Gormflath of Neas MacFinn [7048] 24
- Born: Abt 940, Ireland
- Marriage (1): Brian Boruma MacCennetig King of Munster & Ireland [7104]
- Marriage (2): Olaf Cuarán Sitricsson King of Dublin and York [7035]
- Died: 1030 about age 90
 Another name for Gormflath was Gormflath of Neas MacFinn.
General Notes:
Famed for her six marriages.
Ben Senchus 189, 227.
http://www.hull.ac.uk/php/cssbct/cgi-bin/gedlkup.php/n=royal?royal06310
http://www.rpi.edu/~holmes/Hobbies/Genealogy/ps07/ps07_228.htm
Gormflath (aka Gormlaith) is mother of Sitric ("Sigtryggr"), former opponent of Brien, third husband of Gormflath. Brien's daughter by his first wife was given in marriage to Sitric to seal a peace between the rival rulers, Sitric being king of Dublin. Gormflath m. (1) Malachy the Great and (2) Olafr kvaran (Amhlaobh "the Shoe"), Viking king of Dublin and father of her son Sitric. Gormflath is daughter of Morough (Murchad, King of Leinster, d. 972).
References: [AR7]
Gormflath married Brian Boruma MacCennetig King of Munster & Ireland [7104] [MRIN: 4195], son of Cennétig of Thomond MacLorcain King of Thomond [7105] and Be Bind ingen Urchada [7106]. (Brian Boruma MacCennetig King of Munster & Ireland [7104] was born about 926 in Ireland, died on 23 Apr 1014 in Battle of Clontarf, Dublin and was buried in Armagh.). The cause of his death was Killed in the Battle of Clontarf.
Gormflath next married Olaf Cuarán Sitricsson King of Dublin and York [7035] [MRIN: 2702], son of Sitric Caoch (Sigtryggr Gale) King of Dublin and York [7032] and Edith (St) [4720]. (Olaf Cuarán Sitricsson King of Dublin and York [7035] was born in 926 in Northumbria, England and died in 981 in Iona.)
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