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Carney & Wehofer Family
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 Abt 993 - 1034 (~ 41 years)
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| 4. | Olaf "The Red" Sihtricsson King DUBLIN was born before 928 in Dublin, Eireann (Ireland) (son of Sitric (Sygtrygg) Caoch King Of York & DUBLIN and Edith (Edgyth) Princess Of ENGLAND); died in 981 in Iona, Ireland. Other Events:
- Name: Olaf Cuarajn Sitricsson King Of YORK
- Name: The Red
- _UID: 118CAF8D857148E6BE6484BC0C55E5C06525
Notes:
[Source: Brian Thompsett] Acceded 945. Abdicated in 980. King of York 943. King of Northumberland. Which wife was the mother of which child is an issue for debate between sources.
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Olaf SIHTRICSON, byname (in sagas) OLAF THE RED, or OLAF CUARAN, Olafalso spelled ANLAF (d. 981?, Iona?), king of the Danish kingdoms of Northumbria and of Dublin. He was the son of Sihtric, king of Deira, and was related to the English King Aethelstan. When Sihtric died about 927 Aethelstan annexed Deira,and Olaf took refuge in Scotland and in Ireland until 937, when he was one of the leaders of the formidable league of princes that was destroyedby Aethelstan at the famous Battle of Brunanburh. Again he sought a home among his kinsfolk in Ireland, but just after Aethelstan's death in 940 he or Olaf Guthfrithson was recalled to England by the Northumbrians. Both crossed over, and in 941 the new English king, Edmund, gave up Deira to the former. The peace between the English and Danes did not, however, last long. Wulfstan, archbishop of York, sided with Olaf; but in 944 Olaf was driven from Northumbria by Edmund, and crossing to Ireland, Olaf ruled over the Danish kingdom of Dublin. From 949 to 952 he was again king of Northumbria, until he was expelled once more (this time by Erik Bloodaxe), and he passed the remainder of his active life in warfare in Ireland. But in 980 his dominion was shattered by the defeat of the Danes at the Battle of Tara. He went to Iona, where he died probably in 981, although one dubious account says he was in Dublin in 994. [Britannica CD '97]
Olaf married Gormflaith Ingen Murchada Mac Finn Of LEINSTER in 1st Husband. Gormflaith (daughter of Murchad Mac Finn King Of LEINSTER and Miss Na CONNACHT) was born about 950 in Leinster, Eireann (Ireland); died in 1030 in Kincora, Munster, Eireann (Ireland). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 5. | Gormflaith Ingen Murchada Mac Finn Of LEINSTER was born about 950 in Leinster, Eireann (Ireland) (daughter of Murchad Mac Finn King Of LEINSTER and Miss Na CONNACHT); died in 1030 in Kincora, Munster, Eireann (Ireland). Other Events:
- FamilySearch ID: GJRY-SJZ
- Name: Gormflaith Mcfinn Of NAAS
- _UID: BF0F5D333B834970A451DB8DC8B520A9780F
- Alt. Birth: Abt 946; Alt. Birth
Notes:
In the last battle with the Danes in 1014, in which the foreigners were routed, their force and influence in Ireland were forever broken, King Brian and Morgan lost their lives. Word came to King Brian that Morgan had been killed in battle, so he went to his tent to pray, as he was a very religious man. Brian's tent was guarded by chosen warriors. Bradar, an Irish traitor of the Irish, supposedly a friend of King Brian, and Gormlaith, King Brian's wife, received permission to go inside his tent where Bradar slew Brian. Bradar was killed by the guards and Gormlaith was made a prisoner and later executed.
Alt. Birth:
Ireland
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| 6. |  King Brian BORU, Of Ireland was born about 941 in Kincora, Munster, Eireann (Ireland) (son of King Ceinneidigh (Cennetig) Na CENNEDI (KENNEDY), Of Thomond and Babhion (Be-Bind) O'FLAHERTY); died on 23 Apr 1014 in Battle Of Clontarf, Dublin, Ireland; was buried in Ard Macha (Armagh), Near Dublin, Ireland. Other Events:
- FamilySearch ID: GJRY-ZLH
- Name: Brian Boroimhe King Of IRELAND
- Name: Brian Boru Na MUNSTER
- Name: Brian BORUM
- _UID: DDAE9C2DF7B54E118FF477069D6DC2F41F12
- Alt. Birth: Abt 941; Alt. Birth
- Alt. Birth: 942; Alt. Birth
- Titled: Between 1002 and 1014
- Alt. Death: 1013; Alt. Death
Notes:
Brian B?ruma mac Cenn?tig
King of Ireland, 1002-1014; king of Mumu (Munster), 978-1014.
