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                                                                 105.Brian "Boru" - 126. Henry O Brien 

                                                                              Siol mBriain / Ui MBriain

      *105. Brian “Boru / Boroimhe - of the Tributes was 104.Kennedy’s / Ceanedig’s youngest son, who was born in 926 AD at Kincora / Ceann Coradh who became the Heberian Dal gCais Ui Bloid Ui Turlough 41st King of Munster and 170th High King of Ireland. He is the ancestor of the Ui mBriain / O Brian Kings of Thomond and Ireland and the Mac Mahons of Co. Clare. He was married 4 times and had 6 sons, (1) 106.Murrough / Murchad, (2)*106.Teague / Tadhg, (3)106.Donough / Donnchad, (4)106.Donnell / Domhnall, (5) 106.Conor / Conchobar and (6) 106.Flann. Only two of his sons, 106.Teague mac Brian and 106.Donough mac Brian were to leave any issue. (*106.Teague who was to die in 1023 AD is the direct ancestor of the Ui mBriain Septs of Thomond / Northern Munster, the O Briens of the O gCuanach / Cuanad and Eathar Lagh / Clann mBriain of Eathariach in Co. Limerick and Co. Tipperary).  3 of these sons were from his (1st wife), Mor, (1) 106.Murrough mac Brian who was to be killed in the Battle of Clontarf in 1014 AD along with his father and his own son, 107.Turlough O Brian, defending Ireland against the onslaught of a complete Viking takeover. His brothers were (2) 106.Conor mac Brian and (3)106.Flann mac Brian. From *105.Brian "Boru's" (2nd wife) Eachraidh who was a daughter of Carroll / Cerbaill, a son of Ailill / Oilioll “Fionn,” he had  2 sons, (1) 106.Teague mac Brian, and his brother, (2) 106.Donnell mac Brian who was also at the Battle of Clontarf who was to be slain later on by the Heremonian Ui Briuin Ai Siol Muiredaig / Sil Murray Sept of Connacht Province in a later conflict over sovereignty. *105.Brian "Boru's" (3rd wife) 110.Gormlaith / Kormloda, was a sister to 110.Mael “Morda” the Heremonian Ui Laoghaire Ui Lughaidh Cu Corb Ui Dunlainge Ui Faelain 45th King of Leinster who was to be allied against him with the Vikings at the Battle of Clontarf. She produced 106.Donough mac Brian who was to become the Heberian Dal gCais Ui mBriain 42nd King of Cashel / Munster and marry Driella, the daughter of Godwin the Saxon Earl of Kent, who was a sister to Harold 11 the last Saxon King of England, 106.Donough mac Briain was to rule in his own right for 49 years until he was to abdicate and go on a pilgrimage to Rome where he became a monk in St. Stephen’s monastery and died there in 1064 AD. Of 106.Donough’s own 2 sons, (1)107.Lorcan O Brian was to die in 1078 AD who was to be the father of 108.Conor / Conchobar O Brian who was to die also the same year in 1078 AD as the Heberian King of Tulcha Oc. His other son, (2) 107.Murrough / Murchad O Brian was to become the 42a King of Cashel / Munster who was to die before his brother previously in 1068 AD and in turn his son, 108.Brian O Brian who was to die in 1084 AD who was to be the 46a King of Cashel / Munster. *105.Brian "Boru's" daughter from 110.Gormlaith was 106. Sadb who he was to marry to 110.Cian the son of 109.Molloy / Mael "Muad" the previous Heberian Eoghanacht Raithlind Cenel nAeda Cenel mBecce 40th King of Cashel Munster who was descended from 90.Mac Cass one of the 7 sons of 89.Conall "Corc" the 1st King of Cashel / Munster (They were to produce 111.Mahon the direct ancestor of the O Mahonys). *105.Brian "Boru's 4th wife was 105.Dubh "Cobhla” who was to die in 1009 AD before the Battle of Clontarf, who was a daughter of 104.Cathal O Connor the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn Ui Bruin Ai Ui Muiredaig Ui Conchobair 41st King of Connacht.  

