| Alice
de Montgomery's grandfather |
 Alice
de Montgomery’s parents were Arnulf de Montgomery and Lafracoth O’Brien. Lafracoth O’Brien was the daughter of Muirchertach O’Brien, 180th Monarch of Ireland. Now
the O’Briens were a high-ranked Gaelic family and for a time the kings of Thomond
in what now is County Clare. What makes this connection a veritable
gold-strike to family tree buffs is that the O’Briens appear in the ancient
genealogical poetry of Ireland, written as early as the 7th Century, to ennoble important families,
and link them to the ancient Gaelic invasion 14 centuries before that.
Following the practises of the earliest tribes to link their kings to the
gods, Irish genealogies, once exposed to Christianity, took the next logical
step. A family tree can’t get much longer than
this, and what follows are the 110 generations beyond Muirchertach O’Brien
that connect him with ‘you know who’. Feel free to skip to the end. |
| The Lineage of Muirchertach O’Brien (37) |
Muirchertach O’Brien, 180th Monarch of Ireland was the son of Toirrdelbach Mór O’Brien, 178th Monarch of Ireland, who was the son of Tadg King of Thomond , son of Brian Bóruma (Boru), 175th Monarch of Ireland born 940 C.E., conqueror of the Norse in Ireland, hero of Clontarf in 1014 C.E. and namesake of future Uí Briain (O'Briens). Brian Bóruma was the son of Cennétig King of Thomond , son of Lorcán King of The Dalcassians, son of Lachtna, son of Corc , son of Anluan, son of Mathgamain who died in 683. He was the son of Toirrdelbach, son of Cathal, son of Aed Cáem, King of Cashel who died in 601, the son of Conall, son of Eochaid Ballderg. |
| Pre-Christian Era |
Eochaid Ballderg was the son of Cáirthenn Find, son of Blat who died in 388, son of Tál Cas who died in 347, father of the Dal Cais dynasty that dominated Munster through the period of Norse invasion. He was the son of Conall Echluath, son of Lugaid Menn who died in 286, son ofAengus Tírech who died in 232, son of Fer Corb, King of Munster who died in 198, son of Mug Corb, King of Munster 167-284, son of Cormac Cas, King of Munster, son of Ailill Aulomm Macmoga, King of Munster, son of Mug Nuadat, son of Mug Néit, son of Derg, son of Dergthene, son of Énna Munchaín, son of Lóch Mór, son of Muiredach Múcna, son of Eochaid Garb, son of Duí Dalta Dedaid, 91st Monarch of Ireland who died in 158 BCE. |
| Duí Dalta Dedaid was the son of Cairpre Lusc Lethet, son of Lugaid Luaigne, 89th Monarch of Ireland who died in 183 BCE, son of Fintait Mór, 87th Monarch of Ireland who died in 209 BCE, son of Nia Segaman, 83rd Monarch of Ireland who died in 312 BCE, son of Amadair Flidais Foltchaín, 78th Monarch of Ireland who died in 412 BCE, son of Fer Corb, 75th Monarch of Ireland who died in 473 BCE, son of Mug Corb, 72nd Monarch of Ireland who died in 498 BCE, son of Cobthach Caín, son of Rechtaid Rigderg, 65th Monarch of Ireland, son of Lugaid Laídech, 60th Monarch of Ireland who died in 730 BCE, son of Eochaid 57th Monarch of Ireland, son of Ailill Finn, 56th Monarch of Ireland, son of Art 54th Monarch of Ireland who died in 805 BCE, son of Lugaid Lámderg, 52nd Monarch of Ireland, son of Eochaid Uarchés, 50th Monarch of Ireland, son of Lugaid Iardon, 48th Monarch of Ireland, son of Énna Derg, 47th Monarch of Ireland, son of Duí Finn, 45th Monarch of Ireland, son of Sétna Innarraid, 43rd Monarch of Ireland who died in 909 BCE, son of Breisse Rí, 40th Monarch of Ireland, son of Art Inflig, 38th Monarch of Ireland who died in 1001 BCE, son of Éllim Ollfinsnechta, 36th Monarch of Ireland, son of Rothechtaid 35th Monach of Ireland, son of Roán Ruad, son of Faílbe Ilchorach, son of Cas Cét Cumnech, son of 26th Monarch of Ireland Fáeldergdóit who died in 1317 BCE, son of 25th Monarch of Ireland Muinemón, son of Cas Clothach, son of Airer Ard, son of Rothechtaid, son of Ros Rígairled, son of Glas, son of Nuadu Déclám, son of Eochaid Fáeburglas, 17th Monarch of Ireland who died in 1472 BCE, son of Conmáel 12th Monarch of Ireland, son of Éber Finn, the First Monarch of Ireland who died in 1698 BCE. | |
| Pre-Hibernic Era | Éber Finn was the son of Míl Espáne (Miled, Milesius), King of Spain and first Gael to successfully invade Ireland. Míl was the son of Beli, King of Spain born 1630 BCE, son of Breogan King of Spain, son of Bráth King of Galicia, son of Deáth King of Gothia, son of Aircid King of Gothia, son of Alldóit King of Gothia, son of Nuadu King of Gothia, son of Nóenal King of Gothia, son of Éber Scot, King of Scythia, son of Gáedal Glas (Gathelus) from who the Gaels received their name. |
| Pre-Gaelic Era |
Gáedal Glas was the son of Nél Nemnach, son of Fóenius Farsaid, King of Scythia, son of Éogan, son of Glúnfind, son of Lámfind, son of Fetheor, son of Agnoman, son of Thóe, son of Boib, son of Séim, son of Máir, son of Aurthacht (Ethach) , son of Abuith (Ecthech) , son of Ara (Aoth) , son of Srú (Iara), son of Esrú, son of Baath, son of Riphath Scot, son of Gomer, son of Japheth, son of Noah (Noe) born around 2942 BCE who saved his family from the Great Flood by building the Ark. |
| In the beginning... |
Noah was the son of Lamech, son of Methusela (Mathusala), son of Enoch (Henoch), son of Jared (Jered), son of Mahalaleel (Mahaleel) born around 3609 BCE, son of Cainan (Kenan), son of Enosh (Enos), son of Sheth (Seth), son of 'Ha 'Adham (Adam) who was born around 4004 BCE, and was created out of some clay by God on the sixth day of the Universe. |
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