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Duinseach ingen Duach



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Father: Dauí Tenga Uma mac Brión King of Connaught, b. um 0440 in Connaught, Ireland   d. 500 in Battle of Segsa or Seghais or Boyle River
Mother: Dui Tenga Uma , b. 420 in Dalriada, Argyle, Scotland   d. ABT 500 in Connaught, Ireland

Family 1: Muirchertach macMuiredaig King of Tara,    b. ABT 466 in Ailech, County Donegal, Ireland    d. 31 OCT 534 in House of Claitech, Boyne River, County Meath, Ireland
  1. Domnall Ilchealgach "The Deceitful" macMuirchertach, b. ABT 480 in Ireland     d. ABT 561 in Ireland
Sources:
  1. Title: Legacy NFS Source: Duinseach ingen Dui Tenga Uma -
    Author: Ban Shenchus (The History of Women); Margaret E Dobbs, ed. {numerous volumns}, A record of the lives of hundreds of Irish women who lived prior to the 12th century, Page number: 339, 181:4, 218:3
    Note: Source Media Type: Book
    Page: Migrated from user-supplied source citation: urn:familysearch:source:2736742979
  2. Title: Wikipedia- Duinseach ingen Duach Tenga Uma
    Author: http://www.ucc.ie/celt/published/T100005A/index.html Thornton, David E. (1996). "Clann Eruilb: Irish or Scandinavian?". Irish Historical Studies. 30 (118): 161–166. doi:10.1017/S0021121400012827. JSTOR 30008466. http://www.ucc.ie/celt/online/G105003/text010.html
    Publication: Name: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duinseach_ingen_Duach;
    Note: Duinseach ingen Duach, Queen of Tara, fl. 500. Background Duinseach was a daughter of Dauí Tenga Uma, King of the Connachta. She was married to King Muirchertach mac Muiredaig (died 532), King of Tara. They were ancestors of the Cenél nEógain. Battle of Seaghais Duinseach is said to have been responsible for the battle of Seaghais in 500, where her husband killed her father. Annalistic account of Seaghais An account of the battle is given sub anno 499 (sic 500) in the Annals of the Four Masters: The battle of Seaghais was fought by Muircheartach mac Earca against Duach Teangumha, King of Connaught. The cause of the battle was this, viz.: Muircheartach was a guarantee between the King and Eochaidh Tirmcharna, his brother, and Eochaidh was taken prisoner against the protection of Muircheartach. In proof of which Ceannfaeladh said: The battle of Seaghais; a certain woman caused it; red blood was over lances, By Duiseach, daughter of Duach. The battle of Dealga, the battle of Mucramha, and the battle of Tuaim Drubha, With the battle of Seaghais, wherein fell Duach Teangumha. Against the Connaughtmen these battles were gained.
  3. Title: Legacy NFS Source: Duinseach ingen Dui Tenga Uma -
    Author: The History of Ireland by Geoffrey Keating, D.D.: D Comyn & P S Dinneed, Eds, 1st Ed {1902-1914} (translation available a, Page number: Book I p73
    Note: Source Media Type: Book
    Page: Migrated from user-supplied source citation: urn:familysearch:source:2736742983
  4. Title: Legacy NFS Source: Duinseach ingen Dui Tenga Uma -
    Author: Irish Pedigrees or the Origin and Stem of the Irish Nation; John O'Hart {1923}, Page number: Pt III:iv:714
    Note: Source Media Type: Book
    Page: Migrated from user-supplied source citation: urn:familysearch:source:2736742978
  5. Title: Legacy NFS Source: Duinseach ingen Dui Tenga Uma -
    Author: The Plantagenet Ancestry, by William Henry Turton {1968}, Page number: 86
    Note: Source Media Type: Book
    Page: Migrated from user-supplied source citation: urn:familysearch:source:2736742370

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