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Murchad mac Brain Mut
Murchad mac Brain Mut (died 727) was a King of Leinster from the Uí Dúnlainge branch of the Laigin.
He was the son of Bran Mut mac Conaill (died 696), a previous king.
He ruled from 715 to 727.
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Muiredach mac Brain (died 818)
Muiredach mac Brain( died 818) was a King of Leinster of the Uí Muiredaig sept of the Uí Dúnlainge branch of the Laigin.
This sept had their royal seat at Maistiu( Mullaghmast) in South Kildare.
He was the son of Bran Ardchenn mac Muiredaig( died 795), a previous king.
He ruled from 805 to 806 and again from 808 to 818.
Though not listed in the king list in the" Book of Leinster", he is mentioned in the Irish annals.
He is given the title" leth- ri"( one of two kings) at his death in 818(" Annals of Ulster") and ruled in conjunction with Muiredach mac Ruadrach( died 829) of the Uí Fáeláin sept.
In 795 his father, Bran, had been assassinated by his successor Fínsnechta Cethardec mac Cellaig( died 808) of the Uí Dúnchada sept as a direct challenge to the high- king.
In 805 Fínsnechta was deposed by the high king Áed Oirdnide( died 819) of the Cenél nEógain who installed Muiredach mac Brain and Muiredach mac Ruadrach as kings.
Finsnechta took refuge with Muirgius mac Tommaltaig( died 815), the King of Connacht who then aided him in recovering his throne in 806.
Upon the death of Finsnechta, Muiredach mac Brain and Muiredach mac Ruadrach were returned to rule.
In 814 a battle is recorded between the Uí Cheinnselaig of south Leinster and the sons of Bran.
The battle was won by the sons of Bran, probably Muiredach and his brother Cellach mac Brain( died 834).
Upon the death of Muiredach mac Brain, Muiredach mac Ruadrach became sole ruler.
Muiredach's sons, Tuathal mac Muiredaig( died 854) and Dúnlaing mac Muiredaig( died 869) were also kings of Leinster.
Another son Artúr mac Muiredaig( died 847) was king of western Liffey, Iarthair Liffey.
Muiredach mac Murchado
Muiredach mac Murchado (died 760) was a King of Leinster from the Uí Dúnlainge branch of the Laigin.
He was the son of Murchad mac Brain Mut (died 727), a previous king.
He ruled from 738 to 760.
The Laigin had suffered a crushing defeat at the Battle of Áth Senaig (Ballyshannon, County Kildare) in 738 at the hands of the High King Áed Allán mac Fergaile (died 743) of the Cenél nEógain.
Muiredach maintained good relations the High King of Ireland, Domnall Midi (died 763) of the Clann Cholmáin.
Muiredach's son Bran Ardchenn mac Muiredaig (died 795) married Domnall Midi's daughter Eithne.
In 759 Domnall led a host of the Laigin as far as Mag Muirtheimne, near Dundalk.
The Uí Máil branch of the Laigin had at times held the kingship of Leinster; the last being Cellach Cualann mac Gerthidi (died 715).
In 744 the final attempt by the Uí Máil was defeated at the Battle of Ailén dá Berrach in Cualu, a district in County Wicklow.
Two of Cellach's grandsons, Cathal and Ailill, were slain.
The Osraige king Amchaid mac Con Cherca also attacked Fotharta Fea (754), and the southern Laigin, the Uí Bairrche and Uí Cheinnselaig during Muiredach's reign.
Muiredach was ancestor of the Uí Muiredaig sept of the Uí Dunlainge with their royal seat at Maistiu (Mullaghmast) in south Kildare, in the territory known as Iarthair Liphi (western Liffey).
His son Bran Ardchenn mac Muiredaig (died 795) was also king of Leinster.
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Cellach mac Brain
Cellach mac Brain( died 834) was a King of Leinster of the Uí Muiredaig sept of the Uí Dúnlainge branch of the Laigin.
This sept had their royal seat at Maistiu( Mullaghmast) in South Kildare.
He was the son of Bran Ardchenn mac Muiredaig( died 795), a previous king and brother of Muiredach mac Brain( died 818).
He ruled from 829 to 834.
Cellach's brother Muiredach ruled as co-king with Muiredach mac Ruadrach( died 829) of the Uí Fáeláin sept from 808 to 818.
In 814 Muiredach and Cellach won a victory over the Uí Cheinnselaig of south Leinster.
Upon the death of Muiredach, the other Muiredach mac Ruadrach became sole ruler until 829 at which time Cellach became king.
In August, 833 Cellach attacked the community of Kildare killing many.
Common hostility to Kildare may show that Cellach was in sympathy with Feidlimid mac Cremthanin( died 847) of Munster for political or religious reasons.
In 831 the men of Laigin had joined Feidlimid in a campaign that plundered Brega.
That same year the high king Conchobar mac Donnchada( died 833) of Clann Cholmáin plundered the Liffey in retaliation.
His son Lorcán mac Cellaig( fl. 848) was also king of Leinster.
The later kings of the Uí Muiredaig descended from his brother Muiredach.
Matudán mac Muiredaig
Matudán mac Muiredaig( died 857) was a Dál Fiatach king of Ulaid, which is now Ulster, Ireland.
He was the son of Muiredach mac Eochada( died 839), the previous king.
He ruled from 839-857.

Question: Who is the paternal grandfather of Muiredach Mac Murchado?
Answer: Bran Mut mac Conaill