Dermot MacMurrough

British

/ ˈdɛːmət məkˈmʌrə /

noun

?1110–71, king of Leinster, who, by enlisting the support of the English to win back his kingdom, was responsible for the English conquest of Ireland

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It was there that Dermot MacMurrough, King of Leinster, saw her, and after that no other woman would do for him.

From The Charm of Ireland by Stevenson, Burton Egbert

In this weakened condition Dermot MacMurrough, king of Leinster, abducted the wife of O'Rourke, prince of Breffni, while the latter was on a pilgrimage.

From The Glories of Ireland by Lennox, P. J.

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