Index of Names in Irish Annals: Gormlaith

by Mari Elspeth nic Bryan (Kathleen M. O'Brien)

Feminine Given Names: Gormlaith

Spellings:

What we know as a set of Irish Annals are manuscripts that were each compiled during a particular time period, usually using older material as sources. For example, when the Annals of the Four Masters were written from 1632 to 1636, they covered events that occurred centuries and millenia before (including legendary history). So, when an entry in this set of annals refers to a person who lived in the year 738, the spelling used for that person's name is very likely not using the spelling that would have been used in 738.

Standard forms of this name (based on spelling systems of different periods) would be:

Old Irish Gaelic (c700-c900) form:	Gormlaith
Middle Irish Gaelic (c900-c1200) form:	Gormlaith
Early Modern Irish Gaelic (c1200-c1700) form:	Gormlaith

Frequency & Dates:

Number of women found in the annals with this name: 23

Found in Years: 810, 840, 859, 861, 917, 946, 948, 1028, 1030, 1046, 1063, 1076, 1077, 1110, 1112, 1127-1134, 1314, 1318, 1324, 1327, 1350, 1352, 1353, 1355, 1416, 1425, 1432, 1437, 1465, 1468, 1524, 1585

Research Notes:

Sources:

Further information about the name Gormlaith, may be found in:

OCM (p. 114 s.n. Gormlaith).

The Sources page lists the Annals referenced below. Information on secondary sources are included on that page as well.

Raw Data

In the table below, I have separated individuals with a blank line. That is, when there are multiple entries in the annals that refer to a single person, those entries are grouped together.

Within the list of entries refering to a single person, I have sorted the entries primarily by orthography when it is obvious that what I am seeing is the same entry showing up in multiple annals. The entries that tend to use older spellings are listed first.

Special factors which may affect name usage are marked in the context column.

AN indicates a member of an Anglo-Norman family

E indicates an Englishman

N indicates a Norseman

R indicates a person holding a religious office

S indicates a person from Scotland

NOTE: The Annals referenced below under the code letters A, B, C, E, & F tend to use later spellings than the other Annals. In some cases, the spellings listed in these Annals may not be appropriate for the year referenced in the Annal entry.

In some Gaelic scripts, there is a character that looks approximately like a lowercase f, but without the crossbar. This character (represented by an underscored , e, in the entries below) sometimes represents e and sometimes ea depending upon the context of the text.

Annals Entry Context Citation (formatting preserved)

(d. 810)

A M810.7 R Gormlaith, inghen Fhlaithnath, banabb Cluana Bronaigh

(d. 840)

I I840.1 Gormlaith ingen Murchada, ríg Laigen

(d. 859-861)

U U861.2 Gormlaith ingen Donncadha, amenissima regina Scotorum

CS CS861 Gormlaith ingen Donnchadha rigan Gaoidheal

A M859.5 Gormlaith, inghen Donnchadha, bainrioghain Ereann

(d. 946)

B M917.7 Gormlaith, inghen Fhloinn

CS CS948 Gormflaith ingen Flainn meic Maoilechlainn

B M946.9 Gormfhlaith, inghen Flaind, mic Maoilechlainn, rioghan Néill Glunduibh

(d. 1028-1030)

T T1030.15 Gormlaith ingen Murchadha meic Floind, máthair Sitriuca meic Amlaim, rig Gall

CS CS1028 Gormlaith ingen Murchadha meic Finn mathair righ Gall .i. Sitricc & righ Muman .i. Donnchadha meic Bríain

B M1030.21 Gormlaith, inghen Murchadha, mic Find, máthair righ Gall .i. Sittrig

B M1030.21 Gormlaith

B M1030.21 Gormlaith

(d. 1046)

T T1046.7 Gormlaith ingen Floind maic Mail Sechnaill

CS CS1046 Gormlaith ingen Maoilseclainn

B M1046.7 Gormfhlaith, inghen Maoileachlainn

(d. 1063)

U U1063.1 Gormlaith ingen Cathail m. Ruaidri

B M1063.5 Gormlaith, inghen Cathail mic Ruaidhri

(d. 1076-1077)

T T1077.3 INghen h-Úi Fhócartaig, ben Tairrdelbaig h-Úi Briain

I I1076.7 Gormlaith ingen h-Uí Fócartai, rigan Muman, ben Tairdelbaich h-Ui Briain

B M1077.10 Gormlaith inghen Ui Fogarta, ben Toirrdhelbhaigh ui Bhriain

LC LC1076.6 Gormlaith inghen h-I Fógarthaigh, ben Toirrdhealbaig h-I Brían

(d. 1110)

