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King of Munster Ailill Aulum Macmogha O'Dui

Male 155 - 234  (79 years)


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  • Name Ailill Aulum Macmogha O'Dui  
    Prefix King of Munster 
    Relationshipwith Kathleen Alice Jones-Rouse
    Birth 155  , , Munster, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Also Known As Olioll Olum  [1, 2] 
    Stories and Notes
    • Olioll Olum was the first of this line named in the Regal Roll to be Ki ng of both Munsters; for, before him, there were two septs that were alter nately kings of Munster, until this Olioll married Sabina, daughter fo t he Monarch Conn of the Hu ndred Battles, and widow of Mac Niadh, chief of t he other sept of Darin, descended from Ithe, and by whom she had one son n amed Lughaidh, commonly called "Luy Maccon;" who, when he came to man's ag e, demanded from Olioll, his stepfather, th e benefit of the agreement form erly made between their ancestors; which Olioll not only refused to gran t, but he also banished Maccon out of Ireland; who retired into Scotlan d, where, among his many friends and relations, he soon collecte d a stro ng party, returned with them to Ireland, and with the help and assistan ce of the rest of his sept who joined with them, he made war upon Oliol l; to whose assistance his (Olioll's) brother-in-law, Art-Ean-Fhear, th en Monarch of Irelan d, came with a good army; between who and Maccon was f ought the great and memorable battle of Magh Mucromha (or Muckrove), ne ar Athenry where the Monarch Art, together with seven of Olioll's nine son s, by Sabina, lost their lives, and their a rmy was totally defeated and ro uted. By this great victory Maccon not only recovered his right to the Kin gdom of Munster, but the Monarchy also, wherein he maintained himself f or thirty years; leaving the Kingdom of Munster to his stepfathe r Olioll O lum, undisturbed.
    To Lady Kathleen Great GrandParent 
    Death 234  , , , Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Battle of Magh Mucromha
    Person ID I4405  Enchanted Family Tree
    Last Modified 14 Mar 2012 

    Father Mug Nuadat Macmogha O'Dui,   b. 136   d. 195 (Age 59 years) 
    Family ID F2497  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Princess of Ireland Sadhbh,   b. 170   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Marriage Y  [3] 
    Children 
    +1. King of Munster Cormac Cas,   b. 180   d. Yes, date unknown
    +2. Eogan Mor Macailill, of Munster,   b. 190   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F2496  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 14 Mar 2012 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 155 - , , Munster, Ireland Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S30] John O'Donoghue, Historical memoir of the O'Briens, (Hodges, Smith, & Co., 1860).

    2. [S31] ALFRED WEBB, A Compendium of Irish Biography, (Dublin:M.H. Gill & Son, Sackville-Street).
      Olioll Olum, King of Munster, who died in 234, is said to have been progenitor of most of the great families of the south of Ireland. He married Sabia, daughter of Con of the Hundred Battles, ruler of the north of Ireland. He willed that after h is death the sovereignty of Munster should vest alternately in the descendants of his son Eoghan Mor (the Eugenians, or Eoganachts, occupying the southern part of Munster), and those of his son Cormac Cas (the Dalcassians, occupying the norther n part of the same province).

    3. [S28] M, Cath Mag Mucrama, (Irish Texts Society, 1975 - 157 pages).
      Stated that Conn's daughter Sadb is married to Ailill Aulom, son of Mogh Nuadat.