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19-461: Caithréim Chellacháin Chaisil ("The Victorious Career of Cellachán of Cashel") is an Irish tract from the first part of the 12th century. It is most likely written some time between 1127 and 1134, commissioned by Cormac Mac Carthaigh , king of Munster and claimant to the title High King of Ireland . The tale is ostensibly a biography of Cormac's 10th century ancestor Cellachán Caisil , but in reality

38-535: A propaganda tract. It is written as an Eóganacht riposte to the Dál Cais / Uí Briain chronicle, Cogad Gáedel re Gallaib , but reflects the current political situation where former rivals Dál Cais and Eóganachta are allied against Tairrdelbach Ua Conchobair , with an emphasis on collaboration between Cellachán Caisil and Cennétig mac Lorcáin against their common foe, the Vikings . A copy of Caithréim Chellacháin Chaisil

57-469: A result. Dissension between him and his brother, Diarmaid, Dux of Cork, was exacerbated by hostilities from other major Irish kingdoms such as Connacht , Aileach and Leinster . This gave Ua Briain vassals, such as the Mac Carthaigh brothers, the chance to assert their independence. Tadhg Mac Carthaigh was the effective ruler of south-west Munster in 1118 when the sons of Diarmaid Ua Briain fled from

76-453: A time when that district had long been lost to the Eóghanacht, I would suggest that Ceallachán usurped the kingship of the Eóghanacht of Cashel and retained it until his death. It is my contention that his death in 1115 was a Mac Carthy action which opened the way for the rise to power of Tadhg son of Muiredach Mac Carthy. Not until the early 12th century did members of a sept of the dynasty,

95-659: Is a "mini-Gaeltacht" in Ard Bharra whose founders include musician Tomás Ó Canainn . "The Miller of Glanmire" is a jig named for the town. Glanmire Parish extends from midway on Tivoli dual carriageway to within three miles of Watergrasshill, thence to White's Cross via Templemichael. There are two Catholic churches in the Glanmire: Saint Michael's church in Upper Glanmire and St Joseph's in Riverstown. St. Michael's

114-545: Is contained in the Book of Lismore , as well as in several other manuscripts. The most recent edition of Caithréim was made by the Norwegian scholar Alexander Bugge in 1905. This edition is based on the text contained in Book of Lismore and R.I.A. 23 H 18 (707), with critical variants from British Library Egerton 106 occasionally cited. Cormac Mac Carthaigh Since the 10th century,

133-839: Is located on a twelve-acre site. Coláiste an Phiarsaigh , opened in 1973, is located in Glanmire Village. It has around 550 students - both day students and weekly boarders. Coláiste an Phiarsaigh is part of the Gaelachas Teoranta Organisation. There are several Irish language schools in the Glanmire area, with approximately 300 pupils attending the Gaelscoil (primary) and 550 in the Gaelcholáiste (secondary). Gaelachas Teoranta also hosts residential summer courses in Irish, and there

152-486: Is within the administrative area of Cork City Council and the Dáil constituency of Cork North-Central . The greater Glanmire area encompasses the communities of Riverstown (Baile Roisín), Brooklodge (Cill Ruadháin) and Sallybrook (Sruthán na Saileach). Glanmire's history dates to Early Christian Ireland , with the nearby church site at Rathcooney in use since 1291. The stone bridge located in Riverstown dates to c.1760. At

171-540: The Mac Carthaigh clan, be led by the brothers Tadg Mac Carthaig ( king of Desmond 1118–1123) and Cormac Mac Carthaigh, sons of Muireadach mac Carthaig (died 1092). Muirchertach Ua Briain ( c . 1050– c . 1119) was both King of Munster and High King of Ireland . He was of the Dál gCais dynasty, and a great-great grandson of Brian Boru ( c . 937–1014). Muirchertach became seriously ill in 1114, and his rule suffered as

190-558: The Eóghanacht of Cashel migrated westwards and by the reign of Muiredach son of Cárthach, they may have occupied some location in the Emly - Duhallow district. Certainly the early expansion of the Mac Carthys suggests a north-west Cork provenance. Muiredach's death in 1092 was swiftly followed by the murder of his brother and successor at the hands of Ceallachán O'Callaghan. In view of this killing, and his designation as 'O'Callaghan of Cashel' at

