Domhnall Caomhánach
| Domhnall Caomhánach | |
|---|---|
| King of Leinster in Ireland | |
| Reign | 1171–1175 |
| Predecessor | Diarmait Mac Murchada |
| Born | c.1140 Leinster in Ireland |
| Died | 1175 |
| Burial | |
| Issue | (1) Connor Caomhánach (2) Domhnall Oge |
| Father | Diarmait Mac Murchada |
Domhnall Caomhánach mac Murchada (more commonly known as Domhnall Caomhánach, anglicized as Donal Kavanagh) is the ancestor of the Caomhánach line of the Uí Ceinnselaig dynasty and was King of Leinster from 1171 to 1175. Domhnall was the eldest son of the 12th century King of Leinster, Diarmait Mac Murchada in Ireland.[1]
King of Leinster
After the death of his father Diarmait Mac Murchada in 1171, Domhnall was proclaimed King of Leinster by the Irish clann chiefs. Domhnall's legitimacy to the title was widely disputed by the Cambro-Norman invaders who viewed that their leader, Strongbow (Richard de Clare, the 2nd Earl of Pembroke), was the legitimate successor due to his marriage to Domhnall's sister Aoife and that Domhnall's claim was "illegitimate" under Norman law. However under Irish Brehon Law, Strongbow had absolutely no basis for his claim.
In 1175, Domhnall died during the Battle of Naas. [2] Domhnall was buried near his father Diarmait Mac Murchada in the Cathedral graveyard of Ferns village.
See also
References
- ^ Irish Pedigrees: Or, The Origin and Stem of the Irish Nation by John O'Hart - Published 1892, Volume 1, Page 493
- ^ "Kavanagh Pedigree (No.1)". Library Ireland. Retrieved 25 March 2013.