Muirchertach mac Muiredaig (died c. 534), called Mac Ercae, Muirchertach Macc Ercae and Muirchertach mac Ercae, was said to be High King of Ireland in...
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derived from this name. Muirchertach was borne by several figures from legend and history, including: Muirchertach mac Muiredaig (Mac Ercae), great-grandson...
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Muirchertach mac Muiredaig, also called Mac Ercae, and his brother was Domnall Ilchelgach with whom he is said to have ruled jointly. He succeeded Diarmait mac Cerbaill...
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Loarn mac Eirc of Dál Riata who was mother of his son Muirchertach mac Muiredaig (died 532), High King of Ireland, also known as Muirchertach mac Ercae...
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Domnall Ilchelgach (died 566) and grandson of Muirchertach mac Muiredaig (died 534) and brother of Eochaid mac Domnaill (died 572), considered high kings...
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the high king Muirchertach mac Muiredaig (died 532) on the Louth-Meath border which points to the origins of the family of Diarmait mac Cerbaill in the...
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included: Eógan mac Néill Noigallach (died 465); Muiredach mac Eógain (died c. 489); Muirchertach mac Muiredaig (died 534); Forggus mac Muirchertaig (died...
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High Kings from the 6th to the 10th centuries. The first was Muirchertach mac Muiredaig and the last from this period was Domnall ua Néill. Three later...
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included in some lists as a High King of Ireland. He was the son of Muirchertach mac Muiredaig (died 534), also considered a high king. He was a member of the...
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Ercae, or to Muirchertach mac Muiredaig, who may be the same person. From north-west to south-east, there were two kingdoms named for Coirpre mac Néill in...
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Domnall Ilchelgach (redirect from Domnall mac Muirchertaig)
was said to be a High King of Ireland. Domnall was a son of Muirchertach mac Muiredaig, and belonged to that part the northern branch of the Uí Néill—the...
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Loarn and Oengus. He also may have been the great-grandfather of Muirchertach mac Muiredaig. Confusion arises from the latter's matronym, Macc Ercae, said...
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was the son of Domnall Ilchelgach (died 566) and grandson of Muirchertach mac Muiredaig (died 534), also considered high kings. He was a member of the...
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mac Néill and Niall of the Nine Hostages. The clan is particularly associated with the Outer Hebridean island of Barra. The early history of Clan MacNeil...
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mac Ailello Muilt and the Uí Néill king Muirchertach mac Muiredaig, called Muirchertach Mac Ercae, probably confusing events beyond recovery. The broad...
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List of kings of Leinster (category MacMorrough Kavanagh dynasty)
(ancestors of the O'Byrnes), the Uí Muiredaig (ancestors of the O'Tooles) and the Uí Dúnchada (whose descendants became the MacGillaMoCholmóc and later the FitzDermots)...
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Mide. Donnchad Midi,(733–6 February 797) Áed mac Néill (died 819) | = Medb ingen Indrechtach mac Muiredaig |________________________________________________...
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Dauí Tenga Uma, King of the Connachta. She was married to King Muirchertach mac Muiredaig (died 532), King of Tara. They were ancestors of the Cenél nEógain...
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University Press, ISBN 0-521-36395-0 Charles-Edwards, T. M. (2004), "Muirchertach mac Muiredaig (d. 534)", Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford: Oxford...
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killing Cináed with the aid of Tigernach mac Fócartai, Máel Sechnaill met with the king of Ulster, Matudán mac Muiredaig, and the chief cleric of Ulster, Diarmait...
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(died 1212). Mathghamhain mac Conchobar Maenmaige O’Conor (He was slain by Donnell O’More and the men of Leix in 1196). Muirchertach Tethbhach O’Conor (Killed...
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Niall Caille (redirect from Niall Caille mac Áeda)
Banshenchas (Lore of Women), his mother was Medb, daughter of Indrechtach mac Muiredaig of the Uí Briúin of Connacht. The High Kingship of Ireland was in practice...
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798. Bé Fáil ingen Cathail 766–792 Donnchad Midi Daughter of Cathal mac Muiredaig, eponym of the Leth Cathail in Ulster. She was mother of Óengus and...
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Báetán mac Cairill (died 581) was king of the Dál Fiatach, and high-king of Ulaid, from c. 572 until his death. He was the son of Cairell mac Muiredaig Muinderg...
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Kildare, Ireland, the youngest of four sons of King Muirchertach Ua Tuathail of the Uí Muiredaig, a branch of the Uí Dúnlainge dynasty. However, Castledermot...
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McCaul (redirect from Mac Cathmhaoil)
of Niall); Muiredach mac Eógain; Fearach (or Feradach), a brother of Muircheartach, brother of Muirchertach mac Muiredaig (Mac Ercae) and Fergus Mor;...
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grandnephew. 603 Death of Brandub mac Echach an Irish king of the Uí Cheinnselaig of Leinster. His father, Echu mac Muiredaig had been a king of the Ui Cheinnselaig...
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Donnchad Midi (redirect from Donnchad Midi mac Domnaill)
was certainly married to Bé Fáil ingen Cathail, daughter of Cathal mac Muiredaig, eponym of the Leth Cathail in Ulster. Her death is recorded by the...
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Gillacommain mac Niall (died 991) was king of Uí Díarmata. Gillacommain mac Niall was a member of the SíOl Muiredaig dynasty, who ruled as kings of The...
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was a successful Silk manufacturer who descended from a cadet branch of Mac Raghnaill chiefs of Lough Scur in County Leitrim. Through this connection...
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