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Duinseach ingen Duach

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Duinseach ingen Duach, Queen of Tara, fl. 500.[1][2]

Background

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Duinseach was a daughter of Dauí Tenga Uma, King of the Connachta.[3] She was married to King Muirchertach mac Muiredaig (died 532), King of Tara.[4][5] They were ancestors of the Cenél nEógain.

Battle of Seaghais

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Duinseach is said to have been responsible for the battle of Seaghais in 500, where her husband killed her father.[3][2]

Annalistic account of Seaghais

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An account of the battle is given sub anno 499 (sic 500) in the Annals of the Four Masters:

The battle of Seaghais was fought by Muircheartach mac Earca against Duach Teangumha, King of Connaught. The cause of the battle was this, viz.: Muircheartach was a guarantee between the King and Eochaidh Tirmcharna, his brother, and Eochaidh was taken prisoner against the protection of Muircheartach. In proof of which Ceannfaeladh said:

  • The battle of Seaghais;
  • a certain woman caused it;
  • red blood was over lances,
  • By Duiseach, daughter of Duach.
  • The battle of Dealga, the battle of Mucramha,
  • and the battle of Tuaim Drubha,
  • With the battle of Seaghais,
  • wherein fell Duach Teangumha.

Against the Connaughtmen these battles were gained.

Family tree

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    Eochaid Mugmedon
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    |_______________________________________________
    |                                             |
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    Brión                                 Niall Noígíallach
    |                                             |
    |                                             |
    Dauí Tenga Uma                         Eógan mac Néill
    |                                             |
    |                                             |
    |________________                    Muiredach mac Eógain
    |               |                             |
    |               |                             |
    Cú Charainn     Duinseach, alive 500 = Muirchertach mac Muiredaig/Muirchertach mac Ercae
    |                                          |
    |                          ________________|____________________
    Mugain ingen Cú Charainn   |                               |
   =Diarmait mac Cerbaill      |                               |
    |                         Forggus mac Muirchertaig Domnall Ilchelgach, died c. 566.
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    Áed Sláine

Cenél nEógain descendants

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    Domnall Ilchelgach, died c. 566.
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    |______________________________________
    |                    |                |
    |                    |                |
    Áed Uaridnach Eochaid Colgo
    |
    |_______________________________________
    |                                      |
    |                                      |
    Máel Fithrich mac Áedo, d. 630.    Dáre
    |
    |_____________________________________________
    |                                             |
    |                                             |
    Máel Dúin mac Máele Fithrich, died 681.   Máel Tuile (ancestor of Síl Maíle Fithrich)
    |
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    Fergal mac Máele Dúin
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    |_____________________________________________________
    |               |                    |             |
    |               |                    |             |
    Áed Allán Niall Frossach Conchobar Colgu (ancestor of Clann Colgan)
    |               |
    |      _________|_________________________________________________________
    |      |                       |                 |                       |
    |      |                       |                 |                       |
    |      Áed Oirdnide Colmán Ferchar Muirchertach
    |      |                 (Clann Colmáin) (Muinter Dúin Bó) (a quo Clann Muirchertaich Locha Enaich)
    |      |
    |      |____________________________________________________________________________________
    |      |                              |                  |                |               |
    |      |                              |                  |                |               |
    |      Niall Caille (died 846) Máel Dúin Fogartach Blaithmac Máel Calland
    |        (issue) (Síl Máela Dúin) (issue) (Úi Duib Enaich)
    |__________________________________________
    |                                        |
    |                                        |
    Máel Dúin mac Áedo Alláin Cathal (ancestor of Clann Cathail)
    |
    |___________________________________________________________________
    |                                         |                        |
    |                                         |                        |
    Murchad mac Máele Dúin, fl. 819–833.  Tigernach Flann
    |                                         |                        |
    |                                   Úi Tigernaich     Úi Chellaich & Úi h-Uidir.
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    |__________________________________________________________________
    |                                 |                               |
    |                                 |                               |
    Erulb/Herulfr Ruadrí                          Muiredach
    |                                 |                               |
    |________________________         |_______________                |
    |                       |         |              |                Úi Flaithbertaich
    |                       |         |              |
    Amlaíb Sartobda Birn Máel Ciaráin
    |                       |         |              |
    |                       |         |              |
    Niall, d.958/964?     Tomrar Muintir Birn   Úi Domnalláin
    |                       |
    |                       |
    Áed Gilla Maire
    |                       |
    |                       |
    Donnchad Tomrar
    d.1014.               d. 1013?
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    Máel Colum

Muintir Birn/Byrne of Donegal

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    Birn mac Ruadrí mec Murchad mac Máele Dúin
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    |                    |                                   |
    |                    |                                   |
    Anféid Cern Guthmár Donnacán
    |                    |                                   |
    |                    |                                   |
    Tellach n-Anfida Tellach Cruind id est Úi Fergail Tellach n-Donnacáin

References

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  1. ^ O'Clery, Arthur (1908). The History of Ireland to the Coming of Henry II. T. Fisher Unwin.
  2. ^ a b Baring-Gould, Sabine; Fisher, John (1908). The Lives of the British Saints: The Saints of Wales and Cornwall and Such Irish Saints as Have Dedications in Britain. For the honourable Society of cymmrodorion, by C. J. Clark.
  3. ^ a b O'Donovan, John (1856). Introductory remarks. Annals to A.D. 902. Hodges, Smith and Company.
  4. ^ Wood-Martin, William Gregory (1990). From the earliest ages to the close of the reign of Queen Elizabeth. Dodd's Antiquarian Books.
  5. ^ Macadam, Robert; Bigger, Francis Joseph; Young, Robert Magill (1862). Ulster Journal of Archæology ... Archer & Sons.
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