Brian Breifneach Ua Conchobair

Brian Breifneach Ua Conchobair, Prince of Connacht, fl. 1156.

Brian Breifneach was one of some twenty-two sons of King Tairrdelbach Ua Conchobair of Connacht (1088-1156. His nickname, Breifneach, indicates that he was fostered in Breifne, probably by King Tigernan Ua Ruairc.

Upon the death of Tairrdelbach at Dunmore, County Galway in spring 1156, Brian was apparently considered a very creditable successor to the kingship. Other candidates were his brothers Ruaidri Ua Conchobair, Brian Luighneach and Muirchertach Muimneach.

To prevent this, Ruaidri arrested Brian Breifneach, Brian Luighneach and Muircheartach Muimneach. As an extra precaution, he had Brian blinded, preventing him from becoming an active contender. Ruaidhri went on to serve as king of Connacht from 1156, and King of Ireland from 1166, till he was deposed in 1183.

References

Ua Conchobair, Ruaidhri, Ailbhe Mac Shamrhain, in Dictionary of Irish Biography ... to the Year 2002, p. 572.

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General	Connachta Uí Briúin Uí Briúin Ai Síol Muireadaigh Fenian Cycle Leath Cuinn Gaelic nobility of Ireland Kings of Connacht High King of Ireland An Bacall Buí Treaty of Windsor 1175 Cóir Connacht ar chath Laighean Composition of Connacht
Early progenitors	Conn of the Hundred Battles Art mac Cuinn Cormac mac Airt Cairbre Lifechair Fíacha Sroiptine Muiredach Tirech Eochaid Mugmedon Brión mac Echach Muigmedóin Dauí Tenga Uma Duinseach ingen Duach Echu Tirmcharna Áed mac Echach Uatu mac Áedo Rogallach mac Uatach Muiredach Muillethan Indrechtach mac Muiredaig Áed Balb mac Indrechtaig Tipraiti mac Taidg Muirgius mac Tommaltaig Diarmait mac Tommaltaig Cathal mac Muirgiussa
Ó Conchobhair	Conchobar mac Taidg Mór Áed mac Conchobair Tadg mac Conchobair Cathal mac Conchobair Tadg mac Cathail Conchobar mac Tadg Máel Ruanaid Mór mac Tadg Cathal mac Tadg Cathal mac Conchobar mac Taidg Tadg in Eich Gil Áed in Gai Bernaig Ruaidrí na Saide Buide Dubhchobhlaigh Ní Conchobair Tadg mac Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair Domnall Ua Conchobair Tairrdelbach Ua Conchobair Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair Conchobar Ua Conchobair Donnell Mor Mideach Ua Conchobair Aedh Dall Ua Conchobair Máel Ísa Ua Conchobair Brian Breifneach Ua Conchobair Maghnus Ua Conchobair Mór Ní Conchobair Aed mac Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair Rose Ní Conchobair Conchobar Maenmaige Ua Conchobair Diarmait mac Ruaidrí Ó Conchobair Muirghis Cananach Ua Conchobhair Nuala Ní Conchobair Toirdelbach mac Ruaidhi Ó Conchobair Aedh mac Ruaidri Ó Conchobair Cathal Carragh Ua Conchobair Mathghamhain mac Conchobar Maenmaige Muirchertach Tethbhach Donnchadh Conallagh Ua Conchobair Tadhg mac Conchobar Maenmaige Mael Seachlainn mac Conchobar Maenmaige Aodh mac Conchobar Maenmaige Aedh Ua Conchobair Felim Ua Conchobair Aedh mac Felim Ó Conchobair Aedh Muimhnech Ó Conchobair Aedh Ó Conchobair
Muircheartaigh Uí Conchobhair	Muirchertach Muimhnech Ua Conchobair Cathal Ó Conchobair Maghnus Ó Conchobair Ruaidri Ó Conchobair Aedh mac Aedh Breifneach Ó Conchobair
Ó Conchobhair Sligigh	Brian Luighnech Ua Conchobhair Cathal mac Domhnall Ó Conchobair
Ó Conchubhair Donn & Ó Conchobhair Ruadh	Cathal Crobhdearg Ua Conchobair Ruaidri na bhFeadh Ó Conchobair Fedlim Ó Conchobair Toirdelbach Ó Conchobair Aedh mac Tairdelbach Ó Conchobair Toirdhealbhach Óg Donn Ó Conchobair Ruaidri mac Tairdelbach Ó Conchobair Cathal mac Ruaidri Ó Conchobair Charles O'Conor Matthew O'Conor Charles O'Conor Thomas O'Connor Charles O'Conor Denis O'Conor Charles Owen O'Conor Denis Maurice O'Conor Denis O'Conor Don
Places	Carnfree Castlerea Clonalis House
Kinsmen	Tighe O'Flanagan Brennan O'Beirne Concannon Geraghty MacDermot MacManus

Brian Breifneach Ua Conchobair

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