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Source: House of Brian Blogspot: List of wives and children of Brian Boru listing his son Tadhg/Tadg

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Titre	House of Brian Blogspot: List of wives and children of Brian Boru listing his son Tadhg/Tadg

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SOURCE: http://houseofbrianboru.blogspot.com/p/brian-boru.html Brian’s 1st marriage: 962 A.D., to Princess Mór ni Eidigean of Uí Fhaiachrach Aidhne, County Galway. Her father was Eidigean mac Clerig of the Hy Fiachrach (King of West Connacht). CHILDREN 1. Murchadh mac Briain - Married to ???. Killed at Clontarf on 23 April 1014, with his teenage son, Toirdhealbahach. 2. Flann mac Briain - Killed at Clontarf on 23 April 1014. 3. Conchobar mac Briain - Killed at Clontarf on 23 April 1014. Brian’s 2nd marriage: 988 A.D., to Eachraidh ni Cearbhall mac Oilill Fionn, of Uí Aodha Odhbha of Meath.Her father was the king of Ui Aeda Odba. CHILDREN 4. Tadhg mac Briain - Born: 985 A.D. Married but wife unknown. King of Munster, and assassinated in 1023. (AI; CGH 250, 427; BS 189, 228.) 5. Domhnall mac Briain - Died in 1012 A.D. (AI, AFM) 6. Emer/Slani ni Briain - Married to Viking Sitric “Silkbeard” Olafssen, King of Dublin. (CGG193, 257) (One of her descendants is Gruffudd ap Cynan, King of Gwynedd in northern Wales, HGaC.) Brian’s 3rd marriage: 998 A.D., to Princess Dubhchobhlaigh ni Cathal of Connacht. She died in 1008-1009. Her father was Cathal mac Conchobair, King of Connacht 973-1010. CHILDREN 7. Donnchadh mac Briain - Married 1st to Neassa ???; 2nd to Dressilla (sister to King Harold Goodwinson of England), daughter of Earl Goodwine, of Wessex. King of Munster, assassinated older brother Tadhg. Died in 1064 A.D., in pilgrimage at Rome. (CGH 238; BS 314, 338, 189, 227) (Pride of Lions) Brian’s 4th marriage: 999-1002 A.D., to Gormfhlaith ni Murchada (cousin to the King of Leinster.) She died in 1030 A.D. Many writers state that she is the mother of Brian’s youngest child, Donnchadh. She was the daughter of Murchad ma Finn, King of Leinster. Formerly married to Olaf ‘Cuaran/amlaib Cuaran, King of Dublin and York, who died in 981. She was the mother of Brian’s son-in-law, Sitric Olafssen, King of Dublin. She then married Mael Sechnaill mac Domnaill, King of Meath and High-King of Ireland until dethroned by Brian Boru. Other children but by which mother is unknown: 8. Sadb ni Briain - Died in 1048. Married to Cian mac Nael Muaid, son of Brian’s predecessor in the kingship of Munster. 9. Dub Essa ni Briain - Died in 1052. (CS, AFM) 10. Be Binn ni Briain - Died in 1073. (AU, AFM) 11. Blanaid ni Brian - Married to Malcolm II, King of Scots. Only mention of her is in the historical novel by Morgan Llywelyn. In absolutely no other history does her name appear, thus placing doubt on her existence. (Lion of Ireland)

SOURCE: http://houseofbrianboru.blogspot.com/p/brian-boru.html

Brian’s 1st marriage:
962 A.D., to Princess Mór ni Eidigean of Uí Fhaiachrach Aidhne, County Galway. Her father was Eidigean mac Clerig of the Hy Fiachrach (King of West Connacht).

CHILDREN

1. Murchadh mac Briain - Married to ???. Killed at Clontarf on 23 April 1014, with his teenage son, Toirdhealbahach.

2. Flann mac Briain - Killed at Clontarf on 23 April 1014.

3. Conchobar mac Briain - Killed at Clontarf on 23 April 1014.

Brian’s 2nd marriage:
988 A.D., to Eachraidh ni Cearbhall mac Oilill Fionn, of Uí Aodha Odhbha of Meath.Her father was the king of Ui Aeda Odba.

CHILDREN

4. Tadhg mac Briain - Born: 985 A.D. Married but wife unknown. King of Munster, and assassinated in 1023. (AI; CGH 250, 427; BS 189, 228.)

5. Domhnall mac Briain - Died in 1012 A.D. (AI, AFM)

6. Emer/Slani ni Briain - Married to Viking Sitric “Silkbeard” Olafssen, King of Dublin. (CGG193, 257) (One of her descendants is Gruffudd ap Cynan, King of Gwynedd in northern Wales, HGaC.)

Brian’s 3rd marriage:
998 A.D., to Princess Dubhchobhlaigh ni Cathal of Connacht. She died in 1008-1009. Her father was Cathal mac Conchobair, King of Connacht 973-1010.

CHILDREN

7. Donnchadh mac Briain - Married 1st to Neassa ???; 2nd to Dressilla (sister to King Harold Goodwinson of England), daughter of Earl Goodwine, of Wessex. King of Munster, assassinated older brother Tadhg. Died in 1064 A.D., in pilgrimage at Rome. (CGH 238; BS 314, 338, 189, 227) (Pride of Lions)

Brian’s 4th marriage:
999-1002 A.D., to Gormfhlaith ni Murchada (cousin to the King of Leinster.) She died in 1030 A.D. Many writers state that she is the mother of Brian’s youngest child, Donnchadh. She was the daughter of Murchad ma Finn, King of Leinster. Formerly married to Olaf ‘Cuaran/amlaib Cuaran, King of Dublin and York, who died in 981. She was the mother of Brian’s son-in-law, Sitric Olafssen, King of Dublin. She then married Mael Sechnaill mac Domnaill, King of Meath and High-King of Ireland until dethroned by Brian Boru.

Other children but by which mother is unknown:

8. Sadb ni Briain - Died in 1048. Married to Cian mac Nael Muaid, son of Brian’s predecessor in the kingship of Munster.

9. Dub Essa ni Briain - Died in 1052. (CS, AFM)

10. Be Binn ni Briain - Died in 1073. (AU, AFM)

11. Blanaid ni Brian - Married to Malcolm II, King of Scots. Only mention of her is in the historical novel by Morgan Llywelyn. In absolutely no other history does her name appear, thus placing doubt on her existence. (Lion of Ireland)