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KINGS of OSSORY
'CERBALL (-888). King of Ossory. The Annals of Inisfallen record the death in 888 of "Cerball son of Dúngal, king of Osraige”[709]. m ---. The name of Cerball´s wife is not known.The Fragmentary Annals of Ireland name in 854 "Cerball son of Dunlang king of Osraige" and "Mael Sechlainn´s daughter" as his wife[14]. This daughter must have been born from an earlier otherwise unrecorded marriage of her father as her husband´s sister is recorded in the same passage as her father´s current wife.https://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/IRELAND.htm
a) DIARMAIT (-928). The Annals of Inisfallen record that "Diarmait son of Cerball took the kingship of Osraige” in 894[710]. The Annals of Ulster record the death in 928 of "Diarmait son of Cerball, king of Osraige”[711].
b) CELLACH (-killed in battle Mag Ailbe 908). The Annals of Inisfallen record the death in 908 of "Cellach son of Cerball king of Osraige” killed in “the battle of Mag Ailbe”[712]. m ---. The name of Cellach´s wife is not known. Cellach & his wife had three children:i) CUILEN (-933). King of Ossory. The Annals of Inisfallen record the death in 933 of "Cuilén son of Cellach king of Osraige”[713].
ii) DONNCHAD (-[974/76]). The Annals of Inisfallen record that "Donnchadh son of Cellach took the kingship of Osraige” in 934[714]. King of Ossory. The Annals of the Four Masters record that “Donnchadh son of Ceallach lord of Osraighe” killed “Braen son of Maelmordha king of Leinster” in 945[715]. The Annals of Tigernach record the death of “Donnchad, son of Cellach king of Ossory in senili étate” in [974/75][716]. The Annals of the Four Masters record the death in 974 of “Donnchadh son of Ceallach lord of Osraighe”[717]. The Annals of Inisfallen record the death in 976 of "Donnchadh son of Cellach king of Osraige”[718]. The Annals of Ulster record the death in 976 of "Donnchadh, son of Cellach, king of Osraige”[719]. m ---. The name of Donnchad´s wife is not known acc to Cawley. Given as Aife ingen Fáeláin, wife of Donnchad mac Cellaig, d. 976, king of Osraige. "Aifi ingen Fhaelain m. Cormaic, mathair Gilli Padraic m. Dondchada." BS (Banshenchas) 189 (Lec.); "Aife ingen Faelain m. Cormeic .i. rig na nDeisi, mathair Gilla Padraig m. Dondcada." BS 228 (UM)] Aife was a daughter of Fáelán mac Cormaic, king of the Déisi (of Munster), who died in 966 [AU 966.1]. She was the mother of Gilla Pátraic mac Donnchada, d. 996, king of Osraige. (http://sbaldw.home.mindspring.com/Ireland/Osr/lists/Osraige.htm). Donnchad & his wife had five children, acc to Cawley:(a) GILLA PATRAIC (-996). King of Ossory. The Annals of Inisfallen record that "Gilla Pátraic son of Donnchaidh king of Osraige” was captured by “Brian son of Cennétig” in 983[720], adding in a later passage that he was released in 984[731]. The Annals of Inisfallen record the death in 996 of "Gilla Pátraic son of Donnchadh king of Osraige” and the accession of “Cellach son of Diarmait”[732]. m ---. The name of Gilla Patraic´s wife is not known. Gilla Patraic & his wife had four children:
1. DONNCHAD (-1039). The Annals of Tigernach record that “Cellach son of Diarmait king of Ossory” was killed in [1001/02] by “the son of his father´s brother…Donchad son of Gilla Patraic”[733]. King of Leinster 1033. The Annals of Tigernach record that “Donnchad Mac Gilla Pátraic” held “the Fair of Carman…after taking the kingship of Leinster” in 1033[734]. The Annals of Tigernach record that “Donnchad son of Gilla Pátraic, overking of Leinster and Ossory, champion of Ireland” died in 1039[735]. m ---. The name of Donnchad´s wife is not known. Donnchad & his wife had two children:
a) DIARMAIT (-killed 1036). The Annals of the Four Masters record the death in 1036 of “Diarmaid son of Donnchadh, Tanist of Osraighe…slain”[736].
b) GILLA PATRAIC (-1055). King of Ossory. The Annals of Tigernach record that “Murchad son of Dunlang king of Leinster” was killed by “Gilla Pátraic son of Donnchad king of Ossory” in 1042[737]. The Annals of Tigernach record the death in 1055 of “Gilla Pátraic king of Ossory”[738]. m ---. The name of Gilla Patraic´s wife is not known. Gilla Patraic & his wife had three children:i) DOMNALL (-1087). King of Ossory. The Annals of Inisfallen record that "Domnall Ua Gilla Pátraic submitted to Tiadelbach Ua Briain and received a very large stipend of valuables and riches from the king of Mumu” in 1070[739]. The Annals of Inisfallen record that "the son of Conchobair Ua Mail Sechnaill (king of Temuir), Gofraid grandson of Ragnall king of Áth Cliath, and Domnall son of Gilla Pátraic king of Osraige…submitted to Tairdelbach Ua Briain king of Mum” in 1072 and “gave acknowledgement and high-kingship to him”[740]. The Annals of Ulster record the death in 1087 of "Domnall mac Gilla Pátraic king of Osraige”[741]. m ---. The name of Domnall´s wife is not known. Domnall & his wife had two children:
(a) DONNCHAD (-killed 1090). The Annals of Inisfallen record the death in 1090 of "Donnchadh son of Domnall Ua Gilla Pátraic…slain”[742].