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Brian became king of Munster upon defeating and killing the previous king M?el Muad mac Brain (of ?oganacht Raithlind) in 978 [AU; CGH 360 (Munster king list)]. In 1002, he was recognized as king of Ireland on the submission of M?el Sechnaill mac Domnaill. His forces were victorious at the famous Battle of Clontarf near Dublin on Good Friday, 23 April 1014, but both Brian and his son Murchad were killed there.
Brian Boroimhe * (Boru), the 175th Monarch of Ireland: a younger son of Cieadh; b. 926, at Kincora, the royal seat of his ancestors; and fell by the hand of Brodar, the Danish admiral at, the battle of Clontarf, on Good Friday, the 23rd April, 1014, in the 88th year of his age. This Brian ("Brian": Irish, very greath strength), was the ancestor of O'Brien, Kings of Thomond. He had eleven brothers, of whom only four left issue, viz. - I. Mahoun, the eldest brother, who was King of Munster, before Brian, and a quo many families. II. Donchamacn, who was the ancestor of among other families, Custace, O'Kennedy, O'Regan (of Thomond), O'Kelleher, O'Beollan (or Boland), O'Casey, Power, Twomey, etc. III. Eichtigern (a quo Ahearne, Hearne, Heron), who was ancestor of MacCraith, (or MacGrath), of Thomond, ets. IV> Anlmacn, who was the ancestor of Quirk, etc.
Brian Boroimhe was four times m.; his first wife was Mor, dau. of Flan O'Hyne, Prince of Hy-Fichra Aidhue, in Galway, by whome he had three sons of whom Murrough, who fell at the Battle of Clontarf, was one. Brian was secondly m. to Eachraidh, dau. of Cerbhall, son of Olioll Fionn, and had: 1. Teige; 2. Donal, who distinguished himself at Clontarf, and was slain by the Siol Murray in a battle fought by the Dalcassians against the Conacians. His third wife was Gormliath, the "Kormloda" of Icelandic history; sister of Maelmora, King of Leinster: and relict of Aulaf, the Danish King of Dublin, to whom she bore the celebrated Sitric, who succeeded his father as King of the Danes of Dublin. By Gormliath Brian had Donogh, the 176th Monarch of Ireland, who was the ancestor of Plunkett, and of the O'Briens of Coomacgh, in Limerick, and of Aherlow, in Tipperary; and a daughter Dabh, who m. Cian who is #109 on the "O'Mahony" pedigree, by whom she had Mathgabhuin, the founder of the family of O'Mahony, in the county Cork. Brian's fourth wife was Dubhcobhla, who d. s.p. 1009; she was dau. of Cathal O'Connor, King of Connaught.
*Brian Boroimhe is represented by our old annaists as a man of fine figure, large stature, of great strength of body, and undaunted valour; and has been always justly celebrated as one of the greatest of the Irish Monarchs, equally conspicuous for his mental endowments and physical energies; a man of great intellectmacl powers, sagacity, and bravery; a warrior and legislator; and, at the same time, distinguished for his munificence, piety, and patronage of learned men: thus combining all the elements of a great character, and equally eminent in the arts of war and peace; a hero and patriot, whose memory will always remain famous as one of the foremost of the Irish Kings, in wisdom and valour. Brian lived at his palace of (Cean Cora) (Kincora), in a style of regal splendour and magnificence, unequalled by any of the Irish Kings since the days of Cormac MacArt, the celebrated Monarch of Ireland in the third century - the glories of whose palace at Tara were for many ages the theme of the Irish bards. [Irish Landed Gentry, pp 122-123]
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Annals of Ulster has many various entries on Brian Boru from about 999 until his death in 1014. (pp 429-449)
U1014.2
