad mac Briain (category O'Brien dynasty)
    Murchad mac Briain was the son and heir of Brian Boru, a High King of Ireland. He was the de facto leader of his father's army, killed on 23 April 1014...
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    William Smith O'Brien (Irish: Liam Mac Gabhann Ó Briain; 17 October 1803 – 18 June 1864) was an Irish nationalist Member of Parliament (MP) and a leader...
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    St Patrick's Cathedral, Armagh (Church of Ireland) (category Burial sites of the O'Brien dynasty)
    St Patrick's Cathedral (Irish: Ardeaglais Phádraig, Ard Mhacha) is a Church of Ireland cathedral in Armagh, Northern Ireland. It is the seat of the Anglican...
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  • Lorcáin mac Lachtna (category O'Brien dynasty)
    Lorcáin mac Lachtna also known as Lorcán Locha Deirgdheirc (Lorcán of Lough Derg) or as Lorcán na long (Lorcán of the ships) (died 942) was King of the...
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    Bunratty Castle (category O'Brien dynasty)
    Ireland from Donal O'Brien of Duagh, last King of Thomond (died 1579), and given to Donal's nephew, Connor O'Brien. Donogh O'Brien, Conor's son, may have...
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    Cahir Castle (category O'Brien dynasty)
    structure of the castle dates to construction in the 13th century by the O'Brien family. The castle was built in two parts, with the side now by the street...
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    River Shannon to Munster. Their leaders were the ancestors of the O'Brien dynasty and spawned Brian Boru, perhaps the most noted High King of Ireland...
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  • Irish tune. Brian Boru was a High King of Ireland who founded the O'Brien dynasty. In 1969, the song was recorded by The Chieftains. Horslips used it...
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    List of monarchs of Thomond (category O'Brien dynasty)
    and Earl of Thomond. These titles were recently held by Conor Myles John O'Brien (d.2023) List of High Kings of Ireland List of kings of Munster List of...
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    Ireland. As a descendant of Brian Boru, he was part of the powerful O'Brien dynasty who ruled Ireland at the time. His mother was Derbforgaill, daughter...
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    Dromoland Castle (category O'Brien dynasty)
    Dromoland Castle (Irish: Drom Ólainn) is a castle, located near Newmarket-on-Fergus in County Clare, Ireland. It is operated as a five-star luxury hotel...
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    Doonagore Castle (category O'Brien dynasty)
    southwest.: 99  In 1570, it was owned by Sir Donald (or Donnell) O'Brien of the O'Brien dynasty and in 1582 it was occupied by Brian MacCahill O'Connor. In...
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  • Christopher O'Brien was an Irish naval officer of the eighteenth century. He was of Gaelic origin, descended from the O'Brien dynasty. He served in the...
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  • Royal family (redirect from Dynastic house)
    dynasty Jin dynasty Sui dynasty Tang dynasty Liao dynasty Song dynasty Jin dynasty Yuan dynasty Ming dynasty Qing dynasty Comnenian dynasty Cochin royal...
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    with a symbol that may be linked with the crest of the O'Brien dynasty arms (an 11th-century O'Brien is listed as the "fundator" of the abbey). The arms...
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  • Earl of Thomond (category O'Brien dynasty)
    hereditary title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created twice for the O'Brien dynasty which is an ancient Irish sept native to north Munster. Under the Crown...
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    Brian Boru (category O'Brien dynasty)
    eventually becoming High King of Ireland. He was the founder of the O'Brien dynasty, and is widely regarded as one of the most successful and unifying...
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  • grandson of the 6th Baronet, James Patrick O'Brien (born 1964). see Baron O'Brien see Baron Shandon O'Brien dynasty "Official Roll of the Baronetage (as at...
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  • Munster. He was also styled King of Limerick, a title belonging to the O'Brien dynasty since Brian Boru's sacking of the Hiberno-Norse city state after the...
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    Battle of Clontarf (category O'Brien dynasty)
    with the high kingship of Ireland and was held by members of the Uí Néill dynasty, who controlled the northern half of Ireland. In the tenth century, the...
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  • Ambrose O'Brien Andy O'Brien (disambiguation), various Anne O'Brien (disambiguation), various Arthur O'Brien Austin O'Brien Barry O'Brien Billy O'Brien (baseball)...
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  • England; he spent the next eight years attempting to conquer it from the O'Brien dynasty, kings of Thomond. Thomas was born in about 1245 in Tonbridge, Kent...
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    Battle of Glenmama (category O'Brien dynasty)
    extant annals as a propaganda work to glorify Brian Ború and the Dál gCais dynasty. More recently, its worth as a historical record has been questioned; according...
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  • Conor Myles John O'Brien, 18th Baron Inchiquin (17 July 1943 – 3 June 2023), The O’Brien (Chief of the Name), Prince of Thomond, and 10th Baronet of Leamaneh...
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    Thomond (category O'Brien dynasty)
    Limerick within their overrule. Not until the 1540s did the ruling O'Brien dynasty come under English rule. County Clare was sometimes known as County...
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    Murrough O'Brien, 1st Baron of Inchiquin, 1st Earl of Thomond (Irish: Murchadh an Tánaiste Ó Briain) (died 7 November 1551) was an Irish peer, Chief of...
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    was able to become High King of Ireland, and after his death, the O'Brien dynasty, who ruled Ireland since the days of Brian Boru, reclaimed the High...
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