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- #107 - Donamhan: his son; a quo MacDonamhain; *but for euphony sake anglicised O'Donavan; m. a dau. of Ivor, King of the Danes of Limerick; was defeated in a battle fought A.D. 977, between his own forces assisted by Amhlaff, the Dane, and the Dal-Cais, commanded by Brian Boroimhe and his two elder brothers. He was afterwards slain at the battle of Croma, by Donchuan [RIN 319904] and Mahon [108404], sons of Cineadh [RIN 100725], and brother of Brian. Collins of Myross related:- "Mahon, son Cineadh , and brother of Brian Boroihme [RIN 23121], and Maolmoradh, son of Bran, son of Cian, of the Eugenian line, and ancestor of O'Mahony, were candidates for the throne of Munster. They were the parents of twelve sons, one of whom was Brian Boroimhe or Boru. (O. O'Hart: "Irish Pedigrees," Vol. 1, p. 155).
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