*106.Teague mac Brian, the eldest surviving son of *105.Brian “Boru” and (1) Mor, after the Battle at Clontarf also married a Mor, (the daughter of Gilla Bhrigid O Molloy, the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn "Southern" Ui Niaill King of Fircall in Co. Louth in the north - east of Northern Leinster or she was the daughter of 46.Melaghlin the son of the previously mentioned  45.Mael “Morda” the Heremonian Ui Laoghaire Ui Lughaidh Cu Corb Ui Dunlainge U Faelain 54th King of Leinster). In 1022 - 1023 AD 106.Donough / Donnchad mac Brian, (the younger Heberian Dal g Cais son of *105.Brian "Boru" and 110.Gormflath), was to ally himself with the Heberian Cianachta kingdom of Ely O Carroll nearby in Co. Offaly in the mid - north - west of Southern Leinster against his older half - brother,*106.Teague / Tadhg mac Brian, who they then slew in 1023 AD. Despite this finghal / kin slaying, 106.Teague's son, *107.Turlough O Brian would become the future 43rd King of Cashel / Munster and 46th King of Ireland who would then be the one who would carry their Heberian Ui mBriain male line forward as the Kings of Cashel / Munster and Kings of Ireland, until it all was to all come to an end with with his descendant, *110.Donnell "Mor " O Brian in 1194 AD after the Anglo - Norman Invasion was to occur in 1169 AD, who would by then only have in mind his own personal agenda. *106.Teague mac Brian was to be the father of;

      *107.Turlough / Tairdelbach “Mor” O Brian, who at first became the 43rd King of Thomond / Northern Munster, when his uncle, 106.Donough mac Brian, either abdicated (or was deposed) and had then gone on his pilgrimage to Rome where he had died in 1064 AD. One of 106.Donough mac Brian's sons, 107.Lorcan O Brian who would die in 1078 AD was to be the father of 108.Conor / Conchobar O Brian the King of Tulca Oc who was  to also die in 1078 AD and 108.Kennedy / Cennetig O Brian who also became the King of Tulcha Oc who was to die in 1084 AD. 106.Donough O Brian was also to be the father of 107. Murrough / Murchad O Brian who was to become the 42a King of Cashel / Munster who was to die previously in 1068 AD who was to be the father of 108.Brian O Brian who was to become the 46a King of Cashel / Munster who was to die in 1118 AD, which saw the end of the particular male line from 106.Donough mac Brian to the Kingship of Cashel / Munster and Ireland altogether.

      *107.Turlough "Mor" O Brian was to also become the 171st King of Ireland and would rule for 22 years and die in 1086 AD at 77 years of age. He was also married to a Mor the daughter of O Hyne from the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn "Southern" Ui Fiachrach Aidni Sept of Kilmacduagh in Co. Galway in Southern Connacht descended from 87.Fiachra the original 2nd King of Connacht, one of the 5 sons of *86.Eochy "Mugmedon" the 124th King of Tara / Ireland. They had 5 offspring, 4 sons and and 1 daughter, (1) 108.Murtough / Muirchertach "Mor" O Brian, who was to become the 44th King of Cashel / Munster and 172nd King of Ireland (2) 108.Diarmait / Diarmuid O Brian who was to become the 45th King of Cashel / Munster. (3) 108.Donough O Brian was to to be killed in 1103 AD at the Battle of Magh Corba, and another (4) 108.Teague O Brian who was to become the 44a King of Cashel / Munster who was to die in 1086 AD whose own son, 109.Donnell / Domhnall O Brian was to be the 44b King of Cashel / Munster who was to die in 1151 AD, which ended their particular male line to the Kingship. *107.Turlough O Brian's daughter another (5) 108.Mor was to marry 112.Rory O Connor who was to be the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn Ui Briuin Ai Siol Muiredaig Ui Conchobair 56th King of Connacht  and 175th King of Ireland. (The last after the Anglo - Norman Invasion.) 108.Murtough / Muirchertach "Mor"' O Brian was to succeed his father as the 44th King of Cashel / Munster and also become the Heberian Dal gCais Ui mBriain 172nd King of Ireland after eventually submitting the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn Ui Briuin Septs in the Connacht Province, and the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn "Northern Ui Niaill Cenel Conaill Septs in their territory of Tir Conaill / Tyrconnell (The land of 88.Conall "Gulban".) in Co. Donegal in the north - west of the Ulster Province and destroying their fortress of Aileach / Aitleach Neid in 1101 AD. 108.Murough O Brian After ruling for 30 years was to retire to the monastery at Lismore in Co. Waterford in the south - east of the Munster Province in 1116 AD and was to die in 1119 AD. One of his sons, 109.Mahon O Brian is the direct ancestor of the Mac Mahons / Clann Mathgamain of Corca Baiscinn in the north - west of Co. Clare and Cinneide Ochar there. His other son, 109.Donnell / Domhnall the Shorthand was to produce two sons, 110.Conor O Brian and 110.Lewy / Lughaidh O Brian who were both to be killed in battle in 1151 AD, which ended his particular male line to the Kingship also. 

