Irish queen c. 500 C.E.
Duinseach ingen Duach , Queen of Tara , fl. 500.[ 1] [ 2]
Background
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
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
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
Eochaid Mugmedon
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Brión Niall Noígíallach
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Dauí Tenga Uma Eógan mac Néill
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Cú Charainn Duinseach , alive 500 = Muirchertach mac Muiredaig /Muirchertach mac Ercae
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Mugain ingen Cú Charainn | |
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| Forggus mac Muirchertaig Domnall Ilchelgach , died c. 566.
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Áed Sláine
Cenél nEógain descendants
Domnall Ilchelgach , died c. 566.
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Áed Uaridnach Eochaid Colgo
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Máel Fithrich mac Áedo , d. 630. Dáre
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Máel Dúin mac Máele Fithrich , died 681. Máel Tuile (ancestor of Síl Maíle Fithrich)
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Fergal mac Máele Dúin
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Áed Allán Niall Frossach Conchobar Colgu (ancestor of Clann Colgan)
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| Áed Oirdnide Colmán Ferchar Muirchertach
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| Niall Caille (died 846) Máel Dúin Fogartach Blaithmac Máel Calland
| (issue) (Síl Máela Dúin) (issue) (Úi Duib Enaich)
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Máel Dúin mac Áedo Alláin Cathal (ancestor of Clann Cathail)
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Murchad mac Máele Dúin , fl. 819–833. Tigernach Flann
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| Úi Tigernaich Úi Chellaich & Úi h-Uidir.
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Erulb/Herulfr Ruadrí Muiredach
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Amlaíb Sartobda Birn Máel Ciaráin
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Niall, d.958/964? Tomrar Muintir Birn Úi Domnalláin
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Áed Gilla Maire
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Donnchad Tomrar
d.1014. d. 1013?
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Máel Colum
Muintir Birn/Byrne of Donegal
Birn mac Ruadrí mec Murchad mac Máele Dúin
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Anféid Cern Guthmár Donnacán
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Tellach n-Anfida Tellach Cruind id est Úi Fergail Tellach n-Donnacáin
References
^ 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.
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