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Donnubán ('donuva:n), Donndubán ('donðuva:n), or Donnabán mac Cathail,
anglicised Donovan, son of
Cahall (died 980), was a tenth-century
ruler of the Irish...
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meaning the
grandsons or
descendants of
Donnubán,
referring to the 10th
century ruler of the Uí Fidgenti,
Donnubán mac Cathail.
During the 12th and 13th...
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given name of
Irish origin. The O'Donovan
family takes its name from
Donnubán mac Cathail.
Charles Donovan (1863–1951), Irish-born Anglo-Indian naturalist...
- treachery; he
believed he was
attending a
friendly meeting, but was betra**** at
Donnubán mac Cathail's house,
handed over to his
enemies and
executed in 976. The...
- Ireland.
Attacking were
Brian Bóruma and the Dál gCais,
while defending were
Donnubán mac
Cathail and the
remainder of the
Viking army of Limerick. The latter...
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common account of Mathgamain's
death was that he was
captured in 976 by
Donnubán mac Cathail,
Tigerna (Chief of the Name) of the
Irish clan Uí Fidgenti...
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Cathal son of Gébennach, a
royal heir of In Déis Bec, and
Uainide son of
Donnubán, king of Uí Chairpri, and
Donnchadh son of Mael Sechnaill, king of Gabair...
- soon back to
fighting and the
fortuitous capture of
Mathgamain in 976 by
Donnubán mac
Cathail allowed him to be
effortlessly dispatched or
murdered by Máel...
- and
their alliance with
Irish families,
including their alliance with
Donnubán mac
Cathail of the O'Donovans,
resulted in
significant conflicts with neighbouring...
- to the
second half of the 10th century. The
Annals of
Inisfallen style Donnubán mac Cathail,
until this time
styled King of Uí Fidgenti,
instead King of...