Brian son of Ceinnetig son of Lorcan, king of Ireland, and Mael Sechnaill son of Domnall, king of Temair, led and army to Ath Cliath. All the Laigin were assembled to meet him, and the foreigners of Aith Cliath, and a like number of the foreigners of Scandinavia, i.e. to the number of 1,000 breastplates. A valiant battle was fought between them, the like of which was never before encountered. Then the foreigners and teh Laigin first broke in defeat, and they were completely wiped out. There fell on the side of the foreign troop in this battle Mael Morda son of Murchad, king of Laigin, and Domnal son of Fergal, king of the Forthmactha, and of the foreigners there fell Dubgall son of Amlaib, Siucraid son of Lodur, jarl of Innsi Orc, and Gilla Ciarain son of Glun Iairn, heir designate of the foreigners, and Oittir Dub and Smacrtgair and Donnchad grandson of Erulb and Grisene and Luimne and Amlaib son of Lagmann and Brotor who slew Brian i.e. chief of the Scandinavian fleet, and six thousand who were killed or drowned. Of the Irish moreover there fell in the counter-shock Brian son of Ceinneting, over-king of the Irish of Ireland, and of the foreigners and of the Britons, the Augustus of the whole of north-west Europe, and his son Murchad, and the latter's son, i.e. Tairdelbach son of Murchad, and Conaing son of Donn Cmacn son of Cenneitig, heir designate of Mumu, and Mothla son of Domnal son of Faelan, king of the Deisi Muman; Eochu son of Dunadach and Niall mac Cuinn and Ceineitig's son, - Brian's three companions; two kings of Ui Maine, mac Cellaig .......... , and Mael Rmacnaid mac hEidin, king of Aidne, and Claen, king of Ciarraige Lmacchra and Domnall son of Diarmait, king of Corcu Daiscinn, and Scannlan son of Cathal, king of Eoganacht of Loch Lein, and other nobles. Mael Muire son of Eochaid, successor of Patrick, with his venerable clerics and relics, came moreover to Sord Coluim Chille, and brought away the body of Brian, king of Ireland, and the body of his son Murchad, and the head of Conaing and the head of Mothla, and buried them in Ard Macha in a new tomb. For twelve nights the community of Patrick waked the bodies in honour of the dead king. [Annals of Ulster, p 447-449]
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Annals of the Four Masters has many entries on Brian Boru from about 997 until his death in which it has in1013. (pp 737-781)
M1013.11
An army was lead by Brian, son of Ceinneidigh, son of Lorcan, King of Ireland, and by Maelseachlainn, son of Domhnall, King of Teamhair, to Ath-cliath. The foreigners of the west of Europe assembled against Brian and Maelseachlainn; and they took with them ten hundred men with coats of mail. A spirited, fierce, violent, vengeful, and furious battle was fought between them, the likeness of which was not to be found in that time, - at Clmacintarbh, on the Friday before Easter precisely. In this battle were slain Brian, son of Ceinneidigh, monarch of Ireland, who was the Augustus of all the West of Europe, in the eighty-eighth year of his age; Murchadh, son of Brian, heir apparent to the sovereignty of Ireland, in the sixty-third year of his age; Conaing, son of Donncmacn, the son of Brian's brother; Toirdhealbhach, son of Murchadh, son of Brian; Mothla, son of Domhnall, son of Faelan, lord of the Deisi-Mumhan; Eocha, son of Dunadhach, i.e. chief of Clann-Scannlain; Niall mac Cuinn; Cuduiligh, son of Ceinneidigh, the three companions of Brian; Tadha mac Cealliagh, lord of Ui Maine; Maelrmacnaidh na Paidre mac hEidhin, lord of Aidhne; Geibheannach, son of Dubhagan, lord of Feara-Maighe; Mac-Beatha, son of Muireadhach Claen, lord of Ciarraighe-Lmacchra; Domhnall, son of Diarmaid, lord of Corca-Bhaiscinn; Scannlan, son of Cathal, lord of Eoghanacht-Locha Lein; and Domhnall, son of Einhin, son of Cainneach, great steward of Mair in Alba. The forces were afterwards routed by dint of battling, bravery, and striking, by Maelseachlainn, from Tulcainn to Ath-cliath, against the foreigners and the Leinstermen; and there fell Maelmordha, son of Murchadh, son of Finn, King of Leinster; the son of Brogarbhan, son of Conchobhar, Tanist of Ui-Failghe; and Tuathal, son of Ugaire, royal heir of Leinster; and a countless slaughter of the Leinstermen along with them. There were also slain Dubhghall, son of Amhlaeibh, and Gillaciarain, son of Gluniairn, two tanists of the foreigners; Sichfrith, son of Loder, Earl of Innsi hOrc; Brodar, chief of the Danes of Denmarks, who was the person that slew Brian. The ten hundred in armour were cut to pieces, and at the least three thousand of the foreigners were slain. It was of the death of Brian and of this battle the following quatrain was composed:
Thirteen years, one thousand complete
Since Christ was born, not long since the date,
Of prosperous years - accurate the enumeration -
until the foreigners were slaughtered together with Brian.
