Person

Diarmait mac Máel na mBó

d. 1072 · 11th century

Diarmait mac Máel na mBó was king of Leinster from about 1042 and one of the most powerful rulers in Ireland until his death in 1072. Of the Uí Chennselaig of south Leinster, he took Dublin in 1052, made his son Murchad its king and sheltered the sons of Harold Godwinson after 1066. He was killed at the Battle of Odba fighting the king of Meath.

Mentioned in 2 state histories

Kingdom of Leinster Ui Chennselaig

See also

Cite this entry

APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Diarmait mac Máel na mBó. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/diarmait-mac-mael-na-mbo
MLA: “Diarmait mac Máel na mBó.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/diarmait-mac-mael-na-mbo. Accessed .
Chicago: The Epoch Institute. “Diarmait mac Máel na mBó.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/diarmait-mac-mael-na-mbo.
Harvard: The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Diarmait mac Máel na mBó’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/diarmait-mac-mael-na-mbo (Accessed: ).

Last reviewed October 2026Random entry ↻