Muiredach (

Old Irish Old Irish, also called Old Gaelic ( sga, Goídelc, Ogham script: ᚌᚑᚔᚇᚓᚂᚉ; ga, Sean-Ghaeilge; gd, Seann-Ghàidhlig; gv, Shenn Yernish or ), is the oldest form of the Goidelic/Gaelic language for which there are extensive writt ...

), Muireadhach or Muireach, anglicized variously to Murdoch, Murtagh,

Murray Murray may refer to: Businesses * Murray (bicycle company), an American manufacturer of low-cost bicycles * Murrays, an Australian bus company * Murray International Trust, a Scottish investment trust * D. & W. Murray Limited, an Australian who ...

, Murdac, Mordacq and other forms, is a

Goidelic The Goidelic or Gaelic languages ( ga, teangacha Gaelacha; gd, cànanan Goidhealach; gv, çhengaghyn Gaelgagh) form one of the two groups of Insular Celtic languages, the other being the Brittonic languages. Goidelic languages historically ...

name (meaning "chieftain") popular in Scotland and Ireland in the Middle Ages: *

Muiredach Bolgrach Muiredach Bolgrach, son of Siomón Brecc, was, according to medieval Irish legend and historical tradition, a High King of Ireland. He took power after killing his predecessor, and his father's killer, Dui Finn, ruled for 13 months or four years ...

, mythological Irish king *

Muiredach Tirech Muiredach Tirech son of Fiacha Sraibhtine, was a semi-legendary High King of Ireland of the fourth century. He gained power by exiling the three Collas, who had killed his father. The Collas later returned and tried to provoke him into trying to ...

, legendary high-king of Ireland *

Muiredach mac Eógain Muiredach mac Eógain (died c. 489) was a King of Ailech and head of the Cenél nEógain branch of the northern Uí Néill. He was the son of the founder of this dynasty Eógan mac Néill (died 465). There is no mention of him in the Irish annals ...

(died 489), legendary early king of Ailech *

Muiredach Muinderg Muiredach Muinderg mac Forggo (died 489) was a king of Ulaid from the Dál Fiatach. He was the son of Forgg mac Dalláin. His sobriquet means ''red-necked''. His death date is given in the ''Annals of Tigernach'' in 489. The ''Book of Leinster'' ...

(died 489), legendary king of the Ulaid *

Muiredach of Killala Saint Muiredach mac Echdach, also known as Murtagh, was the founding Bishop of Killala, Ireland in the 6th century. Muiredach is described as an old man of Patrick's family, and was placed at the head of the Church of Killala by St. Patrick, pa ...

, reputed early Irish saint *

Muiredach Muillethan Muiredach Muillethan mac Fergusso (or Muiredach Mag Aí) (died 702) was a King of Connacht from the Uí Briúin Aí branch of the Uí Briúin. He was the grandson of Rogallach mac Uatach (died 649), a previous king. His sobriquet Muillethan me ...

(died 702), king of Connaught *

Muiredach mac Ainbcellaig Muiredach mac Ainbcellaig was king of the Cenél Loairn, and of Dál Riata (modern western Scotland), from about 733 until 736. He was the son of Ainbcellach mac Ferchair. His coming to power is reported in 733, and is not obviously associated wit ...

(died c. 770), king of Dál Riata *

Muiredach mac Murchado Muiredach mac Murchado (died 760) was a King of Leinster from the Uí Dúnlainge branch of the Laigin. He was the son of Murchad mac Brain Mut (died 727), a previous king. He ruled from 738 to 760. The Laigin had suffered a crushing defeat at the ...

(died 760), king of Leinster *

Muiredach mac Brain (died 818) Muiredach mac Brain (died 818) was a King of Leinster of the Uí Muiredaig sept of the Uí Dúnlainge branch of the Laigin. This sept had their royal seat at Maistiu (Mullaghmast) in South Kildare. He was the son of Bran Ardchenn mac Muiredaig ( ...

(8th-century–818), king of Leinster *

Muiredach mac Ruadrach Muiredach mac Ruadrach (died 829) was a King of Leinster of the Uí Fáeláin sept of the Uí Dúnlainge branch of the Laigin. This sept had their royal seat at Naas in the eastern part of the Liffey plain, Airthir Liphi. He was the son of Ruaidr ...

(8th-century–829), king of Leinster *

Muiredach mac Eochada Muiredach mac Eochada (died 839) was a Dal Fiatach king of Ulaid, medieval Ireland. He was the son of Eochaid mac Fiachnai (died 810), a previous king. He ruled from 825-839. His father had been defeated in battle by his own brother Cairell mac Fi ...

(died 839), king of the Ulaid *

Muiredach mac Brain Muiredach mac Brain (died 885) was a King of Leinster of the Uí Dúnchada sept of the Uí Dúnlainge branch of the Laigin. This sept had their royal seat at Líamhain (Lyons Hill, on the Dublin-Kildare border). He was the son of Bran mac Fáelá ...

(died 885), king of Munster * Muiredach mac Eochocáin (died 895), king of the Ulaid * Muireadhach Ua Carthaigh (died 1067), Chief Poet of Connacht * Muireadhach Ua Dubhthaigh, Archbishop of Connacht * Muireadhach Ua Flaithbheartaigh (died 1121), King of Iar Connacht *

Muiredach (ealdorman) Muiredach (fl. 958–963) was an ealdorman ( la, dux) in northern England in the reign of Edgar the Peaceable. He is recorded in subscriptions to two royal charters. The first, Sawyer 679, is a grant by King Edgar to Oscytel, Archbishop of Yo ...

( fl. 958–963), ealdorman *

Muireadhach I, Earl of Menteith Muireadhach I (also written as ''Murethach'', ''Murdoch'' or ''Maurice'') is the second known Mormaer of Menteith. He succeeded his father Gille Críst by the time of his appearance in a charter of William the Lion confirming the church at Moulin ...

( fl. 12th-century–13th-century), Scottish mormaer *

Muireadhach Albanach Muiredach (Old Irish), Muireadhach or Muireach, anglicized variously to Murdoch, Murtagh, Murray, Murdac, Mordacq and other forms, is a Goidelic name (meaning "chieftain") popular in Scotland and Ireland in the Middle Ages: * Muiredach Bolgrach ...

( fl. early 12th-century–13th-century), Gaelic poet and crusader *

Muireadhach II, Earl of Menteith Muireadach II of Menteith (also written as ''Murethach'', ''Murdoch'' or ''Maurice''), ruled 1213–1231, was the son of Gille Críst, Earl of Menteith, Gille Críst and the third known Mormaer of Menteith. Muireadach gained the Mormaerdom by chal ...

(died c. 1230), Scottish mormaer *

Muireadhach III, Earl of Menteith Muireadhach III, Earl of Menteith (died 11 August 1332) was a Scottish nobleman. Life He was the third son of Alexander, Earl of Menteith. Like his father and brothers, his surname was "Menteith" rather than Stewart, even though he could claim agn ...

(died 1332), Scottish mormaer *

Muireadhach of Inchaffray Maurice ( gd, Muireach or ''Muireadhach'') was a 14th-century Scottish cleric who became Prior of Inchmahome, Abbot of Inchaffray and then Bishop of Dunblane. He was Prior of Inchmahome Priory in Menteith after 1297. He became abbot of Inchaffra ...

(died 1340s), Scottish abbot * Muireadhach Sdíbhard or Muireadhach IV, Earl of Menteith (died 1425), Scottish prince * Muredach Dynan (1938-2021), educationalist

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