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{{Short description|Irish dynastic family}}
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*[[King of Leinster]]
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*[[List of High Kings of Ireland|High King of Ireland]]
*[[Kings of Dublin]]
*[[King of Dublin]]
*[[King of Mann and the Isles]]
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|founder =[[Énnae Cennsalach]]
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|final ruler =
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|current head = The new Chief of the Clan is Cathal Cavanagh. He was inaugurated on September 12, 2012 at Ferns Castle in Ferns, Ireland
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|founding year = 5th century
(the previous Chief of the clan was William Butler MacMurrough Kavanagh (born 1944)
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|founding year =5th century
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|nationality = [[Irish people]]
|cadet branches = [[David O'Morchoe|O'Morchoe]]
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The '''Uí Ceinnselaig''' (''also'' Uí Cheinnselaig, anglicised as '''Kinsella'''), from the [[Old Irish language|Old Irish]] "grandsons of Cennsalach", are an [[Ireland|Irish]] [[dynasty]] of [[Leinster]] who trace their descent from [[Énnae Cennsalach]], a supposed contemporary of [[Niall of the Nine Hostages]]. Énda was said to be a grandson of [[Bressal Bélach]] and a first cousin of [[Dúnlaing mac Énda Niada]], [[eponym]]ous ancestor of the rival [[Uí Dúnlainge]].
The '''Uí Ceinselaig''' (also '''Uí Ceinselaig''', Anglicized as '''Kinsella'''), from the [[Old Irish language|Old Irish]] "grandsons of Cennsalach", are an [[Ireland|Irish]] [[dynasty]] of [[Leinster]] who trace their descent from [[Énnae Cennsalach]], a supposed contemporary of [[Niall of the Nine Hostages]]. Énda was said to be a grandson of Bressal Bélach and a first cousin of Dúnlaing mac Énda Niada, [[eponym]]ous ancestor of the rival [[Uí Dúnlainge]].


The earliest associations of the Uí Ceinnselaig are with the region around [[Rathvilly]], [[County Carlow]], and the headwaters of the [[River Slaney]], but in time the centre of their power was pushed southwards, later being found around [[Ferns, County Wexford|Ferns]], in [[County Wexford]], site of the monastery of [[Maedoc|Saint Máedóc]] (d. [[626 in Ireland|626]] or [[Aedan of Ferns|632]]).
The earliest associations of the Uí Ceinnselaig are with the region around [[Rathvilly]], [[County Carlow]], and the headwaters of the [[River Slaney]], but in time the centre of their power was pushed southwards, later being found around [[Ferns, County Wexford]], site of the monastery of the saint [[Máedóc of Ferns]] (d. 626 or 632).


In early times the [[Kings of Leinster]] came from the Uí Ceinnselaig and the Uí Dúnlainge, but the Uí Dúnlainge came to dominate the kingship of the province, and after [[Áed mac Colggen]] (d. [[738 in Ireland|738]]) it was three hundred years until the next Uí Ceinnselaig king of Leinster, [[Diarmait mac Mail na mBo]]. See [[List of Kings of Uí Cheinnselaig|Kings of Uí Ceinnselaig]].
In early times the [[list of kings of Leinster|kings of Leinster]] came from the Uí Ceinnselaig and the Uí Dúnlainge, but the Uí Dúnlainge came to dominate the kingship of the province, and after [[Áed mac Colggen]] (d. 738) it was three hundred years until the next Uí Ceinnselaig king of Leinster, [[Diarmait mac Máel na mBó]] (''see'' [[list of Kings of Uí Cheinnselaig]]).


A branch of the family, the descendants of the Uí Ceinnselaig dynast [[Murchad mac Diarmata|Murchad mac Diarmata meic Máel na mBó]], took the [[Irish name|surname]] ''mac Murchada'' (from which modern Irish ''[[Mac Murchadha]]'', anglicised as ''MacMurrough'', ''Murphy'', ''Morrow'', etc.).<ref>{{cite book |last=O'Byrne |first=E |year=2005 |chapter=MacMurrough |editor-last=Duffy |editor-first=S |title=Medieval Ireland: An Encyclopedia |url=https://archive.org/details/medievalirelande00duff |url-access=limited |publisher=[[Routledge]] |publication-place=New York |pages=[https://archive.org/details/medievalirelande00duff/page/n334 302]&ndash;303 |isbn=0-415-94052-4 |ref=O1 }}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last=Zumbuhl |first=M |year=2005 |chapter=Uí Chennselaig |editor-last=Duffy |editor-first=S |title=Medieval Ireland: An Encyclopedia |url=https://archive.org/details/medievalirelande00duff |url-access=limited |publisher=[[Routledge]] |publication-place=New York |pages=[https://archive.org/details/medievalirelande00duff/page/n438 406]&ndash;407 |isbn=0-415-94052-4 |ref=Z1 }}</ref><ref name="F1">{{cite journal |last=Flanagan |first=MT |year=1981 |title=Mac Dalbaig, a Leinster Chieftain |journal=[[The Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland]] |volume= 111 |pages=5&ndash;13 |jstor=25508795 |ref=F1 }}</ref> From this branch descended [[Domhnall Caomhánach]], founder of the [[Caomhánach]] family.<ref>{{cite book |last=MacLysaght |first=E |author-link=Edward MacLysaght |year=1972 |title=Irish Families: Their Names, Arms and Origins |url=https://archive.org/details/irishfamiliesthe00macl |url-access=registration |edition=3rd |publisher=Crown Publishers |publication-place=New York |ol=23251759M |via=[[Open Library]] |pages=[https://archive.org/details/irishfamiliesthe00macl/page/189 189]&ndash;190|ref=M1 }}</ref> Another segment of the Uí Ceinnselaig family, the descendants of the Uí Ceinnselaig dynast Domnall Remar mac Mael na mBó, took the Irish surname ''Ua Domnaill''.<ref name="F1"/><ref>{{cite book |last=Byrne |first=FJ |author-link=Francis John Byrne |year=2001 |title=Irish Kings and High-Kings |url=https://archive.org/details/irishkingshighki00byrn_0 |url-access=registration |series=Four Courts History Classics |publisher=[[Four Courts Press]] |publication-place=Dublin |isbn=1-85182-552-5 |via=[[Google Books]] |page=xxxv |ref=B1 }}</ref> Both branches&mdash;the Meic Murchada and the Uí Domnaill&mdash;were bitter rivals over the kingship of Uí Ceinnselaig.<ref name="F1"/>
The surnames Morrow, MacMorrow, Murphy and MacMurphy also descend from Uí Ceinnselaig.<ref>Names from: ''Irish Pedigrees or the Origin and Stem of the Irish Nation'' by John O'Hart</ref>