      *108.Diarmait O Brian, (2) another of the 4 sons of *107.Turlough O Brian the previous 46th King of Ireland succeeded his brother, 108.Murtough "Mor" O Brian in 1116 AD, but was to die himself in 1118 AD as the Heberian Dal gCais Ui Bloid Ui Turlough Ui mBriain 45th King of Thomond / Northern Munster, who had married Sadb, the daughter of Teague Mac Carthy “Mor” the Heberian Eoghanacht Chaisil Prince of Desmond in Co. Kerry in the south - west of the Munster Province and he alone was to continue the direct male line of the Ui mBriain O Brians / O Briens. He had 3 sons, (1) 109.Teague / Tadhg “ GlaeO Brian who was to become the Dal gCais 46b King of Cashel / Munster who was to die in 1154 AD, (2) 109.Conor / Conchobar na “CatharachO Brian who was to die in 1142 AD whose own son, 110.Murtough / Muirchertach O Brian was also to become the King of Thomond who was to die in 1151 AD who in turn was to be the father of 111.Conor / Conchobar O Brian who was to die in 1168 AD, which was also to end that particular male line to the Kingship. 108.Diarmait O Brian's other son was to be another,

       *109. Turlough / Tairdelbach O Brian, (3) a brother to 109.Conor na “Catharach O Brian, who he succeeded, and also became the Heberian Dal gCais 46th King of Thomond / Northern Munster. He married twice, first to the daughter of Mac Carthy “Mor,” who died, and he then married Narait / Ragnait the daughter of O Fogarty of Ely Deisceart / Eliogarty in Co. Tipperary in the north - east of the Munster Province and produced 5 sons, (1) *110. Donnell / Domhnall “MorO Brian, (2) 110.Murtough O Brian, (3)110.Brian O Brian of the Mountain the King of Ormond / North Eastern Munster. (4) 110.Diarmait O Brian, (5) 110.Constantine / Consaidin “Saidh” - of Gentleness O Brian who became the Bishop of Killaloe, who was to die in 1194 AD who is the direct ancestor of the Mac Considines in Co. Clare. In 1151 AD 108.Teague O Brian, the uncle of 109.Turlough O Brian, went into battle  at Cluan na Catha near Ard Finan in Co. Tipperary in the north - east of Munster over who had the real sovereignty in the Munster Province and was to be defeated during the next year in 1152 AD. He was then involved in another battle at Barrymore in Co. Cork in Southern Munster where he was defeated again and 7,000 were killed on both sides. 110.Murtough O Brian (2) another of the sons of *109.Turlough O Brian was to be the King of Thomond, who was to be killed in 1168 AD in an internal dispute between the Dal gCais Septs under the direction of 110.Conor O Brian, and his brother *110.Donnell "Mor" O Brian on his accession, and they were to be fined 3,000 cows under the Irish Brehon Law. *109.Turlough O Brian was to rule for 25 years in his own right and when he died on November 7th 1167 AD he was buried at Killaloe and his other (1) son; 

