Murchad mac Brain Mut (died 727) was a King of Leinster from the Uí Dúnlainge branch of the Laigin. He was the son of Bran Mut mac Conaill (died 696), a previous king. He ruled from 715 to 727.
12-670: Uí Dúnchada was an Irish lineage and kingdom. The divisions of the Uí Dúnlainge kingdom derived from three sons of Murchad mac Brain Mut of Uí Dúnlainge , king of Laigin (d. 727). "The third brother, Dúnchad mac Murchada (d. 728), was ancestor to Uí Dúnchada" (2008, p. 162). The Uí Dúnchada lineage took the surname Mac Gilla Mo Cholmóc by 1100. The Uí Dúnlainge were a "powerful lineage ... which had risen to dominance in Laigin Tuadgabair , divided into three segments during
24-664: Is not confirmed by other annals. The rise of the Ui Dunlainge was assisted by the decline of the Uí Máil . Two of the sons of Cellach Cualann (died 715), the previous king were slain during his reign. Áed mac Cellaig (died 719) was slain at the Battle of Finnabair (Fennor, Co.Kildare) in a fight among the Laigin and Crimthann mac Cellaig (died 726) was slain at the Battle of Belach Lice at an immature age. One of Murchad's wives
36-577: The Dodder . Henry II retained both cantreds for himself in 1171-72. Grants of 1173, 1185, 1207, 1213 and 1377, make clear that it included the parishes of Ballybought, Ballymore and Tipperkevin in County Kildare ; Kilbride, Blessington, Burgage, Boystown, Hollywood, Crehelp, Tober, Dunlavin, Rathsallagh and part of Donard, all in County Wicklow . Rathdown Castle (anciently Rath Oinn)
48-676: The Battle of Ailén dá Berrach in Cualu, a district in County Wicklow . Two of Cellach's grandsons, Cathal and Ailill, were slain. The Osraige king Amchaid mac Con Cherca also attacked Fotharta Fea (754), and the southern Laigin, the Uí Bairrche and Uí Cheinnselaig during Muiredach's reign. Muiredach was ancestor of the Uí Muiredaig sept of the Uí Dunlainge with their royal seat at Maistiu (Mullaghmast) in south Kildare, in
60-518: The Clann Cholmáin. Muiredach's son Bran Ardchenn mac Muiredaig (died 795) married Domnall Midi 's daughter Eithne. In 759 Domnall led a host of the Laigin as far as Mag Muirtheimne, near Dundalk . The Uí Máil branch of the Laigin had at times held the kingship of Leinster; the last being Cellach Cualann mac Gerthidi (died 715). In 744 the final attempt by the Uí Máil was defeated at
72-566: The Laigin. He was the son of Murchad mac Brain Mut (died 727), a previous king. He ruled from 738 to 760. The Laigin had suffered a crushing defeat at the Battle of Áth Senaig ( Ballyshannon , County Kildare ) in 738 at the hands of the High King Áed Allán mac Fergaile (died 743) of the Cenél nEógain . Muiredach maintained good relations the High King of Ireland, Domnall Midi (died 763) of
84-480: The early eighth century, each of which in turn formed distinct kingdoms." (2008, p. 163). Uí Dúnchada became a "regional kingdom", its territory "later represented by two cantreds, Newcastle Lyons and Fercoulen ", the former representing the trícha of Uí Dúnchada proper. MacCotter states: The cantred of Newcastle Lyons appears to derive from the Uí Dúnchada of 'proper', as distinct from the regional kingdom of
96-621: The high king Fergal mac Máele Dúin (died 722) of the Cenél nEógain and that same year in 721 Fergal invaded Leinster and enforced the payment of the cattle tribute. The Leinstermen broke the truce however, and Fergal retaliated by invading again. However in December of 722 Fergal and numerous nobles of the Ui Neill were slain at the Battle of Allen ( County Kildare ) by the Leinstermen led by Murchad. The saga Cath Almaine preserves
108-488: The same name. Uí Dúnchada may have moved into this area as early as the late eighth century, and were certain here by the early tenth century, when one of their kings is styled Lorcán Liamna (from Liamhain or Newcastle Lyons, their later seat). The Uí Dúnchada tract mentions two territorial units in the kingtdom in addition to Fír Chualann: Uí Dúnchada 'proper' and Uí Gabla, both of which seem to have lain in Uí Dúnchada (which) itself certain contained all of south Dublin west of
120-556: The story of this battle and mentions that Murchad's son Dúnchad mac Murchado (died 728) and Áed mac Colggen (died 738) of the Uí Cheinnselaig fought for Leinster. The breaking of the truce angered Cathal and they sent the head of Fergal to him. The Annals of Tigernach claim that the high king Cináed mac Írgalaig (died 728) of the Síl nÁedo Sláine defeated the Laigin at the Battle of Maíne in 726 and obtained his demands but this
132-487: Was Conchenn ingen Cellaig (died 743) of the Uí Máil, she was the mother of Fáelán mac Murchado (died 738) and Muiredach mac Murchado (died 760), who were kings of Leinster. Other sons included Dúnchad mac Murchado (died 728) and Bran Becc mac Murchado (died 738), also kings of Leinster. Muiredach mac Murchado Muiredach mac Murchada (died 760) was a King of Leinster from the Uí Dúnlainge branch of
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#1732771902230144-617: Was a historical centre of Uí Dunchada power. Murchad mac Brain Mut His first mention in the annals is when he began his reign by an inaugural raid into Munster to Cashel in 715. His reign saw warfare with the Ui Neill and in 719 they harried Leinster 5 times. Murchad aligned himself with the pretensions of Cathal mac Finguine (died 742), the King of Munster and in 721 they harried Brega together. However Cathal made peace with
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