I I1110.2 Gormlaith ingen h-Uí Chonchobuir Ciarraige, rígan h-Ua n-Echach

(d. 1112)

U U1112.4 R? Gormlaith ingen Murchadha m. Diarmata .i.comarba Brigte

I I1112.4 R? Gormlaith ingen Murchada, comarba Brigti

T T1112.5 R? Gormlaith ingen Murchadha maic Máil na m-Bó, bancomurba Brighdi

B M1112.2 R? Gormlaith, inghen Murchadha, mic Diarmada, comharba Brighde

CCC [1127-1134] Section 22 Gormlaith ingen Buadachain

(d. 1314-1318)

Co 1314.6 Gormlaith ingen Meic Branan

Co 1318.5 Gormlaith ingen Meic Branan a ben

C M1318.8 Gormlaith inghean Meic Branáin

LC LC1314.5 Gormlaith ingen Mic Branáin

LC LC1318.4 Gormlaith inghen Mic Branan a bhen [indicates she is the wife of Gilla an Comded mac Cinaith .H. Gormgaili]

(d. 1324-1327)

U2 U1324.2 Gormlaith inghean Mic Diarmata

Co 1327.3 Gormlaith ingen Meic Diarmata ben Magnusa meic Domnaill h. Conchobair tanaiste Connacht re hed, & banrigan h. Maine ag Conchobar h. Cellaig d'es Magnusa & banrigan Luigne ag Fergal h. Egra

C M1327.1 Gormlaith inghean Meic Diarmata ben Mhaghnasa mic Domhnaill Uí Concobhair tánaisi Connacht

LC LC1327.2 Gormlaith ingen Mic Diarmada, ben Magnusa mic Domhnaill .H. Conchobhair tanaiste Condacht re h-edh, & banrigan .H. Maine ag Conchubar .H. Cellaigh des Maghnusa, & banrigan Luigne ag Fergal .H. Eghra

(d. 1350-1353)

U2 U1350.1 Gormlaith ingen Ui Domnaill, ben Ui Neill

Co 1353.5 Gormlaith ingen hI Domnaill ben hÍ Neill

LC2 LC1353.4 Gormlaith inghean h-I Domhnaill, ben h-I Neill

C M1353.2 Gormlaith inghen Uí Domhnaill ben Uí Neill

(d. ?)

U2 U1352.11 (col.1) ingine Meg Uidir [unrelated], idon, (Gormlaith) ingen Aedha Ruaidh.

U2 U1352.11 (col.2) inghine Meg Uidhir [unrelated], idon, ingen Aedha Ruaidh Meg Uidir (idon Gormlaith)

C M1355.2 Ghormlatha inghine Aedha Ruaidh Mhég Uidhir (.i. Mág Uidhir)

(d. 1416)

Co 1416.27 Gormlaith ingen Neill Moir h. Neill ben Seaain h. Domnaill

LC2 LC1416.1 Gormlaith ingen Neill Moir I Neill, ben t-Seain I Domnaill

D M1416.7 Gormlaidh inghen Néill Mhóir Uí Néill ben Seain Uí Dhomhnaill

U3 U1416.11 Gormlaith, ingen Neill Moir h-Ui Neill, .i. ben Seaain h-Ui Domnaill

(d. 1425)

D M1425.8 Gormlaidh ingen Domhnaill Uí Concobhair ben Tighearnáin Uí Ruairc

U3 U1425.4 Gormlaith, ingen Domnaill h-Ui Conchobuir, .i. ben Tighernain h-Ui Ruairc

(d. 1432)

U3 U1432.21 Gormlaith, ingen h-Ui Seghannain

(d. 1437)

Co 1437.4 Gormlaith ingen Dabid h. Dubgindan uxur Briain Meic Aedacan

(d. 1465)

LC2 LC1465.2 Gormlaith Chaomhanach ingen mheic Murchadha, bean I Neill .i. Einri mheic Eoghuin I Neill

D M1465.2 Gormlaith Caomhanach (ingen Meic Murchadha ri Laighen) ben Uí Neill

U3 U1465.1 Ben h-Ui Neill (.i. Enri) [unrelated], .i. Gormlaith Caemánach, ingen Mic Murchadha, .i. ingen righ Laighen ["The wife of Ua Neill (that is, Henry) died this year: to wit, Gormlaith Kavanagh, daughter of Mac Murchadha, namely, daughter of the king of Leinster."]

