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Donnchad mac Gilla Pátraic

d. 1039 · 11th century

Donnchad mac Gilla Pátraic was king of Osraige from 1003 and King of Leinster from 1033 until his death in 1039. A descendant of Cerball mac Dúnlainge, he was the ancestor of the Mac Giolla Phádraig (Fitzpatrick) family. His seizure of Leinster was the high point of Osraige's power, though his family lost the kingship of Leinster after his death.

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Kingdom of Osraige

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Donnchad mac Gilla Pátraic. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/donnchad-mac-gilla-patraic
MLA: “Donnchad mac Gilla Pátraic.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/donnchad-mac-gilla-patraic. Accessed .
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