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Muiredach mac Murchado (died 760)〔''Annals of Ulster'' AU 760.5〕 was a King of Leinster from the Uí Dúnlainge branch of the Laigin. He was the son of Murchad mac Brain Mut (died 727), a previous king.〔Francis J.Byrne, ''Irish Kings and High-Kings'', Table 9〕 He ruled from 738 to 760. The Laigin had suffered a crushing defeat at the Battle of Áth Senaig (Ballyshannon, County Kildare) in 738 at the hands of the High King Áed Allán mac Fergaile (died 743) of the Cenél nEógain. Muiredach maintained good relations the High King of Ireland, Domnall Midi (died 763) of the Clann Cholmáin. Muiredach's son Bran Ardchenn mac Muiredaig (died 795) married Domnall Midi's daughter Eithne. In 759 Domnall led a host of the Laigin as far as Mag Muirtheimne, near Dundalk.〔''Annals of Ulster'' AU 756.3〕〔"Onomasticon Goedelicum", M (), muirthemne〕 The Uí Máil branch of the Laigin had at times held the kingship of Leinster; the last being Cellach Cualann mac Gerthidi (died 715). In 744 the final attempt by the Uí Máil was defeated at the Battle of Ailén dá Berrach in Cualu,〔''Annals of Ulster'' AU 744.5 ,744.6〕 a district in County Wicklow.〔"Onomasticon Goedelicum", C (), cualu〕 Two of Cellach's grandsons, Cathal and Ailill, were slain.〔''Annals of Ulster'' AU 744.5 ,744.6〕 The Osraige king Amchaid mac Con Cherca also attacked Fotharta Fea (754),〔''Annals of Ulster'' AU 754.6〕 and the southern Laigin, the Uí Bairrche and Uí Cheinnselaig〔T.M. Charles-Edwards, ''Early Christian Ireland'', pg.576〕 during Muiredach's reign. Muiredach was ancestor of the Uí Muiredaig sept of the Uí Dunlainge with their royal seat at Maistiu (Mullaghmast) in south Kildare, in the territory known as Iarthair Liphi (western Liffey). His son Bran Ardchenn mac Muiredaig (died 795) was also king of Leinster. ==Notes== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Muiredach mac Murchado」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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