Donnchad (O'Brien) O'Briain (aft. 981 - abt. 1064)

Born after 0981 in Kincora, Munster, Ireland

Ancestors

Descendants

Died about 1064 before about age 83 in Rome, Italy

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Biography

Donnchad Mac Briain, King of Munster

Donnchadh Mac Briain (Donnchad Mac Briain) was a child of Brían Bóruma, first High King of Ireland, and Gormflaith ingen Murchada, the daughter of Murchad mac Macfinn, a King of the Uí Fháeláin (Leinster). ^{[1] [2]}

Military Campaigns

1026
A hosting by Donnchadh son of Brian, so that he took hostages of the men of Meath and Bregia and the Foreigners and Leinster and Ossory.^[3]

A great hosting by Donnchadh, son of Brian, and he took the hostages of the men of Mide and of Brega; and he himself spent three days in Áth Cliath without opposition, with his camp nearby the fort; and he took the hostages of Laigin and Osraige.^[4]

1027
A hosting by Donnchadh son of Brian into Ossory, till a division of his people were defeated and Gadhra son of Dúnadhach, king of Síol Anmchadha was then slain, and Domhnall son of Senchán son of Flaithbheartach, crown prince of Munster, and Maelseachlainn son of the king of Corcomroe, and two sons of Cuilén son of Conchobhar and the crownprince of the Eoghanacht, and Ócan grandson of Corc son of Anluan, and many others who are not numbered.^[5]

A hosting by Donnchadh, son of Brian, into Osraige, and he took great captures and much booty therefrom; and a group of his people was overtaken and suffered loss at the hands of Mac Raith Ua Donnchada who was warring in Osraige, and of Ua Gilla Pátraic, and there were slain there Gadra son of Dúnadach, king of Uí Maine, Domnall, son of Senchán, royal heir of Mumu, Ócán grandson of Core, the two sons of Cuilén son of Conchobar, and Conall son of Écertach, royal heir of Caisel.^[6]

1031
Ó Ruairc, that is, the Cork, plundered St Brénainn's Clonfert, and on the same day he was defeated by Donnchadh son of Brian, with the loss of men and ferryboats.^[7]

Gilla Pátraic's son [went] into Mumu, plundered Dún na Sciath, and killed its steward.
{Donnchadh,} son of Brian, [went] to Osraige to avenge him [the steward], and brought great booty and cattle therefrom; and a slaughter was thrice inflicted on the Mumu there, and Mael Coluim, king of Caenraige, two royal heirs of Uí Chonaill Gabra, and many others were slain.^[8]

1042
Ferna Mór Maedóc was burned by Donnchad son of Brian. Glenn Uisen was burned by the son of Mael na mBó and the oratory broken down and a hundred people slain and four hundred taken out of it in revenge for Ferna Mór.^[9]

Marriage

His wives were Cacht ingen Ragnaill and Driella of Wessex.

1032
Donnchadh, son of Brian, married the daughter of Ragnall. Hence the saying: 'the spring of Ragnall's daughter' ^[10]

Death

Dethroned in 1061, went to Rome on his pilgrimage, died in the monastery of Stephen^[11]

Death: 1064^[12]

Place: Rome, Italy

Burial

Burial: Basilica of St Stephen, Monte Celio, Rome

Sources

1. ↑ Wikipedia : Donnchad mac Briain
2. ↑ The Field Day Anthology of Irish Writing: Irish women's writing and traditions, retrieved 2014-06-22, amb
3. ↑ The Annals of Tigernach T1026.1, Author: Unknown, retrieved 2014-06-22, amb
4. ↑ Annals of Inisfallen AI1026.2, Author: unknown, retrieved 2014-06-22, amb
5. ↑ The Annals of Tigernach T1027.3
6. ↑ Annals of Inisfallen AI1027.4
7. ↑ The Annals of Tigernach T1031.8
8. ↑ Annals of Inisfallen AI1031.6 and AI1031.7
9. ↑ The Annals of Ulster, 1042
10. ↑ Annals of Inisfallen, AI1032.6
11. ↑ Hennessy, p. 287, retrieved 2014-06-23, amb
12. ↑ The Tripartite Life of Patrick: With Other Documents Relating to that Saint, Volume 89, Issue 2, Volume 89, Issue 2 of Rerum Britannicarum Medii Ævi Scriptores, Or, Chronicles and Memorials of Great Britain and Ireland During the Middle Ages, Great Britain. Public Record Office. Author: Saint Patrick. Editor: Whitley Stokes. Publisher: H. M. Stationery Office, 1887. Original: from University of Minnesota. Digitized: Nov 15, 2013, retrieved 2014-06-22, amb

• The Field Day Anthology of Irish Writing: Irish women's writing and traditions. Vols. 4-5, Volume 4 of The Field Day Anthology of Irish Writing, Jonathan Williams, ISBN 0814799086, 9780814799086, Volume 4 of The Field Day Anthology of Irish Writing: Irish Women's Writing and Traditions, Angela Bourke, ISBN 0814799086, 9780814799086. Editor: Angela Bourke. Publisher: NYU Press, 2002

• A New History of Ireland, Volume II: Medieval Ireland 1169-1534, edited by Art Cosgrove

• William Maunsell Hennessy, editor, Chronicum Scotorum, Issue 46 of Rerum britannicarum medii ævi scriptores; or Chronicles and memorials of Great Britain and Ireland during the middle ages, Great Britain Public Record Office. Contributor: Duald Mac Firbis. Publisher: Longmans, Green, Reader, and Dyer, 1866. Original: from Cornell University. Digitized: Apr 17, 2013

Acknowledgements

• O'Brien-688 created through the import of O'Bryan Family tree.ged on Sep 6, 2011 by Tim Tropeck.
• This person was created through the import of LJ Pellman Consolidated Family_2011-03-21.ged on 21 March 2011.
• This person was created through the import of Acrossthepond.ged on 21 February 2011.
• This person was created through the import of Shortened files.ged on 30 December 2010.