Cairbre Lifeachar

Abt 220 - 284  (64 years)

• Name	Cairbre Lifeachar
  Born	Abt 220	Tara, Meath, Ireland
  Gender	Male
  Died	284	Battle of Gabhra, Ireland
  Person ID	I8624	Brown Genealogy
  Last Modified	9 Apr 2025

  
  

  Father	Cormac Ulfhada mac Airt,   b. Abt 190, Ireland ,   d. 266, Tara, Meath, Ireland  (Age 76 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Eithne ingen Dunlong,   b. Abt 200, Ireland ,   d. UNKNOWN
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F38	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Children	1. Eochaidh Dubhlen,   b. Abt 240, Ireland ,   d. UNKNOWN  [natural]   2. Eocho mac Cairbre,   b. Abt 245, Ireland ,   d. UNKNOWN  [natural]   3. Fiacha Srabhteine,   b. Abt 250, Ireland ,   d. 322, Battle of Dubhcomar, Ireland  (Age 72 years)  [natural]
  Last Modified	9 Apr 2025
  Family ID	F7087	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Cairbre was called "Lifeachar" because he was nursed by the side of the River Liffey; the river upon which Dublin is built. After 17 years of reign Cairbre was slain at the Battle of Gabhra in 284 by Simeon, son of Ceirb, who came from the south of Leinster.