Born about in Munster, Ireland
Ancestors 
Son of Turlough Brian O'Brien
and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Annabella (Burke) O'Brien
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Turlough Donn O'Brien
Died
at about age 31
in Munster, Ireland
Profile last modified
| Created 28 Apr 2011
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Biography
King of Thomond from 1461-1466.
Teige an-Chomhaid; meaning Teige of the Castle of Chomhad, which was in Burren, in west county Clare, which Teige erected in 1459 in his father's lifetime. His father was Turlogh Bog.
His birth year (1435) is based on birth year (1440) of his next brother Connor (d.1496). See Dictionary of Irish Biography under "Sources" below. There was also a 3rd brother Turlogh Og (d.1498), after which Teige's son Turlogh Donn (d.1528) took power.
He married Annabella Burke.
- children -
- Turlogh Donn
- Donal - whose sons Brian, Connor, and Murtogh possessed the estates known as :Tir Brlain Cacthnava, Dubli, and DunIlujan, all in the county Clare
- Donogh, of Drom-fion-glas - who had four sons; Murtogh, Teige, Dermod, and Brian-na-Corcaidh (who divided his estates of CahirCorcrain, and Castletown, amongst his sons : Mahon; Murrogh; Connor; Dermod; Murtogh; Teige-an-Comain
- Murtogh Garbh
- Murrogh
- Dermod Cleireach, of Cacthnava- na-Madara - who had six sons; Donall-na-Geall; Murrogh-an-Tarman; Brian-an Comhlack; Mahon; Donogh; Torlogh
According to Cracroft's Peerage, his only daughter Margaret O'Brien married James FitzThomas FitzGerald, 8th Earl of Desmond, with no male issue.
Sources
- Dictionary of Irish Biography:
- The Irish landed gentry when Cromwell came to Ireland (Irish Landed Gentry Entered at Stationers' Hall) page: 125 pub: M. H. Gill & Son, Dublin, 1881
- O 'Brien Lineage of Thomond and Inchiquin
- This person was created through the import of GerwingLoueyFamilyTree2009_2011-04-27.ged on 28 April 2011.
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Valerie Willis
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O'Brien-372 and O'Brien-3023 appear to represent the same person because: same name, parent, spouse & child - might be hard to recognize but they really are all the same.
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