Ruaidrí na Saide Buide Ua Conchobair, King of Connacht

• Preferred Name: Ruaidrí na Saide Buide Ua Conchobair, King of Connacht
  
• Gender: M
  
• Death: 1118 in Clonmacnoise Monastery, Connaught, Ireland at LATI: N3.6667 LONG: E9 with note: GEDCOM data
  
• FSID: LHWG-CC2
  
• Birth: 1052 in Galway Castle, Connaught, Ireland at LATI: N3.6667 LONG: E9 with note: myheritage
  
• Notes:

  === Life Sketch ===
  King of Connacht, Ireland
  
  RUAIDRI “na saidhe buidhi/of the Yellow Bitch” Húa Conchobair, son of AEDH “in ga bernaig/of the Gapped Spear” Húa Conchobar & his wife --- (-Cluain Moccu Nóis 1118). King of Connaught. The Annals of Tigernach record that “Donnchad son of Brian” submitted to “Ruaidri Húa Conchobair king of Connaught” in 1059[339]. The Annals of Inisfallen record that "Ruaidri Ua Conchobuir king of Connachta was imprisoned by Tairdelbach and released” in 1076 and “he received from Ua Briain a stipend befitting him”[340]. The Annals of Tigernach record “the battle of Conachail (Cunghill) in Corann” in 1087 between “Ruaidri of the Yellow Bitch, son of Aed of the Gapped Spear, grandson of Conchobar, and Aed the son of Art the Proud, grandson of Ruarc, king of Connaught”, in which “Aed Húa Ruairc” was among those who were killed[341]. The Annals of Tigernach (Continuation) record that “Ruaidri of the Yellow Bitch, son of Aed of the Gapped Spear…king of Connaught” was blinded in 1092 by “Húa Flaithbertaig and by Fogartach Húa Fogartaig” in 1092[342]. The Annals of Inisfallen record that "Muirchertach Ua Briain took the high kingship of Connachta” in 1092[343]. The Annals of Ulster record the death in 1118 of "Ruaidri ua Conchobuir king of Connacht for a long time on pilgrimage in the 26th year after being blinded”[344]. The Annals of Inisfallen record the death in 1118 of "Ruaidri Ua Conchobuir…in Cluain Moccu Nóis”[345].
  
  m MOR, daughter of TOIRDELBACH Húa Brian & his wife Derborgaill --- (-1088). The Annals of Tigernach (Continuation) record the death in 1088 of “Mor daughter of Tordelbach Húa Bríáin, wife of Rúaidri Húa Conchobair”[346].
  
  Ruaidri & his wife had three children:
  
  1. TADHG (-killed 1097). King of Connaught. The Annals of Tigernach (Continuation) record that “Tadhg son of Ruaidri Húa Conchobair king of Connaught” was killed in 1097 “by the Clan Conchobair and by his own men of trust”[347]. m ---. The name of Tadhg´s wife is not known. Tadhg & his wife had one child:
  
  a) son . The Annals of Inisfallen record that "the son of Tadc Ua Conchobuir” killed “Echri Ua Maíl Maire king of Ciannachta” 18 Dec 1100[348].
  
  2. DOMNALL (-1118). King of Connaught. The Annals of Tigernach (Continuation) record that “Domnall son of Rúaidri Húa Conchobair king of Connaught” went on raids “into Dalaradia” in 1103[349]. The Annals of Tigernach (Continuation) record that “Domnall son of Ruaidri Húa Conchobair” was deposed “by the Connaughtmen” in 1106 and “his brother Toirdelbach the Great was made king”[350]. The Annals of Tigernach (Continuation) record that “Toirdelbach Húa Conchobair” banished “his brother Domnall Húa Conchobair” into Munster in 1114, recording in a later passage that he was captured “by the Húi Máini and delivered into Toirdelbach´s hands”[351]. The Annals of Tigernach (Continuation) record the death in 1118 of “Domnall son of Ruaidri Húa Conchobair”[352]. m ---. The name of Domnall´s wife is not known. Domnall & his wife had one child:
  
  a) DOMNALL (-killed 1150). The Annals of Tigernach (Continuation) record that “Domnall son of Domnall Húa Conchobair crownprince of Connaught” was killed in 1150 by “Rúaidri Húa Conchobair”[353].
  
