DERMOT MACMURROUGH 
DERMOT was born in 1100 in Leinster, Ireland. DERMOT's father was Donnchadh MacMurchada of Dublin and his mother was Orlaith Mac Branain. His paternal grandparents were Murchadh Na Leinster and Sadb Mac Bricc; his maternal grandparents were Gilla-Michil Mac Branain and Iuchdelb Hui Gairbita. He was an only child. He died at the age of 71 on January 1st, 1171 in Ferns, Leinster, Ire..General Notes
Name Prefix:<NPFX> King of Leinster
Note: aka Diarmait, MacMurchada, MacMorogh
GREAT GREAT GREAT GRANDSON OF KING BRIAN BORU OF IRELAND
FATHER-IN-LAW OF RICHARD "STRONGBOW" DE CLARE
KING OF LEINSTER, 1135-1171
Dermot lost his kingdom and asked Strongbow de Clare to hel
p him get it back, in exchange for his daughter Eva in marr
iage and the Kingdom of Leinster after Dermot's death. Thi
s began the Norman invasion of Ireland.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.~ 0974 d.23 Feb 1072 in Slain
- b.~ 1025 in Leinster, Ire. d.~08 Dec 1070 in Dublin, Ire.
- b.~ 0942 in Kincora, Munster, Ire. d.23 Apr 1014 in Battle of Clontarf, Dublin, Ireland
- b.~ 0985 in Leinster, Ire. d.1064 in on Pilgrimage to Rome
- b.~ 0940 in Leinster, Ireland d.1030 in Kincora, Munster, Ireland
- b.~ 1009 in Leinster, Ire. d.1080
- b.~ 0990 in Ireland
- b.~ 1050 in Leinster, Ire. d.08 Dec 1115 in Battle Of Battle Casualty
- b.~ 1032 in Ireland
- b.1100 in Leinster, Ireland d.01 Jan 1171 in Ferns, Leinster, Ire.
- b.~ 1055 in Ireland
- b.1080 in Ireland
- b.~ 1040 in Ireland
- b.~ 1062 in Ireland
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They had a daughter named Aoife (Eva).
Family Notes
CHAN10 May 2004
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