Index of Names in Irish Annals: Descriptive Bynames: Mór

by Mari Elspeth nic Bryan (Kathleen M. O'Brien)

© 2000-2007 by Kathleen M. O'Brien. All rights reserved.
Version 2.1, updated 21 February 2007

Descriptive Bynames: Mór

Meaning:

"[the] Big/Great"

Spellings:

What we know as a set of Irish Annals are manuscripts that were each compiled during a particular time period, usually using older material as sources. For example, when the Annals of the Four Masters were written from 1632 to 1636, they covered events that occurred centuries and millenia before (including legendary history). So, when an entry in this set of annals refers to a person who lived in the year 738, the spelling used for that person's name is very likely not using the spelling that would have been used in 738.

Standard forms of this name (based on spelling systems of different periods) would be:

Frequency & Dates:

Number of men found in the annals with this name: 29
Found in Years: 618, 621, 643, 1231, 1241, 1244, 1282, 1289, 1292, 1307, 1310, 1311, 1322, 1324, 1330, 1332, 1334, 1337, 1344, 1350, 1354, 1355, 1367, 1372, 1385, 1398, 1400, 1401, 1402, 1406, 1409, 1410, 1411, 1416, 1418, 1429, 1455, 1463, 1466, 1467, 1473, 1484, 1486, 1562

Sources:

Further information about the byname Mór, may be found in:

The Sources page lists the Annals referenced below. Information about secondary sources is included on that page as well.

Raw Data

In the table below, I have separated individuals with a blank line. That is, when there are multiple entries in the annals that refer to a single person, those entries are grouped together.

Within the list of entries refering to a single person, I have sorted the entries primarily by orthography when it is obvious that what I am seeing is the same entry showing up in multiple annals. The entries that tend to use older spellings are listed first.

NOTE: The Annals referenced below under the code letters A, B, C, E, & F tend to use later spellings than the other Annals. In some cases, the spellings listed in these Annals may not be appropriate for the year referenced in the Annal entry.

In some Gaelic scripts, there is a character that looks approximately like a lowercase f, but without the crossbar. This character (represented by an underscored , e, in the entries below) sometimes represents e and sometimes ea depending upon the context of the text.

[Standardized form of this man's name]
AnnalsEntryContextCitation (formatting preserved)
 
[] (d. 618)
TT618.7Fergusa maic Colmain Moir, ríg Midi [Note: name is in genitive case due to sentence structure.]
 
[] (d. 621)
TT621.2Aengusa maic Colmain Moir, ríg h-Úa Neill [Note: name is in genitive case due to sentence structure.]
 
[] (d. 643)
TT643.5Scannlaín Moir righ Osraige [Note: name is in genitive case due to sentence structure.]
 
[Toirdhealbhach Mór Ua Conchobhair]
Co1231.2Feth fo lige ingen Conchobair Meic Diarmata ben Murcertaig Mumnig meic Toirdilbaig moir h. Conchobair [unrelated] mathair Magnusa meic Murchertaig Mumnig & Conchobair Ruaidh & Tuathail & Toirrdelbaig Sacairt .i. prioir reclesa Petoir & Poil ["Feth fo lige, daughter of Conchobar Mac Diarmata and wife of Muirchertach Muimnech son of Toirrdelbach Mor O Conchobair ... mother of Magnus mac Muirchertaig Muimnig and Conchobar Ruad and Tuathal and Toirrdelbach the priest, prior of the church of Peter and Paul"]
Co1241.13Diarmait mac Magnusa meic Toirrdelbaig Moir hI Conchobair sai n-enig & n-engnama
Co1292.4Niall Gelbuide h. Conchobair .i. mac Muredaig Dechti meic Aedo Daill meic Toirrdelbaig Moir h. Conchobair ri Erenn
Co1307.11Tadc mac Mailsechlainn meic Dondchada meic Domnaill meic Magnusa meic Toirrdelbaig Moir h. Conchobair
Co1307.18Tadcc mac Briain meic Andrias meic Briain Luignig meic Toirrdelbaig Moir
Co1324.3Cathal mac Domnaill meic Taidg meic Briain meic Andrias meic Briain Lugnig meic Toirrdelbaig Moir h. Conchobair Ri Connacht
Co1330.9Conchobar mac Taidcc meic Briain meicc Andrias meic Briain Luignig meic Toirrdelbaig Moir h. Conchobair
Co1406.6Ruaidri mac Cathail Ruaid meic Conchobair Ruaid meic Murcertaig Mumnig meic Toirrdelbaig Moir Ri
 
