All below are flatha (princes) and also descendants in the male line, however distant in some cases, from at least one historical grade of Rí, a Rí túaithe (usually a local petty king), a Ruiri (overking or regional king), or a greater Rí ruirech (king of overkings, also called a provincial king or Rí cóicid). A number of rí ruirech also became Ard Rí and their surviving princely descendants remain claimants to the long vacant, so-called High Kingship. [3] A modern Gaelic noble may be styled a self-proclaimed flaith (prince) or tiarna (lord, count/earl). See also White Rod. This name is rooted in the Irish word bronach, which means sad or sorrowful. Saint Bronagh is a venerated figure in Co. Down, where the name is popular. Dr Mary Ryan pictured at the Princess Cruises charity lunch in aid of the Rape Crisis Centre at the Conrad Hotel,Dublin. Curley, pp. 26–7, and following profiles; see also Jaski, pp. 37–40, 89, 99–102; Byrne, pp. 41–2, for academic discussion on the types of rí

O'Connor, Roderic, A Historical and Genealogical Memoir of the O'Connors, Kings of Connaught, and their Descendants. Dublin: McGlashan & Gill. 1861.

Bega is associated in legend with a number of miracles, the most famous being the "Snow miracle", which is described in the Life of St Bega thus: Twentieth-century composers have often used the legend with Wagnerian overtones in their compositions. For instance, Hans Werner Henze's orchestral composition Tristan borrowed freely from the Wagnerian version and other retellings of the legend. Liam means a strong-willed warrior and protector. It is the short form of the Irish name Uilliam, which comes from the Frankish Willahelm. It is also the Irish cognate of the name William. This name has several known meanings, including “war,” “strife,” and “bright-headed.” The word cille also means “associated with the church,” so the name is often associated with the word “church” or “monastery.” Can you think of a more perfect Irish name for your baby girl than one that literally means Ireland? If not, then Eireann is the name for you.

Eithne Williamson -Vice president Princess Cruises UK & Europe , Rachel Morrogh CEO Rape Crisis Centre and Rebecca Kelly-Senior Sales manager Princess Cruises Ireland pictured at the Princess Cruises charity lunch in aid of the Rape Crisis Centre at the Conrad Hotel,Dublin. Under Anglo-Norman law, this gave Strongbow succession rights to the Kingdom of Leinster. Under Irish Brehon law, the marriage gave her a life interest only, after which any land would normally revert to male cousins; but Brehon law also recognised a transfer of "swordland" following a conquest. Aoife led troops in battle and is sometimes known as Red Eva ( Irish: Aoife Rua). [2] Declan Morrissey and Rachel Supple pictured at the Princess Cruises charity lunch in aid of the Rape Crisis Centre at the Conrad Hotel,Dublin.An Eastern Orthodox parish dedicated to Saints Bega, Mungo, and Herbert worships at the former Methodist chapel in Braithwaite. [13] St Bega's Day [ edit ] Later versions state that the lovers had several children, including a son and a daughter named after themselves. The children have adventures of their own. In the 14th-century French romance Ysaÿe le Triste ( Ysaÿe the Sad), the eponymous hero is the son of Tristan and Iseult. He becomes involved with the fairy king Oberon and marries a girl named Martha, who bears him a son named Mark. Spanish Tristan el Joven also included Tristan's son, referred to as Tristan of Leonis. [4] Origins and analogs [ edit ] Chambers, Anne, At Arm's Length: Aristocrats in the Republic of Ireland. New Island Books. 2nd revised edition, 2005. (selected families, Gaelic, Hiberno-Norman, and later) German composer Richard Wagner composed the opera Tristan und Isolde based upon Tristan, a tale of chivalrous romance from the Middle Ages by Gottfried von Strassburg.