BORU, Gormflaeth Ingen

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• Name	BORU, Gormflaeth Ingen
  Birth	Abt 960	Naas, Kildare, Ireland
  Gender	Female
  Death	1030	Kincora, Munster, Ireland
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  Person ID	I43879	Joseph Smith Sr and Lucy Mack Smith
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  Family	IRELAND, King Brian Boru Boroimhe ,   b. Abt 940, Munster, Ireland Munster, Irelandd. 23 Apr 1014 (Age 74 years)
  Children	3 sons
  + 1. O'BYRNE, Morough ,   b. Abt 975, Leinster, Ireland Leinster, Irelandd. 1064, Rome, Lazio, Italy (Age 89 years) + 2. BRIEN, King Teige Xxiv   d. 1064, Roma, Italy   3. O'BYRNE, King Donnchad Xxiii   d. 1064, Roma, Italy
  Family ID	F23340	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	24 Jan 2022

  
  

• Notes

  Mael Morda, King of Leinster, rose in revolt in 1012, refused to acknowledge Brian's rule, and allied with the Dublin Norse in defiance of the Ard Ri. Brian attempted to diffuse that political alliance by marrying the legendary Gormflaeth, Sigtrygg's mother and Mael Morda's sister who had been previosly married to Malachi (Mael Schnaill), but this political alliance had too many powerful personalities involved to be successful. Irish folklore tells a tale of intrigue, pride, and murder that led to events quickly out of control as the factions let loose the simmering angers kept in check during a decade of Brian's rule. While transporting tree tribute (a tax in the form of masts for ships), Mael Morda, according to Irish chroniclers, had broken a button off his tunic, a gift from his brother-in-law Brian. Mael asked his sister Gormlaith to mend it, whereby she scolded and shamed him for accepting anything from her husband, much less being subordinate to his rule. Brian, incensed by Gormlaith's meddling and intrigues, had her imprisoned while he marched to Osraige, raising havoc for three months in the lands of his enemies before dispatching his son Murchad to raid the lands around Dublin.