Tadhg Cael Uisce Ó Briain (born , died 1259) was the eldest son of
Conchobhar na Siudane Ó Briain and Tánaiste of
Thomond
Thomond (Classical Irish: ; Modern Irish: ), also known as the kingdom of Limerick, was a kingdom of Gaelic Ireland, associated geographically with present-day County Clare and County Limerick, as well as parts of County Tipperary around Nenag ...
.
Life
He received the suffix "Cael Uisce" from the having attended the conference of Cael Uisce on behalf of his father and refusing to acknowledge
Brian Ua Néill
Brian O'Neill, also known as Brian "of the battle of Down" O'Neill (Irish: ''Brian Chatha an Dúna Ó Néill''), was the High King of Ireland from 1258 to 1260.
Rise to Power
In 1230 Hugh O'Neill (''Aedh Ó Néill''), king of Tyrone, died a ...
as
High King. He died in 1259, pre-deceasing his father.
Family[ ]John O'Hart
John O'Hart (1824–1902) was an Irish genealogist. He was born in Crossmolina, County Mayo, Ireland. A committed Roman Catholic and Irish nationalist, O'Hart had originally planned to become a priest but instead spent two years as a poli ...
,"Irish Pedigrees or the Origin and Stem of the Irish Nation", Volume 1, 1892, page 159, https://archive.org/stream/irishpedigreesor_01ohar#page/159
He married Fionnuala, daughter of Cinnéidigh, son of Cinnéidigh, son of
Muirchertach Ua Briain
Muircheartach Ua Briain (old spelling: Muirchertach Ua Briain) (also known as Murtaugh O'Brien) (c. 1050 – c. 10 March 1119), son of Toirdelbach Ua Briain and great-grandson of Brian Boru, was King of Munster and later self-declared High King ...
and had issue:
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Toirdhealbhach Mór Ó Briain
Toirdhealbhach Mór Ó Briain (born , died 1306) was King of Thomond (1276-1306) and the main protagonist of Seán mac Ruaidhri Mac Craith's epic Cathreim Thoirdhealbhaigh describing his struggles against the Norman Thomas de Clare.
Reign
He w ...
*Domhnaill
References
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1230 births
1259 deaths
Year of birth uncertain
Kings of Thomond