Mór Ní Briain was

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Connacht Connacht or Connaught ( ; or ), is the smallest of the four provinces of Ireland, situated in the west of Ireland. Until the ninth century it consisted of several independent major Gaelic kingdoms (Uí Fiachrach, Uí Briúin, Uí Maine, C ...

, and died 1218. She was a daughter of King

Domnall Mór Ua Briain Domnall Mór Ua Briain, or Domnall Mór mac Toirrdelbaig Uí Briain, was King of Thomond in History of Ireland, Ireland from 1168 in Ireland, 1168 to 1194 in Ireland, 1194 and a claimant to the title King of Munster. He was also styled History ...

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(died 1194). Domnall's wife was Órlaith Ní Murchadha,

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, daughter of

Mor Ui Thuathail and

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Diarmaid Mac Murchadha Diarmait Mac Murchada (Irish language, Modern Irish: ''Diarmaid Mac Murchadha''; Anglicisation, anglicised as Dermot MacMurrough or Dermot MacMurphy; – c. 1 May 1171), was Kings of Leinster, King of Leinster in Ireland from 1127 to 1171. In ...

. Mór's

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included: * Muirchertach Finn,

King of Thomond The kings of Thomond () ruled from the establishment of Thomond during the High Middle Ages, until the Early modern period. Thomond represented the legacy of Brian Bóruma and the High Kings of Ireland of his line who could not hold onto all of ...

1194-1198 and 1202/1203-1208/1210, died 1239. * Conchobar Ruadh, King of Thomond 1198-1202/1203, killed 1202/1203. * Donnchadh Cairprech, King of Thomond 1208/1210–1242. * Princess (Ní Briain) of Thomond who married

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. She was a niece of Aoife of Leinster, a first cousin to

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and an aunt of

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. Relatives included

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Lorcán Ua Tuathail, Cormac mac Art O Melaghlain,

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, Ruadhri Ua Flaithbertaigh, and

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. Her ancestors included High King of Ireland

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(fl. 4th/early 5th century),

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(died 1014), King Énnae Cennsalach of Leinster (fl. 5th century), Bé Binn inion Urchadh of Maigh Seóla (fl. early 10th century) and Gormflaith ingen Murchada. Other ancestors may have included

Sigtrygg Silkbeard Sigtrygg II Silkbeard Olafsson (also Sihtric, SitricÓ Corráin, p. 123 and Sitrick in Irish texts; or SigtrygWinn, p. 46 and SigtryggrMac Manus, p. 278 in Scandinavian texts) was a Hiberno-Norse king of Dublin (possibly AD 989–994; restor ...

, Ingjald Helgasson and

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, who ruled as

King of Connacht The Kings of Connacht were rulers of the ''cóiced'' (variously translated as portion, fifth, province) of Connacht, which lies west of the River Shannon, Ireland. However, the name only became applied to it in the early medieval era, being named ...

in opposition (1189–1202) and solely (1202–24). The marriage was unusual as she was Cathal's only wife; in contrast, most

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rulers had a number of wives at the same time. She was mother to Aedh mac Cathal Crobdearg Ua Conchobair and Felim Ua Conchobair, both of whom would become

Kings of Connacht The Kings of Connacht were rulers of the ''cóiced'' (variously translated as portion, fifth, province) of Connacht, which lies west of the River Shannon, Ireland. However, the name only became applied to it in the early medieval era, being name ...

. The senior line of the family,

O'Conor Don The O'Conor dynasty (Middle Irish: ''Ó Conchobhair''; Modern ) are an Irish noble dynasty and formerly one of the most influential and distinguished royal dynasties in Ireland. The O'Conor family held the throne of the Kingdom of Connacht up ...

- who survives to this day - descend from her.

External links

* http://www.ucc.ie/celt/published/T100010A/index.html

References

* Jaski, Bart, ''Early Irish kingship and succession'', Dublin, 2000. * ''Both King and Vassal: Feidlim Ua Conchobair of Connacht, 1230-65'', Freya Verstraten, pp. 13–37, ''Journal of the Galway Archaeological and Historical Society'', Volume 55, 2003 Medieval Gaels from Ireland People from County Clare Nobility from County Galway Nobility from County Roscommon 12th-century Irish people 13th-century Irish people 1218 deaths Irish royal consorts Year of birth unknown 12th-century Irish women 13th-century Irish women {{Ireland-royal-stub Daughters of kings

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