Duinseach ingen Duach
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Duinseach ingen Duach, Queen of Tara, fl. 500.[1][2]
Background[edit]
Duinseach was a daughter of Dauí Tenga Uma, King of the Connachta.[3] She was married to King Muirchertach mac Muiredaig (died 532), King of Tara.[4][5] They were ancestors of the Cenél nEógain.
Battle of Seaghais[edit]
Duinseach is said to have been responsible for the battle of Seaghais in 500, where her husband killed her father.[3][2]
Annalistic account of Seaghais[edit]
An account of the battle is given sub anno 499 (sic 500) in the Annals of the Four Masters:
The battle of Seaghais was fought by Muircheartach mac Earca against Duach Teangumha, King of Connaught. The cause of the battle was this, viz.: Muircheartach was a guarantee between the King and Eochaidh Tirmcharna, his brother, and Eochaidh was taken prisoner against the protection of Muircheartach. In proof of which Ceannfaeladh said:
- The battle of Seaghais;
- a certain woman caused it;
- red blood was over lances,
- By Duiseach, daughter of Duach.
- The battle of Dealga, the battle of Mucramha,
- and the battle of Tuaim Drubha,
- With the battle of Seaghais,
- wherein fell Duach Teangumha.
Against the Connaughtmen these battles were gained.
Family tree[edit]
Eochaid Mugmedon | |_______________________________________________ | | | | Brión Niall Noígíallach | | | | Dauí Tenga Uma Eógan mac Néill | | | | |________________ Muiredach mac Eógain | | | | | | Cú Charainn Duinseach, alive 500 = Muirchertach mac Muiredaig/Muirchertach mac Ercae | | | ________________|____________________ Mugain ingen Cú Charainn | | =Diarmait mac Cerbaill | | | Forggus mac Muirchertaig Domnall Ilchelgach, died c. 566. | Áed Sláine
Cenél nEógain descendants[edit]
Domnall Ilchelgach, died c. 566. | |______________________________________ | | | | | | Áed Uaridnach Eochaid Colgo | |_______________________________________ | | | | Máel Fithrich mac Áedo, d. 630. Dáre | |_____________________________________________ | | | | Máel Dúin mac Máele Fithrich, died 681. Máel Tuile (ancestor of Síl Maíle Fithrich) | | Fergal mac Máele Dúin | |_____________________________________________________ | | | | | | | | Áed Allán Niall Frossach Conchobar Colgu (ancestor of Clann Colgan) | | | _________|_________________________________________________________ | | | | | | | | | | | Áed Oirdnide Colmán Ferchar Muirchertach | | (Clann Colmáin) (Muinter Dúin Bó) (a quo Clann Muirchertaich Locha Enaich) | | | |____________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | | | | | | | | | Niall Caille (died 846) Máel Dúin Fogartach Blaithmac Máel Calland | (issue) (Síl Máela Dúin) (issue) (Úi Duib Enaich) |__________________________________________ | | | | Máel Dúin mac Áedo Alláin Cathal (ancestor of Clann Cathail) | |___________________________________________________________________ | | | | | | Murchad mac Máele Dúin, fl. 819–833. Tigernach Flann | | | | Úi Tigernaich Úi Chellaich & Úi h-Uidir. | |__________________________________________________________________ | | | | | | Erulb/Herulfr Ruadrí Muiredach | | | |________________________ |_______________ | | | | | Úi Flaithbertaich | | | | Amlaíb Sartobda Birn Máel Ciaráin | | | | | | | | Niall, d.958/964? Tomrar Muintir Birn Úi Domnalláin | | | | Áed Gilla Maire | | | | Donnchad Tomrar d.1014. d. 1013? | | Máel Colum
Muintir Birn/Byrne of Donegal[edit]
Birn mac Ruadrí mec Murchad mac Máele Dúin | |___________________________________________________________ | | | | | | Anféid Cern Guthmár Donnacán | | | | | | Tellach n-Anfida Tellach Cruind id est Úi Fergail Tellach n-Donnacáin
References[edit]
- ^ O'Clery, Arthur (1908). The History of Ireland to the Coming of Henry II. T. Fisher Unwin.
- ^ a b Baring-Gould, Sabine; Fisher, John (1908). The Lives of the British Saints: The Saints of Wales and Cornwall and Such Irish Saints as Have Dedications in Britain. For the honourable Society of cymmrodorion, by C. J. Clark.
- ^ a b O'Donovan, John (1856). Introductory remarks. Annals to A.D. 902. Hodges, Smith and Company.
- ^ Wood-Martin, William Gregory (1990). From the earliest ages to the close of the reign of Queen Elizabeth. Dodd's Antiquarian Books.
- ^ Macadam, Robert; Bigger, Francis Joseph; Young, Robert Magill (1862). Ulster Journal of Archæology ... Archer & Sons.
External links[edit]
- http://www.ucc.ie/celt/published/T100005A/index.html
- Thornton, David E. (1996). "Clann Eruilb: Irish or Scandinavian?". Irish Historical Studies. 30 (118): 161–166. doi:10.1017/S0021121400012827. JSTOR 30008466.
- http://www.ucc.ie/celt/online/G105003/text010.html