      *110. Donnell /  Domhnall "Mor " became the last  and 47th King of Southern Munster in 1172 AD and he would die in 1194 AD, after the Anglo - Norman Invasion, and was to be married to 114.Orlacan the daughter of 113.Diarmait Mac Murrough “na Gall” - of the Foreigners the Heremonian Ui Laoghaire Ui Lughaidh Cu Corb Ui Cheinnselaig 59th King of Leinster and his first wife the daughter of O Moore the Irian Prince of Leix / Co. Laois in the north - west of Southern Leinster decended from 62.Rory "Mor" the  86th King of Tara / Ireland. Their daughter 111.Mor was to marry 112.Cathal “Craobh Dearg O Connor who was to die in 1224 AD as the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn Ui Briuin Ai Siol Muiredaig Ui Conchobair 58th King of Connacht. (The last also in Connacht Province after the Anglo - Norman Invasion) They had 9 sons, (1) 111. Donough / Donnchad “Cairbreach” / Cairbre Aobha O Brian, (2) 111. Murtough “Dall” - the Blind O Brian the direct ancestor of the Clann Murtough Dall O Brian of the Hy / Ui Bloid in the north - east of Co. Clare, (3) 111.Conor “Ruadh- of Red Complexion, (4) 111. Murtough “Fionn” - of Fair Complexion O Brian the direct ancestor of the Clan Turlough “Fionn” in the north - east of Co. Clare, (5) 111.Donnell “ConachtachO Brian the direct ancestor of the Clann Donnell Conachtaig of Echtage and later on Arra in Co. Tipperary in the north - east of Munster, (6) 111.Brian O Brian of the Burren the direct ancestor of Clan Bhriain Boirnigh, (7) 111.Conor O Brian the direct ancestor of the Clann Conor Guasaniagh, (8) 111.Diarmait / Dermot “FiodhnuichO Brian the direct ancestor of the Clan Dermod Fiodhnigh.  

       *111.Donough "Cairbreach" / Cairbre Aobha O Brian (1) his eldest son built a palace at Clonroad in Ennis and married the daughter of Donough O Kennedy the Dal gCais Ui Bloid Ui Turlough King of Muscry Tire and had a daughter 112.Sabina who was to marry Geoffrey O Donoghue of the Heberian Eoghanachta in Killarney in Co. Kerry in the south - west of the Munster Province. 111.Donough "Cairbreach" O Brian was to die in 1242 AD and  was to be the first to actually assume the O Brian surname and the title of Prince of Thomond. He had 6 children, (1) *112.Conor na Suibhdahaine O Brian, (2) 112.Turlough O Brian, (3)112.Murtough O Brian, (4)112.Diarmait / Dermod O Brian, (5)112.Teague “DallO Brian, (6)112.Slaine O Brian, a daughter was to die as the Abbess of Killowen in the Barony of the Islands in Co. Clare, which was to be founded by her father in 1190 AD. He also founded the Abbeys of Corcomroe in the Barony of the Burren in Co. Clare and Killcooly Abbey in the Parish of Slieve Aradh in Co. Tipperary in the north - east of Munster Province, Galbally in the Parish of Galbally in the Barony of Costlea in Co. Limerick in the mid - north - west of Munster and the Franciscan Monastery in Co. Clare. His eldest son,

        *112.Conor "Siubhdainech" na Suibhdahaine O Brian (1) actually built the Abbey at Corcomroe in the Burren were he was to be killed by the Irian O Lochlainns from the Corca Baiscinn Sept in the north - west of Co. Clare, and after his demise in 1268 AD he was interred there. He had been married to another Mor, the daughter of Mac Namara the King of the Heberian Dal gCais Ui Caisin Hy / Ui Coileann Sept and they had 3 sons, (1)*113.Teague / Tadhg "Caeluisge" O Brian (2) 113.Brian “Ruadh” / "Roe" - of Red Complexion O Brian who also became a King of Thomond for 9 years and became the direct ancestor of the O Brians / Siol mBriain of Arra in Co. Tipperary in the north - east of the Munster Province who was to die in 1277 AD. His son, 114.Donough O Brian was also to be a King of Thomond for 7 years and was drowned in the River Fergus in 1284 AD. (3) 113.Murtough O Brian his other son left no legitimate issue.

