Murchadh an Chapail Ua Flaithbheartaigh
Murchadh an Chapail Ua Flaithbheartaigh (died 1036) was King of Maigh Seóla/Iar Connacht.
Biography
Murchadh appears to have been the first to bear the surname Ua/Ó Flaithbheartaigh/O'Flaherty but his tenure as chief was short. The annals state Murchadh Ua an Chapail, i.e. Ua Flaithbheartaigh, and Niall, son of Muirgheas, two royal heirs of West Connaught, were slain. No further details are given.
| Preceded by Muireadhach ua Flaithbheartach |
King of Maigh Seóla 1034–1036 |
Succeeded by Cathal mac Ruaidhri |
See also
References
- West or H-Iar Connaught Ruaidhrí Ó Flaithbheartaigh, 1684 (published 1846, ed. James Hardiman).
- Origin of the Surname O'Flaherty, Anthony Matthews, Dublin, 1968, p. 40.
- Irish Kings and High-Kings, Francis John Byrne (2001), Dublin: Four Courts Press, ISBN 978-1-85182-196-9
- Annals of Ulster at CELT: Corpus of Electronic Texts at University College Cork
- Byrne, Francis John (2001), Irish Kings and High-Kings, Dublin: Four Courts Press, ISBN 978-1-85182-196-9