Person

Aoife MacMurrough

c. 1145–1188 · 12th century · Also known as Aoife of Leinster, Eva of Leinster

Aoife MacMurrough was the daughter of Diarmait Mac Murchada, king of Leinster. Under the agreement that brought Anglo-Norman help to her father, she married Richard de Clare, known as Strongbow, at Waterford in 1170, and through her Strongbow claimed the succession to Leinster. Their daughter Isabel married William Marshal, who inherited the lordship.

Aoife MacMurrough
Image: Daniel Maclise · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Mentioned in 3 state histories

Kingdom of LeinsterKingdom of WaterfordLordship of Leinster

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Aoife MacMurrough. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/aoife-macmurrough
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