„Tigernán Ua Ruairc“ – Versionsunterschied

Tigernán Ua Ruairc, alt. Ui Ruairc, alt. Tigernán mór Ó Ruairc, anglicized as Tiernán O'Rourke (d.1172) ruled (1124-1172) the Kingdom of Bréifne as the 19th king in its Ó Ruairc (later O'Rourke) dynasty (964-1605 CE). He was one of the provincial kings in Ireland in the twelfth century, constantly expanding his kingdom through shifting alliances, of which the most long-standing was with Toirdelbach Ua Conchobair of Connacht. Ó Ruairc's wife, Derbforgaill, was abducted in 1152 by King Diarmait Mac Murchada, of Leinster,long a foe of Ó Ruairc. In 1166, Mac Murchada was driven from Leinster by the High King of Ireland and followed Henry to Aquitaine, seeking an audience. He asked Henry II to help him reassert control; Henry agreed and made footmen, knights and nobles available for the cause. These included Mac Murchada and Hugh de Lacy.

Ó Ruairc fought against the Norman Invasion of Irelandof 1169, at a time when Ó Ruairc lands included Meath. After the successful invasion, Henry IIin 1172 granted Hugh de Lacy, Lord of Meath the lands of the Kingdom of Meath in recogonition of de Lacy's major role in the Norman Invasion of Ireland. Ó Ruairc refused to concede Meath but parlayed with de Lacy on the Hill of Tlachtga,in Meath. After negotiations stalled, a dispute ensued in which an interpreter was killed by a blow aimed at De Lacy, who fled; Ó Ruairc was killed by a spear-thrust as he mounted his horse, and he was decapitated. His body was gibbeted, with the feet upwards, on the northern side of Dublin Castle. His head was impaled over the gate of Dublin Castle and later was sent to Henry II. The Annals of the Four Masters say that Ó Ruairc was treacherously slain. From the account given by Giraldus Cambrensis, it would appear that there was a plot to destroy Ó Ruairc. Giraldus Cambrensis described his death during negotiations with Hugh de Lacy as all part of a treacherous plan gone wrong.(citation needed) The Irish annalists record the incident as showing the duplicity of the English.(citation needed)

Tigernán had three children, Melaghlin, Aed and Dowchawley, all of whom predeceased him.(citation needed) He was also probably the foster-father of Brian Breifneach Ua Conchobair, son of Toirdelbach, who was blinded by his own brother Ruaidri Ua Conchobair to disqualify him from fighting for the kingship after their father's death.(citation needed) Tigernán's daughter Dowchawley was Ruaidri's wife. (citation needed)

The Annals of Ulster record in 1128 his robbing and killing of some of the Archbishop of Armagh's company, calling it 'A detestable and unprecedented deed of evil consequence'.(citation needed)

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