        *113.Teague "Caeluisge - of Narrow Waters O Brian, (1) the eldest son of *112.Conor "na Suibhdahaine" O Brian married Finola, the daughter of Kennedy O Brian, the son of Kennedy O Brian, the son of Murtough O Brian and they had 2 sons, *114.Turlough “Mor” O Brian and 114.Donnell O Brian who defeated 113.Mahon O Brian the grandson of 111.Donnell “Conachtach” O Brian at the Abbey of Clare in 1276 AD. 

      *114.Turlough “Mor” O Brian - of the Triumphs was the King of Thomond for 29 years and built the castle at Clonroad, the Ennis Abbey and the town of Ennis itself, and also during this time he fought "The Wars of Thomond" and was married to Sabina Mac Carthy, the daughter of Teague Mac Carthy of Dun mac Tomain, who died early on, and he then married Orflath / Aurnia, the daughter of Donnell "Oge" Mac CarthyMor,” to whom she produced 115.Brian O Brian the direct ancestor of the Siol Bhriain na Gealt of Glen Cean, *115.Murtough / Muirchertach O Brian the direct ancestor of the O Brians of Thomond and Inchiquin, 115.Dermot O Brian was a King of Thomond for 20 years and died in 1364 AD, but he left no Issue. *114.Turlough "Mor" O Brian then married Sabina O Kennedy of Muscry Tir who produced two sons 115.Conor O Brian and 115. Donnell O Brian. 115.Donough O Brian another son, was a King of Thomond who was slain by 113.Murrough "Mainchin" O Brian a son of 112.Mahon a son of 111. Donnell "Conachtach" O Brian on Slieve Carn in 1311 AD. *114.Turlough “Mor” O Brian died at his residence in 1306 AD.

       *115. Murtough O Brian the second son of *114.Turlough “Mor” O Brian married twice, first to Sarah O Kennedy the daughter of O Kennedy of Ormond / north East Munster, and then Edaoin / Edina Mac Gorman the daughter of his standard bearer, Mac Gorman of Ibrackan who produced 3 sons, *116.Mahon / Maithain O Brian, 116.Turlough “MaolO Brian the direct ancestor of the O Brians of Bun - Cumeragh in Co. Waterford in the south - east of the Munster Province and 116.Teague O Brian. *115.Murtough O Brian was the King of Thomond for 30 years and died in 1343 AD.

      *116. Mahon “Maon Maighe” / Mathghamhain O Brian of Mahon Hagh was the King of Thomond for 8 years who is the direct ancestor of the Siol mBriain of Carrig Og Connaill when his son, *117.Conor / Brian "Dubh" ? O Brian together with his own sons became the first of the Ui mBriain Sept to cross the River Shannon into Carrigogunnell. (He was to die in 1426 AD.) *116.Mahon "Maon Maighe" O Brian had been fostered near Loughrea / Baile Locha Riabhach (The Town of the Grey Lake) in Co. Galway in Southern Connacht and married Winifred the daughter of O Connor “Corc” and produced 8 sons, 117.Brian “Catha an Aonaigh” O Brian, 117.Donnell O Brian the Bishop of Limerick, 117.Brian “Dubh” - of Dark Complexion O Brian the ancestor of the O Brians of Corrigagunnell / Carrig Og Conaill and Glin in Co. Limerick, 117.Teague “BaccachO Brian the direct ancestor of the O Brians of Ballygarridon, 117.Turlough O Brian, 117.Murtough O Brian, 117.Diarmait / Dermod O Brian, 117.Donnell O Brian who had two sons. *116. Mahon "Maon Maighe" O Brian who was to die in 1399 AD had previously banished the O Brians of the Cmarachs into the Decies of Munster.

