Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Muirchertach mac Muiredaig High King of Ireland and Duinseach ingen Duach

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Husband Muirchertach mac Muiredaig High King of Ireland [17835] ¹

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           Born: 455 - Aileach, Donegal, Ireland 1
     Christened: 512 - Ulster, Ireland 1
           Died: Abt 534 - Cletty, County Meath, Ireland 1
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: GLQM-WBK

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         Father: Muireadac mac Eógain High King of Ireland [17837] (Abt 425-Abt 489) 2
         Mother: Erca ingen Loarn [17838] (430-474) 2

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       Marriage: 

Events

• TitleOfNobility: Muirchertach Mór Macearca Uí Néill 131st Monarch of Ireland, Bef 534, Ireland.

• TitleOfNobility: High King of Ireland, Between 504 and 527, Aileach, Donegal, Ireland.

• TitleOfNobility: King of Aileach, Between 489 and 534, Aileach, Donegal, Ireland.

• MilitaryService: among the victors at the battle of Dethna, 520.

• MilitaryService: Won the battle of Inde Mor, in Crioch Ua nGabhla against the Leinstermen, 497.

• Clan: Cenél nEóghan of the Ui Niall, .

• LifeSketch: Muirchertach I, High King of Ireland was the son of Muiredach, King of Ailech. He died in 534, allegedly drowned in a vat of wine when attacked in his own house at Cletty (in what is now County Meath). Muirchertach I, High King of Ireland also went by the, .

• MilitaryService: Victory at the battle of Cell Losnaid, Between 490 and 491.

• MilitaryService: defeat and killing of Ailill Molt at the battle of Ochae, 483, Ireland.

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Wife Duinseach ingen Duach [17836] ¹

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           Born: Abt 423 - Dunadd, Argyll, Scotland 1
     Christened: 
           Died:  - Dál Riata, Ireland 1
         Buried: 525 - Dál Riata, Ireland 1
FamilySearch ID: G6GP-Z37

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Children

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1 M Domnall mac Muirchertaig High King of Ireland [17833] ³

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           Born: Abt 519 - Aileach, Donegal, Ireland 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 566 - Armagh, Northern Ireland 3
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LYS5-PS8

         Spouse: Bridget ingen Eircc 3 [17834] (500-Abt 608)

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Sources

1 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 13 Nov 2025), entry for Domnall mac Muirchertaig, person ID LYS5-PS8.

2 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 13 Nov 2025), entry for Muirchertach mac Muiredaig, person ID GLQM-WBK.

3 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 13 Nov 2025), entry for Áed mac Domnaill, person ID GVF1-RZ4.