Donnchad mac Cellach, king of Osraige

1. CERBALL (-888). King of Ossory. The Annals of Inisfallen record the death in 888 of "Cerball son of Dúngal, king of Osraige”[709]. m ---. The name of Cerball´s wife is not known. Cerball & his wife had one child:

a) DIARMAIT (-928). The Annals of Inisfallen record that "Diarmait son of Cerball took the kingship of Osraige” in 894[710]. The Annals of Ulster record the death in 928 of "Diarmait son of Cerball, king of Osraige”[711].
b) CELLACH (-killed in battle Mag Ailbe 908). The Annals of Inisfallen record the death in 908 of "Cellach son of Cerball king of Osraige” killed in “the battle of Mag Ailbe”[712]. m ---. The name of Cellach´s wife is not known. Cellach & his wife had three children:

i) CUILEN (-933). King of Ossory. The Annals of Inisfallen record the death in 933 of "Cuilén son of Cellach king of Osraige”[713].
ii) DONNCHAD (-[974/76]). The Annals of Inisfallen record that "Donnchadh son of Cellach took the kingship of Osraige” in 934[714]. King of Ossory. The Annals of the Four Masters record that “Donnchadh son of Ceallach lord of Osraighe” killed “Braen son of Maelmordha king of Leinster” in 945[715]. The Annals of Tigernach record the death of “Donnchad, son of Cellach king of Ossory in senili étate” in [974/75][716]. The Annals of the Four Masters record the death in 974 of “Donnchadh son of Ceallach lord of Osraighe”[717]. The Annals of Inisfallen record the death in 976 of "Donnchadh son of Cellach king of Osraige”[718]. The Annals of Ulster record the death in 976 of "Donnchadh, son of Cellach, king of Osraige”[719]. m ---. The name of Donnchad´s wife is not knownacc to Cawley. Given as Aife ingen Fáeláin, wife of Donnchad mac Cellaig, d. 976, king of Osraige. "Aifi ingen Fhaelain m. Cormaic, mathair Gilli Padraic m. Dondchada." BS (Banshenchas) 189 (Lec.); "Aife ingen Faelain m. Cormeic .i. rig na nDeisi, mathair Gilla Padraig m. Dondcada." BS 228 (UM)] Aife was a daughter of Fáelán mac Cormaic, king of the Déisi (of Munster), who died in 966 [AU 966.1]. She was the mother of Gilla Pátraic mac Donnchada, d. 996, king of Osraige. (http://sbaldw.home.mindspring.com/Ireland/Osr/lists/Osraige.htm). Donnchad & his wife had five children, acc to Cawley:

(a) GILLA PATRAIC (-996). King of Ossory. The Annals of Inisfallen record that "Gilla Pátraic son of Donnchaidh king of Osraige” was captured by “Brian son of Cennétig” in 983[720]. m ---. The name of Gilla Patraic´s wife is not known. Gilla Patraic & his wife had one child:
(b) DIARMAIT (-killed 972). The Annals of the Four Masters record that “Diarmaid son of Donnchad, Tanist of Osraighe” was killed in 972 in “a slaughter of the Osraighi in Iarthar-Liphi”[721]. The Annals of Ulster record the death in 974 of "Diarmait son of Donnchad” killed by “Ugaire son of Tuathal”[722]. m ---. The name of Diarmait´s wife is not known. Diarmait & his wife had one child:

(1) CELLACH (-killed [1001/02]). The Annals of Inisfallen record the death in 996 of "Gilla Pátraic son of Donnchadh king of Osraige” and the accession of “Cellach son of Diarmait”[723]. King of Ossory. The Annals of Tigernach record that “Cellach son of Diarmait king of Ossory” was killed in [1001/02] by “the son of his father´s brother…Donchad son of Gilla Patraic”[724].

(c) MUIRDACH (-973). The Annals of the Four Masters record the death in 973 of “Muireadhach son of Donnchadh son of Ceallach, Tanist of Osraighe”[725].
(d) TADG (-killed [990/91]). The Annals of the Four Masters record the death in 990 of “Tadhg son of Donnchadh, Tanist of Osraighe”[726]. The Annals of Ulster record the death in 991 of “Tadc son of Donnchad, heir designate of Osraige”[727].
(e) MOR (-[984/85]). The Annals of Tigernach record the death in [984/85] of “Mor, daughter of Dondchad son of Cellach, and queen of Ireland”[728]. This passage does not name Mor´s husband. However, Maelsechnaill is the only person described in other passages in the Annals as king of Ireland at that time. m as his first wife, MAELSECHNAILL King of Ireland, son of DOMNALL & his wife --- ([949/50]-Cró Inis of Lough Ennell 2 Sep 1022).

iii) DOMNALL (-killed 974). The Annals of the Four Masters record the death in 972 of “Domhnall son of Ceallach, lord of Ui-Ceinnsealaigh” killed when “the UiCeinnsealaigh were plundered in Osraighe”[729]. The Annals of Ulster record the death in 974 of "Domnall son of Cellach” killed by “Ugaire son of Tuathal”[730].

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