Uí Dhonnchadha of the Dál Cáis of County Clare
Uí Dhonnchadha of the Dál Cáis of Clare
Brian Bóraimhe (or Ború) was King of Ireland and defeated the Danes at the famous battle of Clontarf in 1014. He was the son of Ceinnéidigh (Kennedy), and Brian’s sept was known as Síol mBriain (descendants of Brian) within the overarching tribe of Dál Cáis.
MacFhirbhisigh identifies that three of Brian’s sons left progeny and one of those wa
Uí Dhúnchadha of the Ciarraighe Luachra of County Kerry
Uí Dhúnchadha of the Ciarraighe Luachra of Kerry
A 6/7th C. tract refers to the high king of Luachair and Loch Léin (embraced as Iarmumu or West Munster) and describes the equal standing between them. Their territory encompassed many tribes across Munster including the Uí Fidgenti (Limerick), Uí Echach Mumhan and overlordship of the powerful Eoghanacht Raithlinn (the O’Donoghue Mór). Their last king
Uí Dhonnchadha of the Déisi Mhumhan of County Waterford
Uí Dhúnchadha of Fine Gall of County Meath
The O’Donoghues of the Glens
The O’Donoghues Mór of Lough Léin
Eoghanacht Locha Léin
Clann tSealbhaigh
Uí Fhiachrach of counties Mayo and Sligo
Uí Dhonnchadha of Breifne
represented by The Donohoe Clan Society