Notable kings of the Uí Ceinnselaig and related kindreds included:
Notable kings of the Uí Ceinnselaig and related kindreds included:


* [[Brandub mac Echach]] (died [[603 in Ireland|603]])<ref>Date per ''The Chronology of the Irish Annals'', Daniel P. McCarthy</ref>
* [[Brandub mac Echach]] (died 603)<ref>Date per ''The Chronology of the Irish Annals'', Daniel P. McCarthy</ref>
* [[Áed mac Colggen]] (died [[738 in Ireland|738]])
* [[Áed mac Colggen]] (died 738)
* [[Diarmait mac Maíl na mBó]] (died [[1072 in Ireland|1072]])
* [[Diarmait mac Máel na mBó]] (died 1072)
* [[Murchad mac Diarmata]] (died [[1070 in Ireland|1070]])
* [[Murchad mac Diarmata]] (died 1070)
* [[Diarmait Mac Murchada]] (died [[1171 in Ireland|1171]])
* [[Diarmait Mac Murchada]] (died [[1171 in Ireland|1171]])
* [[Aoife MacMurrough]] (died [[1188 in Ireland|1188]])
* [[Aoife MacMurrough]] (died [[1188 in Ireland|1188]])
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==See also==
==See also==
* [[List of Kings of Uí Cheinnselaig]]
* [[Kinsella]]
* [[Kinsella]]
* [[Caomhánach]]
* [[Caomhánach]]
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==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}
* Byrne, Francis John, ''Irish Kings and High-Kings.'' Batsford, London, 1973. ISBN 0-7134-5882-8


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Latest revision as of 15:43, 4 November 2023

Uí Ceinnselaig
Parent houseLaigin
CountryIreland
Founded5th century
FounderÉnnae Cennsalach
Titles

The Uí Ceinselaig (also Uí Ceinselaig, Anglicized as Kinsella), from the Old Irish "grandsons of Cennsalach", are an Irish dynasty of Leinster who trace their descent from Énnae Cennsalach, a supposed contemporary of Niall of the Nine Hostages. Énda was said to be a grandson of Bressal Bélach and a first cousin of Dúnlaing mac Énda Niada, eponymous ancestor of the rival Uí Dúnlainge.

The earliest associations of the Uí Ceinnselaig are with the region around Rathvilly, County Carlow, and the headwaters of the River Slaney, but in time the centre of their power was pushed southwards, later being found around Ferns, County Wexford, site of the monastery of the saint Máedóc of Ferns (d. 626 or 632).

In early times the kings of Leinster came from the Uí Ceinnselaig and the Uí Dúnlainge, but the Uí Dúnlainge came to dominate the kingship of the province, and after Áed mac Colggen (d. 738) it was three hundred years until the next Uí Ceinnselaig king of Leinster, Diarmait mac Máel na mBó (see list of Kings of Uí Cheinnselaig).

A branch of the family, the descendants of the Uí Ceinnselaig dynast Murchad mac Diarmata meic Máel na mBó, took the surname mac Murchada (from which modern Irish Mac Murchadha, anglicised as MacMurrough, Murphy, Morrow, etc.).[1][2][3] From this branch descended Domhnall Caomhánach, founder of the Caomhánach family.[4] Another segment of the Uí Ceinnselaig family, the descendants of the Uí Ceinnselaig dynast Domnall Remar mac Mael na mBó, took the Irish surname Ua Domnaill.[3][5] Both branches—the Meic Murchada and the Uí Domnaill—were bitter rivals over the kingship of Uí Ceinnselaig.[3]

Notable kings of the Uí Ceinnselaig and related kindreds included:

See also

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References

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  1. ^ O'Byrne, E (2005). "MacMurrough". In Duffy, S (ed.). Medieval Ireland: An Encyclopedia. New York: Routledge. pp. 302–303. ISBN 0-415-94052-4.
  2. ^ Zumbuhl, M (2005). "Uí Chennselaig". In Duffy, S (ed.). Medieval Ireland: An Encyclopedia. New York: Routledge. pp. 406–407. ISBN 0-415-94052-4.
  3. ^ a b c Flanagan, MT (1981). "Mac Dalbaig, a Leinster Chieftain". The Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland. 111: 5–13. JSTOR 25508795.
  4. ^ MacLysaght, E (1972). Irish Families: Their Names, Arms and Origins (3rd ed.). New York: Crown Publishers. pp. 189–190. OL 23251759M – via Open Library.
  5. ^ Byrne, FJ (2001). Irish Kings and High-Kings. Four Courts History Classics. Dublin: Four Courts Press. p. xxxv. ISBN 1-85182-552-5 – via Google Books.
  6. ^ Date per The Chronology of the Irish Annals, Daniel P. McCarthy


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