AthelingDiarmait Mac Murchada
King of Leinster. c. 1110 to 1171-05.
What is known, and how well
| Fact | Value | Certainty |
|---|---|---|
| Birth | c. 1110 | Approximate |
| Death | 1171-05 | Month known |
| Parents | Not recorded | |
| House | Uí Chennselaig | |
| Realm | Ireland | |
| How sure we are | High | Of this record as a whole |
Events
- Anglo-Norman intervention in Ireland
Diarmait Mac Murchada recruited Cambro-Norman forces to recover Leinster, beginning a transformative intervention.
With Diarmait Mac Murchada, Richard de Clare - Aoife marries Strongbow
The marriage linked Strongbow to Diarmait's Leinster dynasty and was associated with succession claims.
With Aífe Mac Murchada, Richard de Clare, Diarmait Mac Murchada
Family
Married to Mór Ua Tuathail.
Children Aífe Mac Murchada, Domnall Cáemánach Mac Murchada.
What is uncertain
- Birth is approximate: c. 1110.
- Parentage is not recorded here.
- 2 events are dated only to a month or a year.
Sources
Where this is recorded
- Dictionary of Irish Biography: Diarmait Mac Murchada
- Dictionary of Irish Biography: Richard de Clare (Strongbow)
- Dictionary of Irish Biography: Aífe (Aoife)
Reference works
- Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
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