Maelmuire, son of Eochaidh, successor of Patrick, proceeded with the seniors and relics to Sord-Choluim-Chille; and they carried from thence the body of Brian, King of Ireland, and the body of Murchadh, his son, and the head of Conaing, and the head of Mothla. Maelmuire and his clergy waked the bodies with great honour and veneration; and they were interred at Ard-Macha in a new tomb.
RULED:
1002-1014
Alt. Birth:
Ireland
Alt. Birth:
Eireann (Ireland)
Titled:
Ard-Righ (High?King) of Eireann (Ireland)
Brian married Eachraidh Ui Aeda ODBA about 972 in Eireann (Ireland). Eachraidh (daughter of Charllus Ui Aeda ODBA) was born about 947 in Eireann (Ireland); died about 978. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 11. | Miss Na CONNACHT was born about 930 in Ireland; and died. Other Events:
- _UID: ADB1F69EBF0B4F9BA03A75C07B481F700725
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Source: lorenfamily.com
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| 12. | King Ceinneidigh (Cennetig) Na CENNEDI (KENNEDY), Of Thomond was born about 900 in Kincora, Munster, Eireann (Ireland) (son of Lorccan Mac LACHTNAE); died in 951. Other Events:
- FamilySearch ID: GJRY-SJL
- Name: CEINNEDIGH
- Name: Cennetig Of The DALCASSIANS
- Name: Cineadh Na MUNSTER
- _UID: 4C7C928A93D54C1ABF61AB584EA8F4BA791A
- Alt. Birth: Abt 910; Alt. Birth
- Alt. Birth: 926; Alt. Birth
Notes:
The majority of the Kennedys who settled in Northern Ireland are of Scottish origin from the territories of Galloway and Ayr just across the Irish Sea some twenty miles away. These Scottish Kennedys intermarried with local Irish and thus they are Scots-Irish in blood. The other Kennedy family is located in southwest Ireland with its foundation in the bloodline of Cormac Cas, King of Thomond and Munster. Cormac Cas is the progenitor of the clan known as the Dal Cais or Dalcassians, translated to mean descendants of Cas. They were a minor clan of Ireland and ruled the northern section of Munster Province known as Thomond (all County Clare, southern Galway and northern Limerick, northwest Tipperary), while their cousins, the Eugenians (McCarthys and O?Sullivans) ruled the south of Munster known as Desmond. The kingship of Munster switched between these two clans every other generation. Two great families came from the Dalcassian Clan: The O?Briens and the O?Kennedys. Cinneidigh (Kennedy), King of Thomond, died in 954 A.D. He was succeeded by his son Brian, his 12th son. In time Brian rose in power and gained the kingship of Munster, obtained the allegiance of the other five provincial kings of Ireland, and eventually became High King of Ireland. Because he exacted tribute, his second name became Boru, meaning tribute. He is known as one of the greatest kings of Ireland, and in 1014 he defeated the Vikings at Dublin at the age of 88.
Alt. Birth:
Ireland
Alt. Birth:
Kincora, Munster, Eireann (Ireland)
Ceinneidigh married Babhion (Be-Bind) O'FLAHERTY. Babhion (daughter of Aurchad (Archadh) O'FLAHERTY and Osnad Ingen Crechan CIANTESTACH) was born about 905 in West Connaught, Ireland; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 13. | Babhion (Be-Bind) O'FLAHERTY was born about 905 in West Connaught, Ireland (daughter of Aurchad (Archadh) O'FLAHERTY and Osnad Ingen Crechan CIANTESTACH); and died. Other Events:
- Name: Be Bind URCHADA
- _UID: 99F3A74A9FC148199E226197617ADD77255B
- Alt. Birth: Abt 910; Alt. Birth
Notes:
Alt. Birth:
Eireann (Ireland)
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- 6. King Brian BORU, Of Ireland was born about 941 in Kincora, Munster, Eireann (Ireland); died on 23 Apr 1014 in Battle Of Clontarf, Dublin, Ireland; was buried in Ard Macha (Armagh), Near Dublin, Ireland.
- Cernach Na MUNSTER was born about 948 in Kincora, Munster, Eireann (Ireland); and died.
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| 14. | Charllus Ui Aeda ODBA was born about 910 in Eireann (Ireland); and died. Other Events:
- _UID: 68C0E109A8A3493697F2679E2AFB39440C49
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Source: lorenfamily.com
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