Muiredach Muillethan Mag Aí : Short Biography

References

ORIENTATION: Chúige Chonnacht aka Connacht (former	Ireland	VIEW SOURCE
IRISH HEREDITARY SURNAMES: An Introduction	Ireland	VIEW SOURCE
SIOL MUIREADHAIGH / SILMURRAY: Wolfe 1923	Ireland	VIEW SOURCE
The Silmurray Clans: Knox 1908	Ireland	VIEW SOURCE

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County Roscommon Ballintober (Roscommon) Elphin (Roscommon) Boyle (Roscommon) Ballynakill (Roscommon) Boyounagh (Galway) Kilbegnet (Galway) Kilcroan (Galway) Killererin (Galway) Clonbern (Galway) Drumatemple (Galway) Drumatemple civil parish (Roscommon) Dunmore (Galway) Templetogher (Galway) Tuam (Galway) Islandeady (Mayo) Turlough (Mayo) Breaghwy (Mayo)

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Place of migration

Stayed in Ireland

King Muiredach Mag Aí aka Muiredach Muillethan mac Fergusso who died in 702 was the progenitor of the Síol Muireadaigh – a dynasty of related clans (síol = seed/descendants, Muireadaigh = of Muiredach) from north-central Connacht.

Irish surnames descending from the Síol Muireadaigh are:

Ó Conchubhair > O'Conor / O'Connor / Connors [kings of Co. Roscommon]
Mac Mánais > MacManus [of Co. Roscommon]
Mac Diarmada > MacDermot / McDermot / Dermody / McDarby / Mulrooney / Moroney [north Co. Roscommon; east Co Sligo; district of Castlebar, Co. Mayo]
Mag Oireachtaigh > Geraghty [central Co. Roscommon]
Ó Fionnachta > O'Finnerty /Finachty /Fannerty /Fenaghty /Finaghty /Fenton [west Co. Roscommon; east Co. Galway]
Ó Birn > O'Beirne /Beirn / Berran / Bern / Berne / Burn / Burns / Burne [parish of BALLINTOBER, Co. Roscommon, extending nearly to ELPHIN]
Ó Flannagain > O'Flanagan [district of ELPHIN, Co. Roscommon]
Ó Maoilbhreanainn > O'Mulrennan > Brennan / Brannon / Brennan [district of ELPHIN, Co. Roscommon]
Ó Tighe > Tighe / Tadhg / Tye [Co. Roscommon; & Co Mayo
Ó Dochraigh > Dockry / Dockery [district of ELPHIN, Co. Roscommon]

Additional Information
Date of Birth	1st Jan 0660 (circa)
Date of Death	1st Jan 0702
Associated Building (s)	Rathcroghan Mound
Father (First Name/s and Surname)	Fergus aka Muirgius (d.654) son of Rogallach mac Uatach (d. 649) King of Connacht [Uí Briúin Ai sept]
Names of Siblings
Spouse (First Name/s and Maiden/Surname)	Cacht of the Corco Cullu tribe [in Mag Aí]
Names of Children	Indrechtach mac Muiredaig Muillethan (d. 723) \| Cathal mac Muiredaig Muillethan (d. 735), both reigned as kings of Connacht.
Occupation	King of Connacht (from the Uí Briúin branch of the Connachta) \| Progenitor of the Síol Muireadaigh (Silmurray)