(b) MUIRCHERTACH (-1095). The Annals of Inisfallen record the death in 1095 of "Muirchertach son of Domnall son of Gilla Pátraic, royal heir of Osraige”[743].
(c) GILLA PATRAIC “Ruad/Red” (-killed in battle Mag Coba, Ulster 1103). The primary source which confirms his parentage has not yet been identified. King of Ossory. The Annals of Inisfallen record that "Gilla Pátraic Ruad king of Osraige” was killed in 1103 at “the battle of Mag Coba”[744].] m ---. The name of Gilla Patraic´s wife is not known. Gilla Patraic & his wife had one child:(1) DONNCHAD (-killed 1123). King of Ossory. The Annals of Inisfallen record that "Tadc son of Mac Carthaig accompanied by the Desmumu went to Osraige” and “Ua Gilla Pátraic king of Osraige submitted to him”, adding that “the nobles of Osraige including their king were imprisoned by the Dál Cais”[745]. The Annals of Tigernach (Continuation) record that “Donncadh Húa Gilla Padraic king of Ossory” was killed in 1123[746]. The Annals of Inisfallen record the death in 1123 of "the son of Gilla Pátraic, king of Osraige…slain by his own people”[747].
ii) DONNCHAD (-killed 1089). The Annals of Tigernach (Continuation) record that “Donncadh mac Gilla Padraic king of Ossory” was killed in 1089[748].
iii) CERBALL (-1105). The Annals of Inisfallen record the death in 1105 of "Cerball son of Domnall son of Gilla Pátraic, king of the south of Osraige”[749].2. DUNGHAL (-killed 1015). The Annals of the Four Masters record that “Dunghal son of Gillaphadraig son of Donnchadh” was killed in 1015 by “Maelseachlainn [in a raid] into Ossory”[750].
3. MUIRCHERTACH (-killed 1041). Joint King of Ossory. The Annals of Tigernach record that “Muirchertach Mac Gilla Pátraic one of the two kings of Ossory” was killed in 1041 by “the Húi Caeluide his own people”[751].
4. TAIDHG (-after 1027). The Annals of the Four Masters record that “Tadhg Mac Gillaphadraig” was blinded in 1027 by “the lord of Osraighe, Donnchadh Mac Gillaphadraig”[752]. m ---. The name of Taidhg´s wife is not known. Taidhg & his wife had one child:a) DERBORGAILL (-after 1098). The Annals of Tigernach (Continuation) record that “Derborgaill daughter of Tadg, son of Gilla Pátraic, mother of Muirchertach Húa Bríáin king of Ireland…rested in Glendalough” in 1098[753]. m TOIRDELBACH, son of TADGH & his wife --- ([1008/09]-Cenn Coradh 14 Jul 1086). He succeeded in 1064 as King of Munster.
(b) DIARMAIT (-killed 972). The Annals of the Four Masters record that “Diarmaid son of Donnchad, Tanist of Osraighe” was killed in 972 in “a slaughter of the Osraighi in Iarthar-Liphi”[721]. The Annals of Ulster record the death in 974 of "Diarmait son of Donnchad” killed by “Ugaire son of Tuathal”[722]. m ---. The name of Diarmait´s wife is not known. Diarmait & his wife had one child:
(1) CELLACH (-killed [1001/02]). The Annals of Inisfallen record the death in 996 of "Gilla Pátraic son of Donnchadh king of Osraige” and the accession of “Cellach son of Diarmait”[723]. King of Ossory. The Annals of Tigernach record that “Cellach son of Diarmait king of Ossory” was killed in [1001/02] by “the son of his father´s brother…Donchad son of Gilla Patraic”[724].
(c) MUIRDACH (-973). The Annals of the Four Masters record the death in 973 of “Muireadhach son of Donnchadh son of Ceallach, Tanist of Osraighe”[725].
(d) TADG (-killed [990/91]). The Annals of the Four Masters record the death in 990 of “Tadhg son of Donnchadh, Tanist of Osraighe”[726]. The Annals of Ulster record the death in 991 of “Tadc son of Donnchad, heir designate of Osraige”[727].
(e) MOR (-[984/85]). The Annals of Tigernach record the death in [984/85] of “Mor, daughter of Dondchad son of Cellach, and queen of Ireland”[728]. This passage does not name Mor´s husband. However, Maelsechnaill is the only person described in other passages in the Annals as king of Ireland at that time. m as his first wife, MAELSECHNAILL King of Ireland, son of DOMNALL & his wife --- ([949/50]-Cró Inis of Lough Ennell 2 Sep 1022).iii) DOMNALL (-killed 974). The Annals of the Four Masters record the death in 972 of “Domhnall son of Ceallach, lord of Ui-Ceinnsealaigh” killed when “the UiCeinnsealaigh were plundered in Osraighe”[729]. The Annals of Ulster record the death in 974 of "Domnall son of Cellach” killed by “Ugaire son of Tuathal”[730].