Diarmuid (MacMurrough) MacMurchada (abt. 1110 - 1171)

Born about 26 Jun 1110 in Leinster, Wexford, Ireland

Ancestors

Husband of Mór Muirchertaig (O'Toole) Ní Tuathail — married 1140 in Lough Carmen, Wexford, Leinster, Ireland

Descendants

Died 8 May 1171 at about age 60 in County Wexford, Ireland

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Biography

Diarmaid mac Murchada (Dermot) was an Irish King of Leinster. He became involved in a complicated feud, partly because he abducted a neighbor's wife, and in 1166 was defeated and banished by Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair (Rory O'Connor), High King of Ireland.

In 1167, Dermot appealed for help to King Henry II of England, who refused him direct support but allowed him to enlist a force led by Richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke, better known as "Strongbow"and other Norman barons in Wales. In 1169, Strongbow invaded and won much of Ireland including Dublin. Strongbow married Dermot's daughter, Eve MacMurrough.

It is thought that Diarmaid Mac Murchada may have commissioned the valuable Irish manuscript, the Book of Leinster.

He is buried in the churchyard of Ferns Cathedral, The Cathedral Church of St Edan, County Wexford., Ireland. His grave may still be seen there. ^[1]

Annals of Inisfallen^[2]

AI1166.7 Diarmait son of Mac Murchada, king of Laigin, was banished eastwards over sea, after the foreigners of Áth Cliath and the Laigin had turned against him.

AI1167.2 Diarmait Mac Murchada returned from overseas, and Uí Cheinnselaig was taken by him.

AI1168.2 Énna, son of Mac Murchada, was blinded by the Osraige.

Sources

1. ↑ Wikipedia - Ferns Cathedral
2. ↑ Annals of Inisfallen - CELT

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