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Maelmorda

Male - 917


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  • Name Maelmorda  
    Gender Male 
    Died 917 
    Notes 
    • “MAELMORDA (-killed in battle Cenn Fuait 917). The Annals of Ulster record that "Mael Mórda son of Muirecán, king of eastern Life” was killed in 917 “by Sitriuc grandson of Imar in the battle of Cenn Fuait”. m ---. The name of Maelmorda´s wife is not known. Maelmorda & his wife had one child:
      i) FINN (-923). The Annals of the Four Masters record the death in 921 of “Finn son of Maelmordha son of Muiregan heir apparent of Leinster” killed by “Ceallach son of Cearbhall”.
      ii) MUIREDACH (-942). The Annals of the Four Masters record the deaths in 942 of “Flann son of Finn and Muireadhach son of Maelmordha, two royal heirs of Leinster”.
      iii) BRAEN (-killed in battle 947). King of Leinster. The Annals of the Four Masters record that “Conghalach son of Maelmithigh, heir apparent to the sovereignty of Ireland, Braen son of Maelmordha, king of Leinster, Ceallach, son of Faelan, hheir of Leinster” destroyed Dublin in 942. The Annals of the Four Masters record the death in 945 of “Braen son of Maelmordha king of Leinster” killed by “Donnchadh son of Ceallach lord of Osraighe”. The Annals of Ulster record the death in 947 of "Braen son of Mael Mórda, king of the Laigin…killed on a foray in Osraige”. m ---. The name of Braen´s wife is not known. Braen & his wife had two children:
      (a) MADUDAN (-killed 970). The Annals of the Four Masters record that “Mac Brain” killed “Madudhan son of Bran” in 970.
      (b) FINN (-killed 970). The Annals of the Four Masters record that “Ceallach son of Domhnall son of Finn son of Maelmordha , lord of Ui-Faelain” killed “Finn son of Bran” in 970.«s87»
    Person ID I15812  Lowell&Block

    Father Muiregan 
    Family ID F5529  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Children 
     1. Finn
     2. Muiredach,   d. 942
     3. Braen, King of Leinster,   d. 947
    Family ID F5528  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart