Órlaith íngen Cennétig

Órlaith íngen Cennétig, was Queen of Ireland. She was executed in 941.^[1]^[2]

Background

Órlaith appears to be the only recorded daughter of King Cennétig mac Lorcáin of Thomond (died 951).^[2] Her siblings included Mathgamain mac Cennétig (King of Munster c.970-976) and Brian Bóruma (King of Ireland 1002–14).^[3] She was the second consort of the Irish High King Donnchad Donn.^[4]

Adultery and execution

Órlaith was accused of adultery with her stepson, Óengus mac Donnchad Donn.^[5] Found guilty, she was executed,^[4]^[1] though the manner of her death is uncertain. Óengus survived and lived to succeed his father. It is uncertain if she had any offspring.

Annalistic reference

The Chronicon Scotorum; sub anno 941, state that "Órlaith daughter of Cennétigh son of Lorcán was slain by Donnchad son of Flann, king of Ireland, having been charged (with illicit sexual relations) with Óengus, his son."

References

^ ^a ^b MacShamhráin, Ailbhe (2005). "Brian Bóruma, Armagh and High Kingship". Seanchas Ardmhacha: Journal of the Armagh Diocesan Historical Society. 20 (2): 1–21. doi:10.2307/29742749. ISSN 0488-0196. JSTOR 29742749.
^ ^a ^b Newman, Roger Chatterton (2011). Brian Boru: King of Ireland. Mercier Press Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85635-719-7.
^ Duffy, Sean (11 October 2013). Brian Boru and the Battle of Clontarf. Gill & Macmillan Ltd. ISBN 978-0-7171-5776-1.
^ ^a ^b Jaski, Bart (January 1995). "The Vikings and the kingship of Tara". Peritia. 9: 310–351. doi:10.1484/J.Peri.3.254. ISSN 0332-1592.
^ Duffy, Sean (11 October 2013). Brian Boru and the Battle of Clontarf. Gill & Macmillan Ltd. ISBN 978-0-7171-5776-1.

Byrne, Francis John, Irish Kings and High-Kings. Batsford, London, 1973. ISBN 0-7134-5882-8

External links

http://www.ucc.ie/celt/published/T100016/index.html
Doherty, Charles (2004). "Donnchad Donn mac Flainn (d. 944)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/50107. Retrieved 15 February 2007. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[:1-1] MacShamhráin, Ailbhe (2005). "Brian Bóruma, Armagh and High Kingship". Seanchas Ardmhacha: Journal of the Armagh Diocesan Historical Society. 20 (2): 1–21. doi:10.2307/29742749. ISSN 0488-0196. JSTOR 29742749.

[:0-2] Newman, Roger Chatterton (2011). Brian Boru: King of Ireland. Mercier Press Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85635-719-7.

[3] Duffy, Sean (11 October 2013). Brian Boru and the Battle of Clontarf. Gill & Macmillan Ltd. ISBN 978-0-7171-5776-1.

[:2-4] Jaski, Bart (January 1995). "The Vikings and the kingship of Tara". Peritia. 9: 310–351. doi:10.1484/J.Peri.3.254. ISSN 0332-1592.

[5] Duffy, Sean (11 October 2013). Brian Boru and the Battle of Clontarf. Gill & Macmillan Ltd. ISBN 978-0-7171-5776-1.

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