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Murchadh mac Maenach
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Murchadh mac Maenach

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Murchadh mac Maenach (died 891) was King of Maigh Seóla.

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Murchadh is one of the earliest attested kings of his region. He is noteworthy as the person who gave his name to the Muintir Murchada, a dynasty whose leading family later took the surname Ó Flaithbertaigh (O'Flaherty). At this point in time, his people lived east of Lough Corrib, their territory centered on Lough Cime (Lough Hackett), Tuam, County Galway. They would be expelled by the O'Connors in the 1050s.

The genealogies list two sons, Urchadh and Urumhain, with Urchadh listed as having descendants. A Cleirchin mac Murchadh of Uí Briúin Seóla is listed in the Annals of the Four Masters under 908, though he does not appear in any other source. Urchadh later became the grandfather of Brian Boru. Murchadh was also a descendant of Brion macEchach Muigmedoin King of Connacht" who was son of Eochaid Muigh Meadhoin mac Muiredach 122nd High king of Ireland who fathered the UiNeill dynasty and Brion's famous half brother Niall of the Nine Hostages.

According to the genealogies, Murchard's great-great-great-greatgrandson was Flaithbheartaigh mac Emhin, whose grandson, Muredach Mór Ua Flaithbheartaigh, apparently became the first to bear the surname. Muredach Mór had three sons - Ruaidri of Lough Cime, Donough Aluinn and Aedh. From Ruaidri are the senior lines of the clan (those of Conmaicne Mara (latter known as Connemara), Moycullen and Sliocht Diarmaid)

Preceded by
Maelan mac Cathmogha
King of Maigh Seóla
848?–891
Succeeded by
Cléirchén mac Murchadh
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