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Domhnall Mac Murchada (born c. 700, died 20 November 763), called Domna l l M i d i ( Donald of Meath), was High King of Ireland. He belonged to the C l a n n C h olmáin branch of the Uí Néill. Clann Cholmáin's pre-eminence amo n g t h e s o uthern Uí Néill, which would last until the rise of Brian Bóru m a a n d t h e end of the Uí Néill dominance in Ireland, dates from his lif e t i m e .
Domnall was chief of Clann Cholmáin for almost fifty years, and High Ki n g o f I r e land for twenty. In spite of this, and his importance as a dyn a s t, t h e I rish annals contain relatively few reports of his activities. H e w a s a p a t ron of the Columban churches, particularly Durrow Abbey, whe re h e i s b u r ied.
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700 - 763 (63 years)
d. 6 Feb 797, County Meath, Ireland