Donnchad Clereach Ó Maol Braonáin
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Donnchad Clereach Ó Maol Braonáin, Irish
cleric and musician
, died 1343.
The Annals of Lough Ce
, sub anno 1343, note the manner of Ó Maol Braonáin's death:
Donnchadh Clerech O'Maelbhrenainn, a canon
chorister at Oilfinn (Elphin
), was killed with a shot of an arrow by the people of Hubert, son of David Donn Mac William
(Burke).
His surname
is generally now rendered as Brennan.
Irish people
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cleric and musician
Musician
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, died 1343.
The Annals of Lough Ce
Annals of Lough Cé
The Annals of Loch Cé cover events, mainly in Connacht and its neighbouring regions, from 1014 to 1590. It takes its name from Lough Cé in the kingdom of Moylurg - now north County Roscommon - which was the centre of power of the Clan MacDermot...
, sub anno 1343, note the manner of Ó Maol Braonáin's death:
Donnchadh Clerech O'Maelbhrenainn, a canon
Canon (priest)
A canon is a priest or minister who is a member of certain bodies of the Christian clergy subject to an ecclesiastical rule ....
chorister at Oilfinn (Elphin
Elphin, County Roscommon
Elphin, sometimes spelt Elfin , is a village in north County Roscommon, Ireland. It forms the southern tip of a triangle with Boyle and Carrick-on-Shannon to the north west and north east respectively. It is at the junction of the R368 and R369 regional roads...
), was killed with a shot of an arrow by the people of Hubert, son of David Donn Mac William
(Burke).
His surname
Surname
A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases, a surname is a family name. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name"...
is generally now rendered as Brennan.
External links
- http://www.ucc.ie/celt/published/T100010A/index.html
- http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/surname/index.cfm?fuseaction=Go.&UserID=