Dermait MACMURCHADA, King Of Leinster

1110 - 1171  (61 years)

• Name	Dermait MACMURCHADA
  Suffix	King Of Leinster
  Birth	1110	Leinster, Wesford, Ireland
  Gender	Male
  FamilySearch ID	LZDB-KL1
  _UID	1D24A4BE0FB14A7D82E5D8C2EBF26B8E0135
  Death	8 May 1171	Wexford, Ireland
  Person ID	I25664	Carney Wehofer 2024 Genealogy
  Last Modified	22 Dec 2024

  
  

  Father	King Donnchad MACMURCHADA, Of Dublin,   b. 1075, Ireland d. 1115, Ireland (Age 40 years)
  Mother	Orlaith,   b. Abt 1075   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F12607	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mor' Muirchertaing O'TOOLE,   b. Abt 1114, Leinster, Eireann (Ireland) d. 1191, Loch Garman, Leinster, Wexford, Ireland (Age ~ 77 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1140	Of Lough Carmen, Wexford, Leinster, Ireland
  	NOTE MARRIED
  Children	1. Eva (Aoife) Of Leinster MCMURROUGH,   b. 26 Apr 1145, , Leinster, Ireland d. 26 Aug 1188, Waterford, County Waterford, Ireland (Age 43 years)
  Family ID	F11611	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	29 Aug 2016

  
  

• Notes

  Biography Diarmaid mac Murchada (Dermot) was an Irish King of Leinster. He became involved in a complicated feud, partly because he abducted a neighbor's wife, and in 1166 was defeated and banished by Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair (Rory O'Connor), High King of Ireland. In 1167, Dermot appealed for help to King Henry II of England, who refused him direct support but allowed him to enlist a force led by Richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke, better known as "Strongbow"and other Norman barons in Wales. In 1169, Strongbow invaded and won much of Ireland including Dublin. Strongbow married Dermot's daughter, Eve MacMurrough. It is thought that Diarmaid Mac Murchada may have commissioned the valuable Irish manuscript, the Book of Leinster. He is buried in the churchyard of Ferns Cathedral, The Cathedral Church of St Edan, County Wexford., Ireland. His grave may still be seen there. [1] Annals of Inisfallen[2] AI1166.7 Diarmait son of Mac Murchada, king of Laigin, was banished eastwards over sea, after the foreigners of Áth Cliath and the Laigin had turned against him. AI1167.2 Diarmait Mac Murchada returned from overseas, and Uí Cheinnselaig was taken by him. AI1168.2 Énna, son of Mac Murchada, was blinded by the Osraige.