Dub Chablaigh ingen Cathal
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Dub Chablaigh ingen Cathal, Empress of the Irish, died 1009.
Background
[edit]Dubh Chablaigh was a daughter of King Cathal mac Conchobar mac Taidg of Connacht, who died in 1010. Her mother's identity is uncertain. Her brothers and half-brothers were Tadg in Eich Gil, Brian, Conchobor, In Cléirech, and Tadhg Díreach.
Marriage and issue
[edit]She was the fourth wife of Brian Boru and is thought to have been the mother of his son, Domnall, who died in 1010 or 1011. He was survived by a son, Diarmait, who died in 1051. Brian had three known daughters but it is unknown if Dub Chablaigh was the mother of any of them.
Title
[edit]Brian styled himself Emperor of the Irish in 1005 at Armagh, which is the origin of her title.
See also
[edit]Family tree
[edit]Cathal mac Conchobar mac Taidg, d. 1010. | |______________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | | | | | | | | Dub Chablaigh Tadg in Eich Gil, d. 1030. Brian, Conchobor, In Cléirech, fl. 1044. Tadhg Díreach =Brian Boru =? d. 1029 fl. 1029. | | | | |_________ | | | | | An Gilla Lónach Domnall? Áed in Gai Bernaig, | | | King of Connacht, Tadg, Conchobar, | died 1067. d.1056. d. 1069. Diarmait, d. 1051.
References
[edit]- Early Irish kingship and succession, pp.314-315, Bart Jaski, 2000.
- Leabhar na nGenealach, pp.484-85, p.614-15,
- Medieval Ireland:An Encyclopeida, p.46, ed. Seán Duffy, Routledge, 2005. ISBN 0-415-94052-4
- Brian Boru:Ireland's greatest king?, pp.31-33, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Tempus, 2007. ISBN 978-0-7524-2921-2.