  3. TOIRDELBACH (1088-1156, bur St Ciaran). The Annals of Ulster record the birth in 1088 of "Tairdelbach ua Conchobuir king of Ireland”[354]. King of Connaught. The Annals of Tigernach (Continuation) record that “Domnall son of Ruaidri Húa Conchobair” was deposed “by the Connaughtmen” in 1106 and “his brother Toirdelbach the Great was made king”[355]. The Annals of Tigernach (Continuation) record that “Toirdelbach Húa Conchobair” assumed “the kingship of the Foreigners” in 1118 after expelling “Domnall of the Short Hands Húi Briaín”[356]. High King of Ireland. The Annals of Tigernach (Continuation) record “a great hosting by Toirdelbach son of Ruaidri king of Ireland, as far as Aghaboe in Ossory” in 1125 “so that they gave him his full award in respect of the revolt which they had made against him”[357]. The Annals of Tigernach (Continuation) record that “Enna son of Donnchad son of Murchad king of Leinster” died in 1126, after which “Toirdelbach Húa Conchobair king of Ireland” was made king of Leinster, unsuccessfully challenged by “Cormac Mac Carthaig king of Desmond”[358]. The Annals of Tigernach (Continuation) record that “Toirdelbach Húa Conchobair king of all Ireland and the Augustus of the west of Europe” died in 1156 “in the 68th year of his age in the 50th year of his reign” and was buried “beside S. Ciaran´s altar”[359]. m [firstly] ORLAITH, daughter of MURCHAD Húa Mael-Sechlainn King of Meath & his wife --- (-1115). The Annals of Tigernach (Continuation) record the death in 1115 of “Orlaith daughter of Murchad Húa Mael-Sechlainn, wife of Toirdelbach Húa Conchobair”[360]. m [secondly] [as her second husband,] ---, widow of ---, daughter of ---. An indication of her first marriage is provided by the Annals of Tigernach (Continuation) which record that “Ruaidri Húa Conchobar” banished “Domnall Húa Bríáin” from Thomond into Ormond in 1175 and “gave the kingship of Thomond to the son of Murchad Húa Bríáin…his own mother´s son”[361]. It is chronologically more likely that Murchad was born from Ruaidri´s mother´s earlier marriage, considering that date of death of Ruaidri´s father. m [thirdly] MOR, daughter of DOMNALL Húa Lochlainn & his wife --- (-1122). The Annals of Ulster record the death in 1122 of "Mór daughter of Domnall ua Lochlainn, wife of Tairdelbach ua Conchobuir”[362]. m [fourthly] TAILLTIU, daughter of MURCHAD Húa MaelSechlainn & his wife --- (-1127). The Annals of Ulster record the death in 1127 of "Tailltiu daughter of Murchad ua Mael Sechlainn, wife of Tairdelbach ua Conchobuir”[363]. Toirdelbach & his --- wife had three children:
  
  a) CONCHOBAR (-killed 1144). The Annals of Tigernach (Continuation) record that “Toirdelbach Húa Conchobair king of Ireland” left “his son Conchobar” as king there in 1126 after marching to Dublin and in the same year installed him as king in “Ballaghmoon” after deposing “the son of Mac Murchada”[364]. The Annals of Tigernach (Continuation) record that “Murchad Húa MáelSechlainn” was deposed (again) and banished to Munster in 1143 by “Toirdelbach Húa Conchobair king of Ireland” who appointed “his own son Conchobar mac Toirdelbaig…[as] king over Meath from the Shannon to the sea”[365]. The Annals of Tigernach (Continuation) record that “Conchobar son of Toirdelbach Húa Conchobair” was killed in 1144 by “the Húi Dublaich and the Fir Tulach…owing to a secret conspiracy of all the men of Meath…at Belach mune na sirrite (´the Pass of the Sprite´s brake´)”[366]. m ---. The name of Conchobar´s wife is not known. Conchobar & his wife had one child:
  
