Muirecán mac Diarmata
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Muirecán mac Diarmata (died 863) was a
King of Leinster of the Uí Fáeláin sept of the Uí Dúnlainge branch of the Laigin. This sept had their royal seat at Naas in the eastern part of the Liffey plain, Airthir Liphi. He was the son of Diarmait mac Ruadrach (died 832), King of Airthir Liphi. His uncle Muiredach mac Ruadrach (died 829) and grandfather Ruaidrí mac Fáeláin (died 785) were Kings of Leinster.[1]
The succession of kings in Leinster is difficult to follow in his time. The king lists in the King of Osraige. Cerball, while unable to install himself as king of Leinster, was able to prevent any rival king exercising real power there.[3]
In his obit in the annals in 863 it states that he was killed by the Norsemen. He is only accorded the title of King of Naas and Airthir Liphi.[4]
His sons Domnall mac Muirecáin (died 884) and Cerball mac Muirecáin (died 904) were also kings of Leinster, while his son Máel Mórda mac Muirecáin (died 917) was king of Airthir Liphi.
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References
- Annals of Ulster at CELT: Corpus of Electronic Texts at University College Cork
- Book of Leinster,Rig Laigin at CELT: Corpus of Electronic Texts at University College Cork
- Byrne, Francis John (2001), Irish Kings and High-Kings, Dublin: Four Courts Press, ISBN 978-1-85182-196-9
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