Murchad Ua Flaithbertaig
Bishop of Annaghdown
About Murchad Ua Flaithbertaig
Lived 1202 – 1241 (aged 38–39).
Murchad Ua Flaithbertaig was Bishop of Annaghdown .
Ua Flaithbertaig was a member of that branch of the Muintir Murchada who took the surname Ó Flaithbheartaigh. His family were originally native to the Diocese of Annaghdown before been expelled by the Kings of Connacht and the de Burgh Earls of Ulster. Nothing particular appears to be known of Murchad's term, though he is credited with the construct (or restoration) of a round tower at Annaghdown in 1238, the last ever to be raised in Ireland.
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Who was Murchad Ua Flaithbertaig?
Bishop of Annaghdown
When was Murchad Ua Flaithbertaig born?
Murchad Ua Flaithbertaig was born in 1202.
When did Murchad Ua Flaithbertaig die?
Murchad Ua Flaithbertaig died in 1241.
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