Tadhg an Chomhaid Ó Briain

Tadhg an Chomhaid Ó Briain was King of Thomond from 1459 to his death in 1466.

Reign

He succeeded his father Toirdhealbhach Bóg Ó Briain upon his death in 1459. He collected tribute from O'Neill in 1463. In the summer of 1466 he crossed the Shannon and invaded Desmond. The territories of Clan-William and County Limerick where handed over to him by the Earl to make peace. That same year after having obtained a perpetual tribute of sixty marks yearly from the inhabitants of Limerick, he died of a disease at his own house and was succeeded by his brother Conchubhar na Srona Ó Briain.[1]

Family[2]

He married Annabella Burke, daughter of Ulick Ruadh Burke, Lord of Clanrickarde[3] and by her had issue:

References
  1. Annals of the Four Masters, CELT, https://celt.ucc.ie//published/T100005D/index.html
  2. John O'Hart,"Irish Pedigrees or the Origin and Stem of the Irish Nation", Volume 1, 1892, page 160, https://archive.org/stream/irishpedigreesor_01ohar#page/160
  3. The peerage of Ireland: or, A genealogical history of the present, Volume 1, John Lodge, Mervyn Archdall, page 128
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