     *117. Brian “Catha an Aonaigh” O Brian whose name was derived from the Battle of Nenagh / Aenach became the King of Thomond and ruled for 36 years and he is the ancestor of the Siol mBriain na gCumrach who was married twice, first to Slaine, the daughter of Lochlainn “Laidir” - the Strong Mac Namara, and they produced 3 sons, 118.Teige na Glaoidh “MorO Brian who was the King of Thomond for 23 years until he was deposed by his brother, 118.Mahon "Dall" - the Sightless O Brian in 1438 AD and died in 1414 AD. 118. Mahon “Dall” O Brian became the next King of Thomond and was deposed by his other brother, *118.Turlough "Bog" - the Soft O Brian and the Anglo - Irish Mac William / Burke of Clanrickard. 118.Mahon "Dall" O Brian's son, 119.Donough O Brian was to be the King of Thomond until he too was to be deposed by *119.Teigue "an Chomhaid " O Brian. 118.Mahon "Dall" O Brian who died in 1460 AD was also the the father of 119.Turlough O Brian the father of 120.Brian O Brian the ancestor of the Siol Bhriain Debrior - exiled.

      *118. Turlough “Bog” - the Soft O Brian, became the King of Thomond for 3 years who was their younger son who was to die in 1459 AD and was the hero of Glen Gogarty and Ballyanfoil who had been married to Catherine, the daughter of Ulick Fitz Walter Burke, and produced *119.Teague "an Chomhaid " O Brian, 119.Donough / Teague the Bishop of Killaloe, 119.Conor “Mor” na Shrona" - of the Big Nose O Brian who was to become the King of Thomond for 30 years who is the direct ancestor of the O Brians of Sealhendhe in Co. Clare, 119.Turlough “Oge Gilla Dubh" / Gilla Duff" O Brian was to be the King of Thomond for 3 years and the direct ancestor of the O Brians of Ballymacdoody, 119.Mahon O Brian of Kilclaney, 119.Kennedy O Brian, 119.Brian “Ganeagh O Brian, 119.Murtough ”Bog” - the Soft O Brian who was to die in 1399 AD. *118.Turlough "Bog" O Brian was to die in 1496 AD and his son,

      *119.Teague / Tadhg an Chomhaid  - of the Castle of Chomhad O Brian in the Burren, which he built in 1459 AD, was the King of Thomond who was married to Annabelle, the daughter of Ulick Burke the son of Ulick of the Wine of Clan Rickard. They had 6 sons, (1)*120.Turlough “Donn” - of Brown Complexion O Brian, (2) 120.Donnell O Brian whose sons,121.Brian O Brian, 121.Conor O Brian and 121.Murtough O Brian held the territories of Tir Briain (The Land of 105.Brian) Cathnava, Dubh, Dun and Hogan all in Co. Clare. (3)120.Donough O Brian of From / Fionn / Flas who had 4 sons, 121.Murtough O Brian, 121.Teague O Brian, 121.Dermod O Brian, and 121.Brian na "Corcaidh" O Brian who divided his territory of Cahir Corcrain and Castletown amongst his own sons, 122.Mahon O Brian, 122.Murrough O Brian, 122.Conor O Brian, 122.Dermod O Brian, 122.Murtough O Brian and 122.Teague an "Chomain" O Brian, (4)122.Murtough “Garbh”- the Rough O Brian, (5)122.Murrough O Brian, (6)122.Dermod “Cleireach” of Cathnava na Madara O Brian who had 6 sons, 123.Donnell na Geall O Brian, 123.Murrough an Tarman O Brian, 123.Brian an Comlack O Brian, 123.Mahon O Brian, 123.Donough O Brian, 123.Turlough O Brian. *119.Teague an "Chomhaid" O Brian was to die in 1466 AD.      

      *120.Turlough “Donn - of Brown Complexion  O Brian became the King of Thomond for 29 years and married twice, first to Joan, the daughter of Thomas the 8th Lord Fitz Maurice, and then to Raghnait, the daughter of John Mac Namara of the Heberian Dal gCais Ui Caisin  Clan Coilcain who produced *121.Conor / Conchobar O Brian, 121.Donough O Brian, 121.Murrough / Murchad O Brien the Tannist and the 1st English Earl of Thomond and Baron of Inchiquin / Innse Ui Chuinn for 12 years who was to die n 1551 AD. 121.Teague O Brian who was killed by Pierce Butler, the English Earl of Ormonde, 121.Dermod O Brian, and 3 daughters,121.Margaret O Brian who married Owen O Rourke of Co. Leitrim, 121.Slaine O Brian who married Henry "Oge" O Niall the son of Henry O Niaill  the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn "Northern" Ui Niaill Cenel nEogain Prince of Ulster, 121.Fionola who married Manus O Donnell the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn "Northern" Ui Niaill Cenel Conaill Chief of Tir Conaill / Tyrconnell (The land of *8.Conall "Gulban.) *120.Turlough “Donn” O Brian died in 1528 AD and his son,

