Tighearnach ua Cleirigh

Summary

Tighearnach ua Cleirigh (died 916) was King of Uí Fiachrach Aidhne.

Tighearnach ua Cleirigh
Died916
OccupationKing of Uí Fiachrach Aidhne
PredecessorMaelfabhaill mac Cleireach
SuccessorDomhnall mac Lorcan

Sub anno 916, the Annals of the Four Masters states Tighearnach ua Cleirigh, lord of Aidhne, died. He appears to have been a son of the previous king, Maelfabhaill mac Cleireach. His appellation was therefore not a surname, merely denoting he was the grandson of Cleireach. However, his descendants adopted the surname Ó Cléirigh, and all subsequent bearers of the name are believed to descend from him. Notables include:

Preceded by King of Uí Fiachrach Aidhne
887?-916
Succeeded by

References edit

  • Irish Kings and High-Kings, Francis John Byrne (2001), Dublin: Four Courts Press, ISBN 978-1-85182-196-9
  • CELT: Corpus of Electronic Texts at University College Cork


External links edit

  • Ó Cléirigh ancestor search at Irish Times