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Ruarc mac Brain

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suggests that the root of this apparent confusion lay in the fact that the UĂ­ DĂșnlainge kings exercised little real authority due to the aggressions of their western neighbour
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record that ArtacĂĄn mac Domnaill was "deceitfully killed" by Ruarc mac Brain, but no further identification or titles are given. Likewise in 846, when he fought alongside
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say that the Leinstermen were led by LorcĂĄn. In 854 Tuathal is called "king of UĂ­ DĂșnlainge" in the notice of his death and MuirecĂĄn is "king of
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is difficult to follow in his time. The king lists have Ruarc succeed his father, and be followed by
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dynasty which rotated the kingship of Leinster between 750 and 1050, significant in
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that same year at MĂĄel Sechnaill's death, and perhaps in practice rather earlier.
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conflict with the regular succession shown in the king lists. In
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Index

Kings of Leinster
Lyons Hill
Ardclough
County Kildare
UĂ­ DĂșnlainge
County Kildare History
Bran mac FĂĄelĂĄin
Leinster
LorcĂĄn mac Cellaig
TĂșathal mac MĂĄele-Brigte
MuirecĂĄn mac Diarmata
Annals of Ulster
MĂĄel Sechnaill mac MĂĄele Ruanaid
Tigernach mac FĂłcartai
Annals of the Four Masters
UĂ­ NĂ©ill
Áed Findliath
Irish annals
848
Vikings
Castledermot
County Kildare
Naas
Byrne
Cerball mac DĂșnlainge
King of Osraige
Annals of Ulster AD 431–1201
Byrne, Francis John
ISBN
0-7134-5882-8

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