       *121.Conor / Conchobar O Brien married twice, first to Annabella, the daughter of Ulick “Ruadh”/ "Roe" - of Red Complexion de Burgo of the Clan Rickard and produced *122.Donough”Ramhar” - the Fat O Brien who began the White Castle at Clonroad. 2. 122.Sir Donnell " Cleireach" O Brien the direct ancestor of the O Briens of Dough, Newtown and Ennistymon who was to die in 1579 AD. *121.Conor / Conchobar O Brien also married Alice, the daughter of Maurice Fitz Gerald the Earl of Desmond and they had 4 sons, 122. Sir Turlough O Brian Lord of Ibrackan,122.Teague / Tadhg O Brian of Ballincorrig whose daughter 123.Amory married John the Knight of Kerry, 122.Murrough / Murchad O Brian of Cahironanane whose only son 123.Dermod O Brian died young. 122.Murtough / Muirchertach O Brian of Dromtyne who had 2 sons who both died. His son,

      *122. Donough “Ramhar” O Brien - the Fat was the appointed 2nd English Earl of Thomond who married Helena, the daughter of Pierce Butler the English Earl of Ormonde and produced *123.Conor O Brien, 123.Donnell O Brien the ancestor of the O Briens of Ballincorran in Co. Clare who was represented in 1741 AD by William O Brien, the son of Murrough na Buille O Brien. Of his daughters, 123.Margaret married Dermod O Brien the Lord of Inchiquin, 123.Honoria married Teague Mac Namara of the Clan Coilcain, 123.Mor married Theobold the son of William / Lord Castleconnell. His son,

     *123.Conor O Brien was the appointed 3rd English Earl of Thomond who finished the White Castle at Clonroad and married twice, first to Joanna the daughter of Thomas the 16th Lord of Kerry and they produced a daughter who died, and he then married Winifred the daughter of Turlough O Brien of Ara who produced *124.Donough O Brien, 124.Teague / Tadhg O Brien of Druim Mor who married Slania, the daughter of Teague, the son of Murrough O Brien the Earl of Inchiquin who had Smithstown Castle / Ballygowan and they produced 125.Turlough O Brien of Ballyslattery who married a daughter of Donough O Brien of Leamanagh and produced 126.Conor O Brien, 126.Col Murtough O Brien who married Joanna the daughter of Turlough Mac Mahon of Clena and died. 126.Sir Donnell O Brien the ancestor of the English Viscounts Clare from his third son 127.Conor O Brien. 123.Conor O Brien's the 3rd Earl’s eldest daughter Honoria O Brien married Thomas the 18th Lord of Kerry, while another 124.Margaret O Brien married James the 2nd Lord Dunboyne and 124.Mary O Brien married Turlough “Ruadh” Mac Mahon. *123.Conor O Brien the 3rd English Earl of Thomond died in 1580 AD.

      *124.Donough O Brien the eldest son of *123.Conor O Brien became the appointed  4th English Earl of Thomond and married Elizabeth the daughter of Gerald the 11th Earl of Kildare and produced 125.Henry O Brien the 5th English Earl of Thomond who married a daughter of Sir William Brereton the Baron of Leighlin.  His brother was Sir Domhnall O Brien of Carraig an Chobhaigh. His son,

       *125.Brian O Brien became the appointed 6th English Earl of Thomond onwards intermarried with Englishwomen only from then on and used only English names. His son,

      *126. Henry O Brien became the appointed 7th English Earl of Thomond. His son was *127.Henry Horatio O Brien the father of;  *128.Henry O Brien who became the appointed 8th English Earl of Thomond who succeeded his grandfather in 1707 AD and died without legitimate heirs in 1741 AD.     

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