Dubhchobhlaigh Bean Ua hEaghra, a.k.a. Dubhchobhlaigh Ní Conchobair,

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Luighne Connacht Luighne Connacht was a territory located in north-central Connacht, on the borders of what is now County Mayo and County Sligo, Ireland. Origin The Luighne were a people, originally found in Brega, south of Kells in what is now County Mea ...

, died 1131.

Family background

Dubhchobhlaigh was one of the two recorded daughters of King

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of Connacht, who ruled the kingdom from 1087 till his mutilation and deposition in 1092. Her mother's name is uncertain, though Ruaidri had at least four wives. Her brothers, half-brothers, and sister or half-sister were Niall (died 1093), Tadc (died 1097), Conchobar (died 1103),

Domnall Ua Conchobair Domnall mac Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair (1102–1106) was King of Connacht. Domnall was the second son of Ruaidrí na Saide Buide to assume the kingship. He deposed Domnall mac Tigernáin Ua Ruairc, been assisted by aid of Muirchertach Ua Briain, who ...

(died 1116), Tairrdelbach (1088–1156), and Mór Ua Conchobair (died after 1118),Dobbs, Margaret E. d. and tr. "''The Ban-shenchus

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'", Revue Celtique 48 (1931): 191: ("Mor ingen Ruaidri hUi Conchobair, mathair Muirchertag 7 Diarmata da mac Domnaill; 7 isi mathair da mac Diarmada (ob. 1118) hUi Briain I. Tairrdealbach 7 Tadc (ob. 1154)".). three of whom ruled as

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. Her youngest brother, Tairrdelbach, would become

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Wife of Ua hEaghra

The identity of Dubhchobhlagh's

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is uncertain. The two most likely candidates are Taichleach Ua hEaghra, who was

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upon his death in 1095, and an unnamed An Ua hEaghra who was king at the time of his death in 1128. The latter's successor, Murchadh Ua hEaghra (murdered in 1134) can be eliminated as his wife was a niece of Dubhchobhlaigh by her brother, Tairrdelbach.

Annalistic reference

The

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record her death ''sub anno'' 1131 - ''"Dubhchobhlaigh, daughter of Ruaidhri na Soighe Buidhe Ua Conchobhair, lady of Luighne, died."'' However, because of uncertainty over her husband's identity, and

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, her children are unknown (see ''Family tree'',

Eaghra Poprigh mac Saorghus Eaghra Poprigh mac Saorghus (died 926) was eponym and ancestor of the clan Ó hEaghra, King of Luighne Connacht. Ancestry Eaghra Poprigh mac Saorghus was a member of the Gailenga people of north Connacht. They were originally from the kingdo ...

Family tree

Ruaidrí na Saide Buide Ua Conchobair (died 1118) , , ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ , , , , , , , , , , , , , , Niall Tadc Conchobar Domnall Dubhchobhlaigh, d. 1131. Tairrdelbach, 1088-1156. Mór Ua Conchobair of Connacht, d. after 1118 , , ________, , , , Domnall Cathal Aed , , , , Ruaidri, Domnall d. 1151. d. 1153.

Others of the name

The

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Dubhchobhlaigh appears to have originated within the Ui Briuin. Dubhchobhlaigh's gr-gr-gr-gr grandaunt was Dub Chablaigh ingen Cathal (died 1009), while her aunt was Dubh Chablaigh ingen Áed (died 1088). Later bearers of the name included her niece, Dub Coblaigh Ní Conchobhair (died 1153), along with her kinswoman and nephew's wife, Dubhcobhlach Ní Maíl Ruanaid (died 1168).

References

* ''MacDermot of Moylurg'', p. 87, p. 372, p. 389, p. 429, p. 431, p. 535, The MacDermot, 1990. .

External links

* http://www.ucc.ie/celt/published/T100005B/ {{DEFAULTSORT:Bean Ua hEaghra, Dubhchobhlaigh 10th-century Irish women 1131 deaths 11th-century Irish people 11th-century Irish women 12th-century Irish people Irish princesses Monarchs from County Mayo People from County Galway People from County Sligo Year of birth unknown