King of Munster and Dublin
| Conchobar Ua Briain | |
|---|---|
| King of Munster and Dublin | |
| Reign | 1141–1142 |
| Predecessor | Conchobar Ua Conchobair |
| Successor | Óttar of Dublin |
| Died | 1142 Ireland |
| House | Uí Briain |
| Father | Diarmait Ua Briain |
Conchobar Ua Briain (died 1142) was a mid-twelfth-century ruler of the kingdoms of Munster and Dublin.
Conchobar was a son of Diarmait Ua Briain, King of Munster. In 1138, Conchobar assumed the kingship of Munster. The Annals of the Four Masters reveals that he gained the kingship of Dublin in 1141. He died the following year.
It is believed that Conchobar Ua Briain founded what is now known as Cahir Castle in the early 12th century. The fortress was a state-of-the-art defensive stronghold at the time, and continued to be in use for hundreds of years after being gifted to the Butler family in 1375 by Edward III.
Citations
- Duffy (1992) p. 121; Ó Corráin (1971) tab. ii.
- Duffy (1992) p. 121; Ó Corráin (1973) p. 59 n. 33.
- Annals of the Four Masters (2013a) § 1141.8; Annals of the Four Masters (2013b) § 1141.8; Duffy (1992) p. 121.
- Duffy (1992) p. 121.
References
Primary sources
- "Annals of the Four Masters". Corpus of Electronic Texts (3 December 2013 ed.). University College Cork. 2013a. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
- "Annals of the Four Masters". Corpus of Electronic Texts (16 December 2013 ed.). University College Cork. 2013b. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
Secondary sources
- Duffy, S (1992). "Irishmen and Islesmen in the Kingdoms of Dublin and Man, 1052–1171". Ériu. 43: 93–133. eISSN 2009-0056. ISSN 0332-0758. JSTOR 30007421.
- Ó Corráin, D (1973). "Dál Cais—Church and Dynasty". Ériu. 24: 52–63. eISSN 2009-0056. ISSN 0332-0758. JSTOR 30007349.
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