Gormlaith ingen Conaing mac Flainn () was a

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of Tara, Ireland. Gormlaith was a daughter of Conaing mac Flainn,

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, and the unnamed daughter of

Niall Caille Niall mac Áeda (died 846), called Niall Caille (Niall of the Callan) to distinguish him from his grandson Niall mac Áeda (died 917), was High King of Ireland. Background Niall belonged to Cenél nEógain, a northern branch of the Uí Néill, ...

and

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. Her known siblings included

Cináed mac Conaing Cináed mac Conaing (died 851) was King of Knowth in the medieval Irish province of Mide, succeeding his father Conaing mac Flainn in 849. Cináed's family belonged to the Knowth, or Uí Chonaing, branch of the Síl nÁedo Sláine, part of th ...

(died 851) and Flann mac Conaing (died 868), both of whom were

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. She was the first wife of

Flann Sinna Flann mac Máel Sechnaill (84725 May 916), better known as Flann Sinna (; ), was the son of Máel Sechnaill mac Máele Ruanaid of Clann Cholmáin, the leading branch of the Southern Uí Néill. He was King of Mide from 877 onwards and a High ...

, High-King of Ireland, by whom she had Gormflaith ingen Flann Sinna and

Donnchad Donn Donnchad Donn mac Flainn (''Duncan of the Brown Hair, son of Flann'') (died 944) was High King of Ireland and King of Mide. He belonged to Clann Cholmáin, a branch of the southern Uí Néill. Origins Donnchad was the son of High King Flann ...

. Via Gormflaith, she was ancestor to the

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. Donnchad Donn was the ancestor to the Ua Mael Seachlainn kings of Mide.

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Donnchad Midi Donnchad mac Domnaill (733 – 6 February 797), called Donnchad Midi, was High King of Ireland. His father, Domnall Midi, had been the first Uí Néill High King from the south-central Clann Cholmáin based in modern County Westmeath and west ...

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, died 846. =

, died 861. Conchobar mac Donnchada, d. 833. , ___________________________, _________________________ , , , , Daughter = Conaing mac Flainn (d. 849)

Áed Findliath Áed mac Néill (died 879), called Áed Findliath ("fair-grey Áed"; Modern Irish: ''Aodh Fionnadhliath'') to distinguish him from his paternal grandfather Áed Oirdnide, was king of Ailech and High King of Ireland. He was also called Áed Olach ...

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(d. 916)

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Ua Mael Sechlainn

Kings of Mide In medieval Ireland, the kings of Mide were of the Clann Cholmáin, a branch of the Uí Néill. Several were High Kings of Ireland. After the collapse of the kingdom in the 12th century its dynasty, the Ua Mael Sechlainn or Ó Melaghlins, wer ...

References

* Byrne, Francis John (1973), ''Irish Kings and High-Kings'', London: Batsford, * Charles-Edwards, T. M. (2000), ''Early Christian Ireland'', Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, {{DEFAULTSORT:Gormlaith ingen Flann mac Conaing Nobility from County Meath People from County Westmeath 9th-century Irish people 9th-century Irish women Irish princesses