O’Dunlainge Murchad

Abt 0670 - 0727  (57 years)

• Name	O’Dunlainge Murchad
  Birth	Abt 0670	Dublin, Ireland
  Gender	Male
  Death	0727	Dublin, Ireland
  Notes	Murchad was a King of Leinster from the Uí Dúnlainge branch of the Laigin. He was the son of Bran Mut mac Conaill (died 696), a previous king. Murchad ruled from 715 to 727.[1] Wives and Children One of Murchad's wives was Conchenn ingen Cellaig (died 743) of the Uí Máil; she was the mother of Fáelán mac Murchado (died 738) and Muiredach mac Murchado (died 760 in Ireland), who were kings of Leinster. Other sons included Dúnchad mac Murchado (died 728) and Bran Becc mac Murchado (died 738), also kings of Leinster. Sources ↑ Wikipedia, (http:www.wikipedia.com: accessed 22 August 2015), "Murchad mac Brain Mut," http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murchad_mac_Brain_Mut. CELT Annals of Ulster AU 715.4 The hosting by Murchad son of Bran to Cashel. Annals of Tigernach AT 719.7 Annals of Ulster AU 721.6 The wasting of Mag Breg by Cathal son of Finnguine, and by Murchad son of Bran. Annals of Ulster AU 721.8 An invasion of the Laigin by Fergal, and the cattletribute was imposed and the hostages of the Laigin secured for Fergal son of Mael Dúin. Annals of Ulster AU 722.8 The battle of Almain on the third of the Ides 11th of December, the sixth feria, in which fell Fergal son of Mael Dúin, son of Mael Fithrich son of Aed Uairidnach, i.e. by Murchadh son of Bran; and Conall Menn king of Cenél Cairpri; Clothgna son of Colgu; Dub dá Crích; Flann son of Rogallach; Aed Laigen son of Fithchellach, king of Uí Maine; the sons of Muirgius; Nuada son of Dúnchad; Éicnech son of Colgu, king of Airthir; Fergal grandson of Aithechda. Wikidata: Item Q6937505, en:Wikipedia help.gif Murchad mac_Brain_Mut DICTIONARY OF IRISH BIOGRAPHY - Murchad Jaski, Bart Genealogical tables of medieval Irish royal dynasties Table-38 Early Irish Kingship Succession by Jaski Bart, Published by Four Courts Press, 2013, ISBN 1846824265 ISBN 9781846824265 CGH - Corpus Genealogies iHiberniae Vol 1 ed. M.A. O'Brien (Dublin 1962) pg, 42-5, 50-7, 348, 356. MS - Rawlinson B502 - CELT
  Person ID	I58464	Freeman-Smith
  Last Modified	27 Jan 2026

  
  

  Father	O’Dunlainge Bran Mutt,   b. Abt 0640, Leinster, Ireland d. 0693, Dublin, Ireland (Age 53 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	BLATHMAIC Almaith Ingen,   b. Dublin, Ireland d. Abt 0690, Dublin, Ireland
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F26072	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	CUALAIN Conchenn Ingen,   b. Abt 0668, Dublin, Ireland d. 0743, Ireland (Age 75 years)
  Children	1. Of LEINSTER Feargna,   b. 0720, Ireland d. 0782 (Age ~ 62 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F26067	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Jan 2026