O’Brien Dynasty

The O’Briens: A Powerful Dynasty in Irish History

Early generations:

  • Lorcán (Ancestor) (934 – 942)

High Kings of Ireland:

  • Donnchad mac Cennétig (High King of Ireland, 978-1002)
  • Brian Bórumha Ua Briain (High King of Ireland, 1002-1014) Had multiple children

Descendants of Brian Bórumha:

  • Donnchad mac Briain (King of Munster, d. 1023)
  • (Descendants continue through Kings, Earls, Barons of Thomond and Inchiquin)
  • Tadhg mac Briain (King of Dublin, 1064-1070) Descendants continue below

Barons Inchiquin:

  • Murchad mac Donnchada (King of Munster, 1068-1072)
  • Toirdhealbhach mac Briain (King of Munster, 1072-1086)
  • Diarmaid Ua Briain (King of the Isles, 1111-1112) Several disputed claimants
    (Descendants through various Kings of Munster)
  • Conchubhar na Cathrach (King of Munster, 1138-1142)
  • Toirdhealbhach mac Diarmaida Ua Briain (King of Munster, 1142-1165) (Descendants)
  • Donnchadh Cairbreach Ua Briain (King of Thomond, 1194-1242)
    • Clann Briain (descendants include Brian Ruadh)
    • Clann Tadhg (descendants include Tadhg Cael Uisce)
  • Toirdhealbhach Ó Briain (King of Thomond, 1276-1306) Descendants continue through Earls and Barons
  • Donnchadh mac Toirdhealbhaig (King of Thomond, 1306-1311) Descendants
  • Diarmaid mac Toirdhealbhaig (King of Thomond, 1311-1313)
  • Donnchadh mac Diarmaida (King of Thomond, 1313-1317)
  • Muircheartach Ó Briain (King of Thomond, 1317-1343)
  • Brian Bán Ó Briain (King of Thomond, 1343-1350)
    (Descendants through Thomond lineage)
  • Murchadh Carrach Ó Briain (1st Earl of Thomond & 1st Baron Inchiquin) (1543–1551) Descendants become Earls and Barons
  • Donough O’Brien (2nd Earl of Thomond) Descendants continue through Earls
  • (Dermot O’Brien becomes 2nd Baron Inchiquin)
  • Connor O’Brien (3rd Earl of Thomond) (1553-1581) Descendants continue through Earls
  • (Murrough O’Brien becomes 3rd Baron Inchiquin)
    (Descendants through Earls and Barons of Thomond and Inchiquin)
  • William O’Brien (2nd Marquess of Thomond & 6th Earl of Inchiquin) (1808-1846) Descendants continue through Marquesses
  • (Lucius O’Brien becomes 5th Baronet of Leameneh (later 13th Baron Inchiquin))
  • James O’Brien (3rd Marquess of Thomond & 7th Earl of Inchiquin) (1846-1855) Descendants continue through Marquesses
  • (Edward Donogh O’Brien becomes 14th Baron Inchiquin)
    (Lineage continues through Barons Inchiquin)
  • Lucius William O’Brien (15th Baron Inchiquin) (1900-1929) Descendants
  • Donough Edward Foster O’Brien (16th Baron Inchiquin) (1929-1968) Descendants
  • Phaedrig Lucius Ambrose O’Brien (17th Baron Inchiquin) (1968-1982) Descendants
  • Conor Myles John O’Brien (18th Baron Inchiquin) (1982-2023)
  • Married Helen O’Farrell (1988)
  • Daughters: Slaney and Lucia
  • Grandsons: Conn and Jack
  • Conor John Anthony O’Brien (19th Baron Inchiquin) (2023-present)
  • Parents:
    • Father: Murrough Richard O’Brien (1910-2000)
    • Mother: Joan O’Brien (née Jenkinson) (1916-2004)
  • Sister: Melissa Raposo Graham (3 May 1956 – Present)
  • Wife: Vivian Sarah O’Brien (née Rouse) (Married 1982, Dissolved 2000)
  • Children:
    • The Hon Fionn Murrough O’Brien (Heir to Titles) (28 November 1987 – Present )
    • The Hon Slaney Victoria O’Brien (24 October 1989 – Present )
      • Twin Daughters:
        • Lucia Lilly O’Brien (31 October 2022 – Present )
        • Saoirse Savanna O’Brien (31 October 2022 – Present )