Commentary
Stewart Baldwin: 'Toirrdelbach, ancestor of Uí Toirrdelbaig, a branch of the sept of In Déis Tuaiscirt (known as Dál Cais from the tenth century on) [R.152b=LL.322e {Rw.1259, CGH.236); R.152b=LL.322f (Rw.1272, CGH.237); R.154a=LL.336d=Lec.225Rb (Rw.1359, CGH.250)] [Note: The ancestry of the main branch of the Dál Cais can be accepted without much hesitation back to this individual, after whom the branch was named. Prior to that, the primary sources given in CGH disagree about the name of Toirrdelbach's father (Aithirne in R.152b and LL.322e, Caidléne in R.154a and LL336d, Cathal in Lec.225Rb), and the problems have apparently not been adequately studied. Ó Corráin (in DCCD) and Kelley (in EL) give different pedigrees for Toirrdelbach, and neither supplies a reason for choosing the version that they give. The issue is further complicated by the fact that the early part of the Dál Cais pedigree is known to have been fabricated after the previously insiginificant Dál Cais (formerly In Déis Tuaiscirt) attined importance in the tenth century, and they were falsely made into relatives of the Eoganachta. It may well be that reasonable proof could be obtained for a handful of earlier generations, but that would require studies which I have neither seen nor done.]'
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Child +Mathgamain mac Toirrdelbaig (e743-) [S2730]
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GenderMale
NameToirrdelbach [S2730]
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Birthest 711
 
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[S2730] Baldwin, Stewart, "Medieval Genealogy Newsgroup: Llywelyn ap Iorwerth Ancestor Table" (http://sites.rootsweb.com/~medieval/llywelyn.htm).