Cook Family Ancestry Derbforgaill (Dervorgilla) O'Néill [9785] This title is just so we know which tree we are working in, as there are many families represented here.

Domnall macFlann O'Néill King of Mide [9722]
(-1094)

Murchad macDonnchada O'Brien King of Munster [9718]
(-1068)

Murchad macDomnaill O'Néill King of Mide [9721]
(-1153)

Moy O'Brien [9720]

Derbforgaill (Dervorgilla) O'Néill [9785]
(1108-1193)

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Spouses/Children:
Tigernán Mór "one-eye" macAeda O'Rourke King of Bréifne [9786]

Derbforgaill (Dervorgilla) O'Néill [9785]

Born: 1108
Marriage: Tigernán Mór "one-eye" macAeda O'Rourke King of Bréifne [9786]
Died: 1193 at age 85

bullet General Notes:

She was the subject of the colouful episode of Irish History known as the
Rape of Dervorgila. The beautiful Dervorgilla was the lover of the passionate
Dermot King of Leinster. She married Tiernan O'Rourke (one-eyed). In 1152
Dermot was at war with Tiernan so he attackjed and carried off his wife (not
unwillingly). She was taken back a year later by the High King Turlough
O'connor. Within a year she was confined to the convent of Clonmacniose and
nothing more was heard of her.
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Derbforgaill married Tigernán Mór "one-eye" macAeda O'Rourke King of Bréifne [9786] [MRIN: 4242], son of Aed macDomnail O'Rourke King of Conmaicne [9802] and Unknown. (Tigernán Mór "one-eye" macAeda O'Rourke King of Bréifne [9786] died in 1172.)