[Domhnall Mór Ua Domhnaill] (d. 1241)
Co1241.5Domnall Mor h. Domnaill ri Ceneoil Conaill & Fer Manach
CM1282.3Lassairfhiona inghen Cathail Croibhdeirg Uí Concobhair ben Domhnaill Móir Uí Domhnaill & mathair Domhnaill Óicc
 
[Donnchadh Mór Ua Dalaig] (d. 1244)
Co1244.7Donnchad Mor h. Dalaig
 
[Calbach Mór Ua Conchobhair] (d. ?)
Co1289.8Chalbaig Moir h. Conchobair
 
[Muircheartach Mór Mac Eochagáin] (d. 1311)
Co1310.15Siban ingen h. Conchobair Falgi uxur Murcertaig Moir Meg Eochacan taisig Ceneoil Fiachach
Co1311.2Murcertach Mor mac Congalaig Mec Eochacan dux Ceneoil Fiachach meic Neill Noigiallaig
Co1332.5Uilliam Galda mac Murcertaig Moir Mecc Eochacan dux Ceneoil Fiachach
Co1334.5Seonacc mac Murcertaig Moir Mec Eochacan dux Ceneoil Fiachach
Co1337.15Dondchad mac Murcertaig Moir Mec Eochacan dux Ceneoil Fiachach
Co1355.22Fergal mac Fergail meic Murcertaig Moir meic Congalaig Meg Eochacan taisech Ceneoil Fiachach meic Neill Noigiallaig
Co1372.4Murcertach Mumnech mac Murcertaig Moir Meg Eochacan taisech Ceneoil Fiachach meic Neill
CM1372.3Muircertach Muimneach mac Muirceartoigh Moir Mécc Eochaccáin, taoiseach Cenéil Fhiachach
Co1401.5Murcertach Oc mac Murcertaig Moir Meg Eochacan
DM1410.15Maoileachlainn Mór mac Ferghail mic Ferghail mic Muirchertaigh Móir Mhég Eochagain tighearna Chenél Fiachach
Co1410.22Maelechlainn Mor mac Fergail meic Fergail meic Murcertaig Moir Meg Eochacan dux Ceneoil Fiachach meic Neill Nai Giallaig
 
[Uilliam Mór]
Co1322.10ANUilliam Liath mac Uilliam Moir
 
[Murchadh Mór mac Briain na Coilech Afrinn]
Co1344.3Murchad Og mac Murchada Moir meic Briain na Coilech Afrinn ["Murchad Oc son of Murchad Mor son of Brian of the Mass-chalices"]
 
[Art Mór mac Cormaic Uí Maoilsechlainn] (d. 1344)
Co1344.4Art Mor mac Corbmaicc h. Mailsechlainn ri Mide
Co1385.2Art mac Airt Moir h. Mailsechlainn
 
[Cu Coigcriche Mór Mag Eochagáin] (d. 1350)
Co1350.12Cu Coigcriche Mor Mag Eochacan dux Ceneoil Fiachach
CM1350.8Cú Choiccriche Mór Mhág Eochagáin tigherna Cenél Fhiachach
 
[Aodh Mór Ua Néill] (d. ?)
Co1354.13Brían mac Aeda Móir Í Néill
Co1402.5Niall Occ mac Neill Moir meic Aedo Moir h. Neill ardri coicid Ulad
 
[Maol Ruanaidh Mór Mac Diarmada]
Co1367.8Derbail ingen Maelruanaid Moir Meic Diarmata ben Ualgairc h. Ruairc
CM1367.5Dearbháil inghean Maol Ruanaidh Móir Meic Diarmada ben Ualgaircc Uí Ruairc
 
[Brian Mór Mac Mathgamna] (d. 1372)
Co1372.2Brian Mor Mag Mathgamna ardrig Orgiall
Co1402.7Pilip mac Briain Moir Meg Mathgamna ardri Orgiall
Co1416.26Ardgal mac Briain Moir Meg Mathgamna ri Orgiall
 
