Brian Ruadh O'Brien King of Thomond

✓ Brian Ruadh (Brian Roe, 'the Red') O'Brien, King of Thomond, second son of Connor na Suidaine O'Brien (I99646; O'Hart 'O'Brien (No.1)' gen. 112 names him there as 'ancestor of O'Brien of Arra'); killed at Bunratty in 1277 by Thomas de Clare, his Anglo-Norman ally against his nephew Turlogh (O'Hart: 'murdered at the Castle of Bunratty, by Thomas le Clare'; the killing is in the Irish annals and in Caithreim Thoirdhealbhaigh). O'Hart gen. 113; sons Donogh (drowned in the Fergus), Donal (our line), Murtogh, Teige Roe, Brian, Turlogh. His mother is not stated, so he is placed with his father alone (Connor's wife Mor MacNamara is the mother of Teige). RING 28 Oct 2026 into Connor na Suidaine. Source: John O'Hart, Irish Pedigrees (5th ed. 1892), 'O'Brien (No.6) - Of Ara, in the County of Tipperary', gen. nos. as cited (Library Ireland transcription, read 28 Oct 2026); O'Hart's own authority is the MS 'Mac Ui-Brien Ara', Trinity College Dublin H.1.7. ~ throughout: single compiled Gaelic pedigree, not checked against the annals rung by rung. [DIRECT ANCESTOR OF THE COMPILER: flag added 28 Oct 2026 by walking the tree from Aynsley, so that this marker is reliable and can be searched.]