  i) MURCHERTACH (-killed in battle Fardrum 1153). The Annals of Tigernach (Continuation) names “Murchertach son of Conchobar son of Toirdelbach” among those killed in 1153 by “Murchad son of Niall and by the North of Ireland and the Húi Briuin of Brefne” at Fardrum against “Ruaidri Húa Conchobair and the West of Connaught”[367].
  
  b) AED (-1136 or after). The Annals of Tigernach (Continuation) record that “Aed, son of Toirdelbach Húa Conchobair” was blinded in 1136 by “his own brother Conchobar and by Diarmait son of Tadg Húa MaelRuanaid”[368]. m ---. The name of Aed´s wife is not known. Aed & his wife had three children:
  
  i) MAELSECHNAILL (-killed 1181). The Annals of Ulster record the "battle of the royal heirs” in 1181 in which fell “two sons of Toirrdelbach Ua Concobair…Briain of Luighni and Magnus, and three sons of Aedh, son of Toirrdelbach Ua Conchobuir…Mael-Secnaill, Muirethach and Muircertach and others”[369].
  
  ii) MUIRETHACH (-killed 1181). The Annals of Ulster record the "battle of the royal heirs” in 1181 in which fell “two sons of Toirrdelbach Ua Concobair…Briain of Luighni and Magnus, and three sons of Aedh, son of Toirrdelbach Ua Conchobuir…Mael-Secnaill, Muirethach and Muircertach and others”[370].
  
  iii) MUIRCERTACH (-killed 1181). The Annals of Ulster record the "battle of the royal heirs” in 1181 in which fell “two sons of Toirrdelbach Ua Concobair…Briain of Luighni and Magnus, and three sons of Aedh, son of Toirrdelbach Ua Conchobuir…Mael-Secnaill, Muirethach and Muircertach and others”[371].
  
  c) TADHG (-1145). The Annals of Tigernach (Continuation) record that “another son of Toirdelbach…Tadg” was appointed crown prince in 1144, but adding in a later passage that “Tadg, son of Toirdelbach Húa Conchobair” died in 1145[372].
  
  Toirdelbach & his [second] wife had one child:
  
  d) RUAIDRI (-1199). The Annals of Tigernach (Continuation) record that “Muredach Húa Dubthaig…demanded from his father the liberation of Rúaidri, son of Toirdelbach Húa Conchobair” in 1143 after he was taken prisoner “by Tigernán Húa Ruairc and by Conchobar his own brother”[373]. The Annals of Tigernach (Continuation) record that “the Foreigners” gave the kingship to “Ruaidri Húa Conchobair” in 1166 in Dublin[374]. High King of Ireland.
  
  - see below.
  
  Toirdelbach & his --- wife had eleven children:
  
  e) CATHAL (-killed 1152). The Annals of Tigernach (Continuation) record that “Cathal, son of Toirdelbach Húa Conchobair” was killed in 1152 in “the Calraige of Corann”[375]. m ---. The name of Cathal´s wife is not known. Cathal & his wife had one child:
  
  i) DOMNALL (-killed in battle Fardrum 1153). The Annals of Tigernach (Continuation) record that “Domnall, son of Cathal Húa Conchobair” among those killed in 1153 by “Murchad son of Niall and by the North of Ireland and the Húi Briuin of Brefne” at Fardrum against “Ruaidri Húa Conchobair and the West of Connaught”[376].
  
  f) MAEL-SECHLAINN (-killed 1154). The Annals of Tigernach (Continuation) record that “his son Mael-Sechlainn” wa

1. Mór Ua Conchobair, b. 1070 in Galway Castle, Connaught, Ireland     d. in Munster, Clare, Ireland

• m. ABT 1087 in Connaught, Ireland
• m. in Ireland