(d. 1468)

Co 1468.5 Gormlaith ingen Murchada meic Cormaic meic [gap: extent: 1 word] uxur Aoda Meic Suibne i mis Enair

(d. 1524)

Co 1524.11 Inghen h. Domnaill .i. Gormlaith ingen Aodho Ruaid ben Aodha meic Neill meic Cuinn

LC2 LC1524.8 Inghen h-I Domnaill .i. Gormlaith ingen Aodha Rúaidh, ben Aodha mic Neill mic Cuinn

E M1524.6 Gormlaidh inghen Uí Dhomhnaill (Aodh Ruadh) ben Aodha mic Neill mic Cuinn I Néill

U3 U1524.12 Ingen Ui Domnaill, .i. Gormlaith, ingen Aódha Ruaidh, ben Aóda, mic Neill, mic Cuind

(d. 1585)

LC2 LC1585.6 Garmluidh ingen Briain mic Eogain Ui Ruairc

E M1585.3 Gormlaidh inghen Uí Ruairc .i. inghen Briain mic Eoghain

Published by Arval Benicoeur.

Number of women found in the annals with this name:	23
Found in Years:	810, 840, 859, 861, 917, 946, 948, 1028, 1030, 1046, 1063, 1076, 1077, 1110, 1112, 1127-1134, 1314, 1318, 1324, 1327, 1350, 1352, 1353, 1355, 1416, 1425, 1432, 1437, 1465, 1468, 1524, 1585

AN	indicates a member of an Anglo-Norman family
E	indicates an Englishman
N	indicates a Norseman
R	indicates a person holding a religious office
S	indicates a person from Scotland

Annals	Entry	Context	Citation (formatting preserved)

(d. 810)
A	M810.7	R	Gormlaith, inghen Fhlaithnath, banabb Cluana Bronaigh

(d. 840)
I	I840.1		Gormlaith ingen Murchada, ríg Laigen

(d. 859-861)
U	U861.2		Gormlaith ingen Donncadha, amenissima regina Scotorum
CS	CS861		Gormlaith ingen Donnchadha rigan Gaoidheal
A	M859.5		Gormlaith, inghen Donnchadha, bainrioghain Ereann

(d. 946)
B	M917.7		Gormlaith, inghen Fhloinn
CS	CS948		Gormflaith ingen Flainn meic Maoilechlainn
B	M946.9		Gormfhlaith, inghen Flaind, mic Maoilechlainn, rioghan Néill Glunduibh

(d. 1028-1030)
T	T1030.15		Gormlaith ingen Murchadha meic Floind, máthair Sitriuca meic Amlaim, rig Gall
CS	CS1028		Gormlaith ingen Murchadha meic Finn mathair righ Gall .i. Sitricc & righ Muman .i. Donnchadha meic Bríain
B	M1030.21		Gormlaith, inghen Murchadha, mic Find, máthair righ Gall .i. Sittrig
B	M1030.21		Gormlaith
B	M1030.21		Gormlaith

(d. 1046)
T	T1046.7		Gormlaith ingen Floind maic Mail Sechnaill
CS	CS1046		Gormlaith ingen Maoilseclainn
B	M1046.7		Gormfhlaith, inghen Maoileachlainn

(d. 1063)
U	U1063.1		Gormlaith ingen Cathail m. Ruaidri
B	M1063.5		Gormlaith, inghen Cathail mic Ruaidhri

(d. 1076-1077)
T	T1077.3		INghen h-Úi Fhócartaig, ben Tairrdelbaig h-Úi Briain
I	I1076.7		Gormlaith ingen h-Uí Fócartai, rigan Muman, ben Tairdelbaich h-Ui Briain
B	M1077.10		Gormlaith inghen Ui Fogarta, ben Toirrdhelbhaigh ui Bhriain
LC	LC1076.6		Gormlaith inghen h-I Fógarthaigh, ben Toirrdhealbaig h-I Brían

(d. 1110)
I	I1110.2		Gormlaith ingen h-Uí Chonchobuir Ciarraige, rígan h-Ua n-Echach

(d. 1112)
U	U1112.4	R?	Gormlaith ingen Murchadha m. Diarmata .i.comarba Brigte
I	I1112.4	R?	Gormlaith ingen Murchada, comarba Brigti
T	T1112.5	R?	Gormlaith ingen Murchadha maic Máil na m-Bó, bancomurba Brighdi
B	M1112.2	R?	Gormlaith, inghen Murchadha, mic Diarmada, comharba Brighde

CCC [1127-1134]	Section 22		Gormlaith ingen Buadachain

(d. 1314-1318)
Co	1314.6		Gormlaith ingen Meic Branan
Co	1318.5		Gormlaith ingen Meic Branan a ben
C	M1318.8		Gormlaith inghean Meic Branáin
LC	LC1314.5		Gormlaith ingen Mic Branáin
LC	LC1318.4		Gormlaith inghen Mic Branan a bhen [indicates she is the wife of Gilla an Comded mac Cinaith .H. Gormgaili]

