Aurchada, King of West Connacht

- 943

• Name	Aurchada , King of West Connacht  [1]
  Suffix	King of West Connacht
  Gender	Male
  Died	943  [2]
  Notes	Urchadh mac Murchadh (died 943) was King of Maigh Seóla. Biography Urchadh is one of the earliest attested king of Uí Briúin Seóla, who's rulers also seems to have exercised some authority over Iar Connacht. His dynasty, the Muintir Murchada, took their name from his father, Murchadh mac Maenach. The Ó Flaithbertaigh family would later claim him as an ancestor. Family Urchadh had an elder brother called Urumhain or Earca. Nothing else seems to be known of him. In addition to his son and successor, Donnchadh, he had three known daughters who achieved notable marriages - Bé Binn inion Urchadh; Creassa inion Urchadh; Caineach inion Urchadh
  Person ID	I2266	Bosdet Genealogy
  Last Modified	16 May 2013

  
  

  Father	Murchadh mac Maenach,   d. 891
  Relationship	Natural
  Family ID	F2437	Group Sheet

  
  

  Children	1. Bé Binn inion Urchadh
  Family ID	F1649	Group Sheet

  
  

• Sources

  [S178] thePeerage.com, Darryl Lundy, (Location: Ngaio, Wellington, New Zealand;). [S174] Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urchadh_mac_Murchadh.