Maoilmuire (Margaret) MACALPIN
- Marriage (1): Aedh Finnlaith High King of Ireland
- Died: 913
General Notes:
http://www.clanmacfarlanegenealogy.info/genealogy/TNGWebsite/getperson.php?personID=I3292&tree=CC
A later descendant of Fergus Mor named Cinaeda (Kenneth) MacAlpin is said to have united the kingdoms of the Picts and Scots (Dal Riada) in Scotland. Cinaeda MacAlpin's daughter, Maoilmuire, married Aoh Finnlaith of the Cinel Eoghainn in Ireland, from whom descended the McLaughlins, O'Neills, MacSweeney's, MachLachlans, and other related septs in Ireland and Scotland.
[http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/republic/PatAdams/research/argyllshire/ch1.html]
2 - In Gaeldom, after the introduction of Christianity, a child born on a saint's day was maptized as the mael (later maol) - "Bald" or "tonsured" (shaved head or very short hair) servant of devotee of that saint. Maol Moire or Maol Muire - was servant or devotee of "Mary". The daughter of Kenneth MacAlpin (Mael Muire) married Aed Finlaith (a King in Ireland). Colin Maol Maith was the father of Taus Coir, progenitor of Clan MacTavish.
[http://www.clanmactavish.org/documents/bloodline_of_chief_mactavish.pdf]
Maoilmuire married Aedh Finnlaith High King of Ireland, son of Niall Caille High King of Ireland and Gormflilaith MACDONELL. (Aedh Finnlaith High King of Ireland died on 20 Nov 879.)
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