209-579: The boundary expansion of the city, was brought within the administrative area of Cork City Council . There are six primary schools serving the Glanmire area. These include Scoil na nÓg (An Irish Language, boarding and day boarding Primary School, founded in 1958), Scoil Naomh Micheál (Saint Michael's - Upper Glanmire), Scoil Naomh Iosaf (Saint Joseph's - Riverstown), Scoil Chill Ruadháin (Brooklodge Primary School), New Inn and Gaelscoil Uí Drisceoil which opened in 2006. Glanmire has two secondary schools. Glanmire Community College (GCC), established in 1997,

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228-487: The bridge of Átha Luain over the Shannon only to find Ua Conchobhair already there with a massive army. Because Mac Carthaigh was the apparent leader of the revolt, Ua Conchobhair promptly executed the hostages of Desmond, which included Mael Sechlainn Mac Carthaigh, Cormac's son. Realising that Ua Conchobair could only be defeated at the cost of huge casualties, Cormac "returned home mournfully." In 1125 Mac Carthaigh seized

247-585: The city of Limerick from Ua Briain, an act which was seen as symbolically assuming the kingship of all Munster. It was also an affront to Ua Conchobair, now fully recognised as Ard Rí . The following year the Ard Rí attacked and decisively defeated Mac Carthaigh at his military encampment in Osraige . This resulted in Cormac's deposition in 1127, being replaced by his brother Donnchadh. Donnchadh submitted to Ua Conchobair after

266-480: The end of the latter year, Tadhg became seriously ill; before his death, he resigned the kingship and Cormac took his place. Early in 1124, Ua Conchobair brought the fleet of Connacht down to Munster to assert his dominion over Thomond and Desmond. However, an unexpected attack from Mide and Breifne forced his attention away. Cormac took the opportunity to make an alliance with the kings of Laghin , Mide and Breifne, making ready to invade Connacht. They were met at

285-540: The kings, Tairrdelbach Ua Conchobair (1088–1156) found it expedient for his own purposes to keep Munster divided, so he made "an enduring treaty" with Tadhg, formally recognising him as the first King of Desmond, while the sons of Diarmaid Ua Briain were given Thomond . With Munster divided into two separate kingdoms, Toirdelbach became the only contender for High King of Ireland , a position he held with opposition till his death in 1156. When Tadhg rebelled, Toirdelbach invaded and ravaged Desmond in 1121, 1122 and 1123. At

304-494: The kingship of Munster had been held by the Dál gCais at the expense of the original dynasty, the Eóganachta . In 1983, Henry Alan Jefferies stated: Since the days of Ceallachán († 954), their fortunes had gone into grave and seemingly endless decline. Not only did they lose the kingship of Munster to Brian Boru, but by the 1070s Brian's descendants had wrested possession of Cashel itself from them. The dispossessed remnant of

323-415: The new king, Brian Ua Briain . In an attempt to suborn Mac Carthaigh, Ua Briain engaged him and his army at Glanmire but was defeated; he himself was killed by Turlough mac Diarmaid. News of the defeat roused Muirchertach from his retirement, regaining the kingship of Munster and led a large army south, accompanied by his allies, the kings of Connacht , Mide , and Breifne . However, the most powerful of

342-480: The parish church located on a hill above the village, Sarah Curran , lover of the hanged Robert Emmet , married Captain Henry Sturgeon in 1805. In the 1800s Glanmire was a small yet industrialised village with woolen factories and mills lining the banks of the river Glashaboy. The town expanded substantially in the late 20th century. Originally administered by Cork County Council , in 2019 Glanmire, as part of

361-423: The siege of Cork city on Saint Brigid's Day 1127, along with O'Mahony, O'Donoghue, O'Keef, O'Bric, O Conchobhair Ciarraige. Cormac was tonsured , took Holy Orders , and retired to the monastery of Lismore . Glanmire Glanmire ( Irish : Gleann Maghair ) is a suburban town 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) from Cork city centre, in the civil parish of Rathcooney, County Cork , Ireland . Glanmire

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