Biography

Murchad mac Flann mac Glethneachan (fl. 973) was King of Maigh Seóla.

All that is known of Murchad is contained in an entry in the Annals of the Four Masters, M971.9 ^[1] , the year Murchadh Glunillar ua Flaithbheartach, King of Aileach, invaded Connacht and gave battle to King Cathal mac Tadg at Ceis Corran. Cathal was killed as were some of his prime vassals - "Geibheannach, son of Aedh, lord of Ui-Maine; Tadhg, son of Muircheartach, chief of Ui-Diarmada; Murchadh, son of Flann, son of Glethneachan, chief of Clann-Murchadha; and Seirridh Ua Flaithbheartaigh, with a countless number along with them."

Murchadh totally plundered Connaught afterwards, while Cathal was succeeded as King of Connacht by Cathal mac Conchobar mac Taidg.

Father

Flann mac Gleidechan (riCM) 0955
- (NOTE: LNAB is 'mac' fathers first name).

Children

Clann Name:

Clann Murchadha

Surmised SNP:

Research Note

Names and dates (when provided) are from Bart Jaski's Chart #63 ^[2] and "The Chronology of the Irish Annals" ^[3]
Any unsourced DOB and DOD are based on Michael Rowley's Comparative Analysis of the Descendants and DNA of Conn Cétchathach Ceadcatha; are designated by 'SP'; and are purely speculative based on DNA data as of May, 2022.
SNP data is also purely speculative using the same spreadsheet.

Sources

↑ Annals of the Four Masters, Corpus of Electronic Texts Edition [1]
↑ Early Irish Kingship Succession by Jaski, Bart, Published by Four Courts Press, 2013, ISBN 1846824265 ISBN 9781846824265 [2]
↑ Daniel P. McCarthy, Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy: Archaeology, Culture, History, Literature © 1998 Royal Irish Academy [3]

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