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Órlaith íngen Cennétig, was
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. She was executed in 941.


Background

Órlaith appears to be the only recorded daughter of
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Cennétig mac Lorcáin Cennétig mac Lorcáin (died 951), was a prominent king of the Dál gCais (or "Dalcassians") and king of Tuadmumu. He raised the dynasty in power, from regional vassals of the kings of Munster, to challenging for the kingship himself. He was t ...
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(died 951). Her siblings included
Mathgamain mac Cennétig Mathgamain mac Cennétig (also known as Mahon) was King of Munster from around 970 to his death in 976. He was the elder brother of Brian Bóruma. Mathgamain was the son of Cennétig mac Lorcáin of the Dál gCais. His father died in 951 and is ...
(
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c.970-976) and
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1002–14). She was the second consort of the Irish High King
Donnchad Donn Donnchad Donn mac Flainn (''Duncan of the Brown Hair, son of Flann'') (died 944) was High King of Ireland and King of Mide. He belonged to Clann Cholmáin, a branch of the southern Uí Néill. Origins Donnchad was the son of High King Flann ...
.


Adultery and execution

Órlaith was accused of
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with her stepson, Óengus mac Donnchad Donn. Found guilty, she was executed, though the manner of her death is uncertain. Óengus survived and lived to succeed his father. It is uncertain if she had any offspring.


Annalistic reference

The ''
Chronicon Scotorum ''Chronicon Scotorum'', also known as ''Chronicum Scotorum'', is a medieval Irish chronicle. Overview According to Nollaig Ó Muraíle, it is "a collection of annals belonging to the ' Clonmacnoise group', covering the period from prehistoric ...
''; ''sub anno'' 941, state that ''"Órlaith daughter of Cennétigh son of Lorcán was slain by Donnchad son of Flann, king of Ireland, having been charged (with illicit sexual relations) with Óengus, his son."''


See also

*
Órlaith Órlaith ( ; also spelled Órfhlaith or Órla) is a feminine Irish given name. The meaning of the name derives from the Irish words "golden" and "prince", though since names formed with "flaith" are almost exclusively feminine, it is usually in ...


References

* Byrne, Francis John, ''Irish Kings and High-Kings.'' Batsford, London, 1973.


External links

* http://www.ucc.ie/celt/published/T100016/index.html * {{DEFAULTSORT:Orlaith Ingen Cennetig 941 deaths Irish royal consorts 10th-century Irish women People from County Clare Nobility from County Meath 10th-century Irish people Nobility from County Limerick 10th-century executions Executed royalty People executed for adultery Year of birth unknown Gaels