[Seaan Mór Ó Dubhagáin] (d. 1372)
Co1372.3Seaan Mor h. Dubacan sai re senchas & ollam h. Mane ["Seaan Mor O Dubacain, a master-historian and ollav of the Ui Maine"]
CM1372.2Seaan Mór Ó Dubhaccáin Saoi sheancadha & ollamh Ó Maine
 
[Ualgarc Mór Ua Ruairc]
DM1398.13Fionnghuala ingen Ualghaircc Móir Uí Ruairc ben t-Seaáin Mhóir Uí Eaghra
 
[Seaan Mór Ua hEaghra]
DM1398.13Fionnghuala ingen Ualghaircc Móir Uí Ruairc ben t-Seaáin Mhóir Uí Eaghra
 
[Niall Mór mac Aoidh Móir Uí Néill]
Co1402.5Niall Occ mac Neill Moir meic Aedo Moir h. Neill ardri coicid Ulad
DM1416.7Gormlaidh inghen Néill Mhóir Uí Néill ben Seain Uí Dhomhnaill
Co1416.27Gormlaith ingen Neill Moir h. Neill ben Seaain h. Domnaill
DM1429.3Grainne inghen Neill Mhóir Uí Neill ben Uí Dhomhnaill .i. Toirrdhealbhach an Fhiona
 
[Maolsechlainn Mór mac Fearghail mhic Fhearghail mhic Mhuircheartaigh Mhóir Mheg Eochagáin] (d. 1410)
Co1409.4Maelsechlainn Mor Mag Eochacan
DM1410.15Maoileachlainn Mór mac Ferghail mic Ferghail mic Muirchertaigh Móir Mhég Eochagain tighearna Chenél Fiachach
Co1410.22Maelechlainn Mor mac Fergail meic Fergail meic Murcertaig Moir Meg Eochacan dux Ceneoil Fiachach meic Neill Nai Giallaig
Co1411.29Catilin ingen Tomaltaig h. Fergail uxur Mailsechlainn Moir Meg Eochacan
 
[Niall Mór Ua hUiginn] (d. ?)
Co1400.13Niall Mor h. nUiginn
 
[Tigernán Mór mac Ualgairg Uí Ruairc]
Co1416.13Domnall mac Tigernain Moir h. Ruairc
DM1418.6Tighearnán Mór mac Ualgairg Uí Ruairc tighearna Bréifne
Co1473.12Dondchad mac Fergail meic Eogain meic Tigernain Moir h. Ruairc
Co1562.1Brian mac Eogain meic Tigernain meic Thaidhg meic Tigernain Moir Í Ruairc
 
[Ardghal Mór Mac Mathgamhna]
DM1446.2Rudhraighe mac Ardghail Moir Mheg Mathgamhna tighearna Oirghiall
Co1484.3Mág Mhathgamna .i. Rémann mac Rúgraidhe mac Ardgail Moir
 
[Murchad Mór mac Cathail]
Co1455.2Sefraid mac Murchada Oic meic Murchada Moir meic Cathail tigernae Clainni Aeda an tSlebi
 
[Tomaltach Mór Mac Donnchaidh]
Co1463.4Tadc mac Tomaltaig Moir Meic Donnchada lethri h. nOilella
 
[Diarmaid Mór mac Diarmada Uí Chonchobhair] (d. 1463)
Co1463.14Diarmait Mor mac Diarmata h. Conchobair
Co1467.6Aed Ruad mac Diarmata Moir meic Diarmata h. Conchobair
 
[Ruaidhrí Mór Ua hUiginn]
Co1473.13O hUiginn .i. GillanaNoem mac Ruadri Moir
D1473.23O h-Uiginn .i. Giolla na Naomh mac Ruaidhri Móir
 
[Cathal Mór Mac Magnusa Mhic Uidhir]
DM1486.38Caitilin inghen Uí Feargail (Domhnall Buidhe mac Domhnaill mic Seain) ben Mec Maghnusa Meg Uidhir .i. Cathal ócc mac Catail Mhóir

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