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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 24. Chapters: Dermot MacMurrough, Diarmait mac Mail na mBo, List of Kings of Leinster, Crimthann mac Ennai, Brandub mac Echach, Cellach Cualann, Ronan mac Colmain, Domnall Claen, Aed mac Colggen, Faelan mac Colmain, Finsnechta Cethardec, Murchad mac Brain Mut, Muiredach mac Brain, Mac Cairthinn mac Coelboth, Muiredach mac Ruadrach, Cerball mac Muirecain, Crundmael Erbuilc, Ruaidri mac Faelain, Cellach mac Dunchada, Faelan mac Murchado, Crimthann mac Aedo, Bran Ardchenn, Art mac Art MacMurrough-Kavanagh, Murchad mac Diarmata, Ailill mac Dunlainge, Ruarc mac Brain, Domnall mac Muirecain, Muiredach mac Murchado, List of Kings of Ui Cheinnselaig, Ennae Cennsalach, Cairpre mac Laidcnen, Muirecan mac Diarmata, Bran Becc mac Murchado, Dunlaing mac Muiredaig, Lorcan mac Cellaig, Fraech mac Finchada, Laidcnen mac Con Mella, Cellach mac Brain, Donngal mac Laidcnen, Fincath mac Garrchu, Tuathal mac Maele-Brigte, Bran Mut mac Conaill, Fiannamail mac Maele Tuile, Dunchad mac Murchado, Bran mac Faelain, Aed Dibchine, Elothach mac Faelchon, Dub Calgaid mac Laidcnen, Cennselach mac Brain, Mael Morda mac Murchada, Donnchad mac Domnall Claen, Bran mac Finsnechta, Augaire mac Ailella, Faelan mac Muiredach, Lorcan mac Faelan, Cellach mac Faelan. Excerpt: Diarmait Mac Murchada (Modern Irish: Diarmait mac Murchadha or Diarmaid mac Murchadha), anglicized as Dermot MacMurrough or Dermod MacMurrough (1110-1 May 1171), was a King of Leinster in Ireland. In 1167, he was deprived of his kingdom by the High King of Ireland - Turlough Mor O'Connor (Irish: ). The grounds for the dispossession were that MacMurrough had, in 1152, abducted Derbforgaill, the wife of the King of Breifne, Tiernan O'Rourke (Irish: ). To recover his kingdom, MacMurrough solicited help from King Henry II of England. In return, MacMurrough pledged an oath of allegiance to Henry, who sen...