(d. 1324-1327)
U2	U1324.2		Gormlaith inghean Mic Diarmata
Co	1327.3		Gormlaith ingen Meic Diarmata ben Magnusa meic Domnaill h. Conchobair tanaiste Connacht re hed, & banrigan h. Maine ag Conchobar h. Cellaig d'es Magnusa & banrigan Luigne ag Fergal h. Egra
C	M1327.1		Gormlaith inghean Meic Diarmata ben Mhaghnasa mic Domhnaill Uí Concobhair tánaisi Connacht
LC	LC1327.2		Gormlaith ingen Mic Diarmada, ben Magnusa mic Domhnaill .H. Conchobhair tanaiste Condacht re h-edh, & banrigan .H. Maine ag Conchubar .H. Cellaigh des Maghnusa, & banrigan Luigne ag Fergal .H. Eghra

(d. 1350-1353)
U2	U1350.1		Gormlaith ingen Ui Domnaill, ben Ui Neill
Co	1353.5		Gormlaith ingen hI Domnaill ben hÍ Neill
LC2	LC1353.4		Gormlaith inghean h-I Domhnaill, ben h-I Neill
C	M1353.2		Gormlaith inghen Uí Domhnaill ben Uí Neill

(d. ?)
U2	U1352.11 (col.1)		ingine Meg Uidir [unrelated], idon, (Gormlaith) ingen Aedha Ruaidh.
U2	U1352.11 (col.2)		inghine Meg Uidhir [unrelated], idon, ingen Aedha Ruaidh Meg Uidir (idon Gormlaith)
C	M1355.2		Ghormlatha inghine Aedha Ruaidh Mhég Uidhir (.i. Mág Uidhir)

(d. 1416)
Co	1416.27		Gormlaith ingen Neill Moir h. Neill ben Seaain h. Domnaill
LC2	LC1416.1		Gormlaith ingen Neill Moir I Neill, ben t-Seain I Domnaill
D	M1416.7		Gormlaidh inghen Néill Mhóir Uí Néill ben Seain Uí Dhomhnaill
U3	U1416.11		Gormlaith, ingen Neill Moir h-Ui Neill, .i. ben Seaain h-Ui Domnaill

(d. 1425)
D	M1425.8		Gormlaidh ingen Domhnaill Uí Concobhair ben Tighearnáin Uí Ruairc
U3	U1425.4		Gormlaith, ingen Domnaill h-Ui Conchobuir, .i. ben Tighernain h-Ui Ruairc

(d. 1432)
U3	U1432.21		Gormlaith, ingen h-Ui Seghannain

(d. 1437)
Co	1437.4		Gormlaith ingen Dabid h. Dubgindan uxur Briain Meic Aedacan

(d. 1465)
LC2	LC1465.2		Gormlaith Chaomhanach ingen mheic Murchadha, bean I Neill .i. Einri mheic Eoghuin I Neill
D	M1465.2		Gormlaith Caomhanach (ingen Meic Murchadha ri Laighen) ben Uí Neill
U3	U1465.1		Ben h-Ui Neill (.i. Enri) [unrelated], .i. Gormlaith Caemánach, ingen Mic Murchadha, .i. ingen righ Laighen ["The wife of Ua Neill (that is, Henry) died this year: to wit, Gormlaith Kavanagh, daughter of Mac Murchadha, namely, daughter of the king of Leinster."]

(d. 1468)
Co	1468.5		Gormlaith ingen Murchada meic Cormaic meic [gap: extent: 1 word] uxur Aoda Meic Suibne i mis Enair

(d. 1524)
Co	1524.11		Inghen h. Domnaill .i. Gormlaith ingen Aodho Ruaid ben Aodha meic Neill meic Cuinn
LC2	LC1524.8		Inghen h-I Domnaill .i. Gormlaith ingen Aodha Rúaidh, ben Aodha mic Neill mic Cuinn
E	M1524.6		Gormlaidh inghen Uí Dhomhnaill (Aodh Ruadh) ben Aodha mic Neill mic Cuinn I Néill
U3	U1524.12		Ingen Ui Domnaill, .i. Gormlaith, ingen Aódha Ruaidh, ben Aóda, mic Neill, mic Cuind

(d. 1585)
LC2	LC1585.6		Garmluidh ingen Briain mic Eogain Ui Ruairc
E	M1585.3		Gormlaidh inghen Uí Ruairc .i. inghen Briain mic Eoghain