Dúnchad Muirisci mac Tipraite (died 683) was a King of Connacht from the Ui Fiachrach branch of the Connachta. He was of the Ui Fiachrach Muaidhe sept based along the River Moy. This line was descended from Fiachnae, a brother of Ailill Molt (died 484).

His epithet shows that he won control of the Muiresc region on the Moy and his line provided the later kings of Ui Fiachrach. Both the king lists and the annals attest to his rule as king in the years 682–683. However, they give his father as Máeldub whereas genealogies such as the Book of Ballymote name Máeldub as his grandfather and Tipraite as his father.

Dúnchad Muirisci

The annals record that he was killed in 683 but do not mention who was responsible. His known sons were Indrechtach mac Dúnchado (died 707), a king of Connacht, and Aillil.

Dúnchad Muirisci

Notes

See also

Kings of Connacht

References

Annals of Tigernach

Francis J.Byrne, Irish Kings and High-Kings

Book of Leinster,Section 30

Laud Synchronisms

The Chronology of the Irish Annals, Daniel P. McCarthy

External links

CELT: Corpus of Electronic Texts at University College Cork

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Kings of Connacht

Monarchs from County Mayo

People from County Sligo

7th-century Irish monarchs

Gaels

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7th-century births

7th-century deaths

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