911 - 943 (32 years)
Has more than 100 ancestors and 84 descendants in this family tree.
911 - 943 (32 years)
Birth |
911 |
Died |
26 Feb 943 |
Ardee |
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Father |
King Niall Glundubh MacGabran, "Black-Knee", b. 870 |
Mother |
Gormlaith |
Married |
910 |
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Family |
Lann |
Children |
+ | 1. King Domnall Ardmacha of Armagh o' Neill |
+ | 2. Donnflaith |
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- 938
Died |
938 |
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Father |
King Donchadh Donn |
Mother |
Duibhleandna |
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Family |
King Muircheartach na Cochall Craicenna MacGabran, "of the Leather Cloaks", b. 911 |
Children |
+ | 1. King Domnall Ardmacha of Armagh o' Neill |
+ | 2. Donnflaith |
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870 - 919 (49 years)
Birth |
870 |
Died |
15 Sep 919 |
Rathfarnham, Dublin, Leinster, Éire |
Buried |
Kells |
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Father |
King Aedh Finnliath MacGabran, " White Hair" |
Mother |
Maelmuire |
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Family |
Gormlaith |
Married |
910 |
Children |
+ | 1. King Muircheartach na Cochall Craicenna MacGabran, "of the Leather Cloaks", b. 911 |
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- 946
Died |
946 |
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Father |
King Flann Sionnach |
Mother |
Gormlaith |
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Family 1 |
King Niall Glundubh MacGabran, "Black-Knee", b. 870 |
Married |
910 |
Children |
+ | 1. King Muircheartach na Cochall Craicenna MacGabran, "of the Leather Cloaks", b. 911 |
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Family 2 |
King Cearbhall |
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Family 3 |
King Cormac |
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- 938
Died |
938 |
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Father |
King Donchadh Donn |
Mother |
Duibhleandna |
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Family |
King Muircheartach na Cochall Craicenna MacGabran, "of the Leather Cloaks", b. 911 |
Children |
+ | 1. King Domnall Ardmacha of Armagh o' Neill |
+ | 2. Donnflaith |
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- 980
Died |
980 |
Co. Armagh, Éire |
Buried |
Co. Armagh, Éire |
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Father |
King Muircheartach na Cochall Craicenna MacGabran, "of the Leather Cloaks", b. 911 |
Mother |
Lann |
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Family 1 |
Mor |
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Family 2 |
Echrad of Ulster, b. Abt 887 |
Children |
+ | 1. Muireadach |
| 2. King Aodh |
+ | 3. King Muirchearth Midheach o' Neill |
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- Yes, date unknown
Died |
Yes, date unknown |
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Father |
King Muircheartach na Cochall Craicenna MacGabran, "of the Leather Cloaks", b. 911 |
Mother |
Lann |
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Family 1 |
King Donal |
Children |
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Family 2 |
King Olaf Cuarán Sitricsson |
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Name |
Muircheartach na Cochall Craicenna MacGabran |
Prefix |
King |
Suffix |
"of the Leather Cloaks" |
Birth |
911 |
Gender |
Male |
Death |
26 Feb 943 |
Ardee |
Person ID |
I32072 |
Geneagraphie |
Last Modified |
13 Sep 2002 |
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Notes |
- King of Ailech 938-943, Royal Heir of Ireland, "the Hector of the west of the world", one of the greatest Irish commanders, generous to his enemies, often defeated the Danes or Norsemen and overran their territory around Dublin; slew his rebellious tributary Goach, local king of Keenaght, 927; was surprised in his own stone fortress of Ailech by the Norse, and carried prisoner to their ships on Lough Swilly, but escaped, 939; fitted out his own fleet, and pursued them to their Hebridean Islands, which he plundered, 941; made his famous Circuit of Ireland in midwinter with a picked force of the Cenel Eoghain equipped with leather cloaks, carrying off the local King in chains, feasting them splendidly at Ailech and sending them as hostages to his father-in-law the High King, 941; his bard commemorated this expedition with a celebrated poem, 942; had long yellow hair; and was killed in battle at Ardee against Blacar, King of Dublin,
slain by Blacaire, lord of the Danes, 26 Mar 941 [recte 26 Feb 943].
Not to be confused with his brother Muriartach na-Cochal, Prince of Ulster, who left no issue.
This Muircheartach (Murkertagh or Murtagh), the northern chieftain who was the "Roydamna" or heir apparent to the throne, as being the son of Niall Gludubh, had conducted a fleet to the Hebrides, whence he returned flushed with victory. He assembled a body of troops of special valor, and, at the head of a thousand heroes, commenced his "circuit of Ireland:" the Danish chief, Sitric, was first seized as a hostage; next Lorcan, King of Leinster; next the Munster King, Callaghan of Cashel (who then had leagued with the Danes, and in conjunction with them invaded Meath and Ossory, AD 937), "and a fetter was put on him by Murkertagh." He afterwards proceeded to Connaught, where Connor, son of Teige, came to meet him, "but gave no gyve or lock was put upon him." He then returned to Aileach, carrying these Kings with him as hostages; where, for five months, he feasted them with knightly courtesy, and then sent them to the Monarch Donoch, in Meath. Murkertagh's valor and prowess procured for him the title of -- "The Hector of the west of Europe;" in two years after his justly famous exploit he was, however, slain by "Blacaire, son of Godfrey, lord of the foreigners," on 26 Mar 941; and "Ardmacha (Armagh) was plundered by the same foreigners, on the day after the killing of Murkertagh." -- Miss Cusack.
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