Dubhchobhlaigh Bean Ua hEaghra

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Dubhchobhlaigh Bean Ua hEaghra, a.k.a. Dubhchobhlaigh Ní Conchobair, Queen of Luighne Connacht, died 1131.

Family background

Dubhchobhlaigh was one of the two recorded daughters of King Ruaidrí na Saide Buide of Connacht, who ruled the kingdom from 1087 till his mutilation and deposition in 1092. Her mother's name is uncertain, though Ruaidri had at least four wives.

Her brothers, half-brothers, and sister or half-sister were Niall (died 1093), Tadc (died 1097), Conchobar (died 1103), Domnall Ua Conchobair (died 1116), Tairrdelbach (1088–1156), and Mór Ua Conchobair (died after 1118),^[1] three of whom ruled as Kings of Connacht. Her youngest brother, Tairrdelbach, would become King of Ireland.

Wife of Ua hEaghra

The identity of Dubhchobhlagh's husband is uncertain. The two most likely candidates are Taichleach Ua hEaghra, who was King of Luighne Connacht upon his death in 1095, and an unnamed An Ua hEaghra who was king at the time of his death in 1128. The latter's successor, Murchadh Ua hEaghra (murdered in 1134) can be eliminated as his wife was a niece of Dubhchobhlaigh by her brother, Tairrdelbach.

Annalistic reference

The Annals of the Four Masters record her death sub anno 1131 - "Dubhchobhlaigh, daughter of Ruaidhri na Soighe Buidhe Ua Conchobhair, lady of Luighne, died." However, because of uncertainty over her husband's identity, and Gaelic Polygyny, her children are unknown (see Family tree, Eaghra Poprigh mac Saorghus).

Family tree

   Ruaidrí na Saide Buide Ua Conchobair (died 1118)     
   |
   |___________________________________________________________________________________________________           
   |       |       |         |       |                                |                               |
   |       |       |         |       |                                |                               |
   Niall  Tadc  Conchobar  Domnall   Dubhchobhlaigh, d. 1131.   Tairrdelbach, 1088-1156.        Mór Ua Conchobair of Connacht, d. after 1118    
           |                 | 
   ________|                 |                        
   |       |               Domnall                  
 Cathal   Aed                |
   |                         |
   |                       Ruaidri,
 Domnall                   d. 1151.
 d. 1153.

Others of the name

The forename Dubhchobhlaigh appears to have originated within the Ui Briuin. Dubhchobhlaigh's gr-gr-gr-gr grandaunt was Dub Chablaigh ingen Cathal (died 1009), while her aunt was Dubh Chablaigh ingen Áed (died 1088). Later bearers of the name included her niece, Dub Coblaigh Ní Conchobhair (died 1153), along with her kinswoman and nephew's wife, Dubhcobhlach Ní Maíl Ruanaid (died 1168).

References

^ Dobbs, Margaret E. [ed. and tr.], "The Ban-shenchus [part 2]", Revue Celtique 48 (1931): 191: ("Mor ingen Ruaidri hUi Conchobair, mathair Muirchertag 7 Diarmata da mac Domnaill; 7 isi mathair da mac Diarmada (ob. 1118) hUi Briain I. Tairrdealbach 7 Tadc (ob. 1154)".).

MacDermot of Moylurg, p. 87, p. 372, p. 389, p. 429, p. 431, p. 535, The MacDermot, 1990. ISBN 1-873437-16-1.

External links

http://www.ucc.ie/celt/published/T100005B/

v t e Ó Conchobhair
General	Connachta Uí Briúin Uí Briúin Ai Síol Muireadaigh Fenian Cycle Leath Cuinn Gaelic nobility of Ireland Kings of Connacht High King of Ireland An Bacall Buí Treaty of Windsor (1175) Cóir Connacht ar chath Laighean Composition of Connacht
Early progenitors	Conn of the Hundred Battles Art mac Cuinn Cormac mac Airt Cairbre Lifechair Fíacha Sroiptine Muiredach Tirech Eochaid Mugmedon Brión mac Echach Muigmedóin Dauí Tenga Uma Duinseach ingen Duach Echu Tirmcharna Áed mac Echach Uatu mac Áedo Rogallach mac Uatach Muiredach Muillethan Indrechtach mac Muiredaig Áed Balb mac Indrechtaig Tipraiti mac Taidg Muirgius mac Tommaltaig Diarmait mac Tommaltaig Cathal mac Muirgiussa
Ó Conchobhair	Conchobar mac Taidg Mór Áed mac Conchobair Tadg mac Conchobair Cathal mac Conchobair Tadg mac Cathail Conchobar mac Tadg Máel Ruanaid Mór mac Tadg Cathal mac Tadg Cathal mac Conchobar mac Taidg Tadg in Eich Gil Áed in Gai Bernaig Ruaidrí na Saide Buide Dubhchobhlaigh Ní Conchobair Tadg mac Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair Domnall Ua Conchobair Tairrdelbach Ua Conchobair Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair Conchobar Ua Conchobair Donnell Mor Mideach Ua Conchobair Aedh Dall Ua Conchobair Máel Ísa Ua Conchobair Brian Breifneach Ua Conchobair Maghnus Ua Conchobair Mór Ní Conchobair Aed mac Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair Rose Ní Conchobair Conchobar Maenmaige Ua Conchobair Diarmait Ó Conchobair Muirghis Cananach Ua Conchobhair Nuala Ní Conchobair Toirdhealbhach mac Ruaidhrí Ó Conchobhair Aedh mac Ruaidri Ó Conchobair Cathal Carragh Ua Conchobair Mathghamhain mac Conchobar Maenmaige Muirchertach Tethbhach Donnchadh Conallagh Ua Conchobair Tadhg mac Conchobar Maenmaige Mael Seachlainn mac Conchobar Maenmaige Aodh mac Conchobar Maenmaige Aedh Ua Conchobair Felim O'Connor Hugh McFelim O'Connor Aedh Muimhnech Ó Conchobair Hugh McOwen O'Conor
Clan Murtagh O'Conor	Murtogh Moynagh O'Conor Cathal O'Conor Magnus O'Conor Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair Hugh McHugh Breifne O'Conor
Ó Conchobhair Sligigh	Brian Luighnech Ua Conchobhair Cathal mac Domhnall Ó Conchobair
Ó Conchubhair Donn & Ó Conchobhair Ruadh	Cathal Crobhdearg Ua Conchobair Ruaidri na bhFeadh Ó Conchobair Felim McHugh O'Connor Toirdelbach Ó Conchobair Aedh mac Tairdelbach Ó Conchobair Toirdhealbhach Óg Donn Ó Conchobair Ruaidri mac Tairdelbach Ó Conchobair Cathal mac Ruaidri Ó Conchobair Matthew O'Conor Thomas O'Connor Charles O'Conor Denis O'Conor Nicholas O'Conor Luke O'Connor Charles Owen O'Conor Denis Maurice O'Conor Denis O'Conor Don
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Kinsmen	Tighe O'Flanagan Brennan O'Beirne Concannon Geraghty MacDermot MacManus
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