Kings of Connacht

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The Kings of Connacht were rulers of the cóiced (variously translated as portion, fifth, province) of Connacht, which lies west of the River Shannon, Ireland. However, the name only became applied to it in the early medieval era, being named after The Connachta.

The old name for the province was Cóiced Ol nEchmacht (the fifth of the Ol nEchmacht). Ptolemy's map of c.150 A.D. does in fact list a people called the Nagnatae as living in the west of Ireland. Some are of the opinion that Ptolemy's Map of Ireland may be based on cartography carried out as much as five hundred years before his time.

The Connachta were a group of dynasties who claimed descent from the three eldest sons of Eochaid Mugmedon: Brion, Ailill and Fiachrae. They took their collective name from their alleged descent from Conn Cétchathach. Their younger brother, Niall Noigiallach was ancestor to the Uí Néill.

The following is a list of kings of Connacht from the fifth to fifteenth centuries. Biographical details will follow.

Pre-Historic Kings of Ol nEchmacht

  • Genann
  • Conrac Cas
  • Eochaid Feidlech
  • Eochaidh Allat
  • Tinni mac Conri
  • Medb, Queen of Connacht
  • Medb and Ailill mac Máta
  • Maine Aithreamhail mac Ailill Máta
  • Sanbh Sithcheann mac Ceat mac Magha
  • Cairbre mac Maine Aithreamhail
  • Eochaidh Fionn
  • Aodh mac Cu Odhar
  • Eochaidh mac Cairbre
  • Aonghus Fionn mac Domhnall
  • Cormac Ulfhada
  • Aonghus Feirt mac Aonghus Fionn
  • Connall Cruchain mac Aonghus Feirt
  • Fearadach mac Connal Cruchain
  • Forghus Fiansa
  • Forghus Fiansa and Art mac Conn
  • Ceidghin Cruchain mac Connall Cruchain
  • Aodh mac Eochaidh
  • Aodh Alainn mac Eochaidh Baicidh
  • Nia Mor mac Lughna
  • Lughaidh mac Lughna Fear Tri
  • Aodh Caomh mac Garadh Glundubh
  • Coinne mac Fear Tri
  • Muireadh Tireach mac Fiachra Sraibrintne
  • Eochaid Mugmedon

Historic Kings of Connacht

De Jure Kings of Connacht: O Connor Donn

  • Toirdhealbhach Óg Donn mac Aodha meic Toirdhealbhaigh, d. 9th December 1406.
  • Cathal mac Ruaidhri Ó Conchobhair Donn, d. 19th March 1439.
  • Aodh mac Toirdhealbhaigh Óig Ó Conchobhair Donn, d.15th May 1461.
  • Feidhlimidh Geangcach mac Toirdhealbhaigh Óig Ó Conchobhair Donn, d. 1474.
  • Tadhg mac Eoghain Ó Conchobhair Donn, d. 1476.
  • Eoghan Caoch mac Feidhlimidh Gheangcaigh Ó Conchobhair Donn, d. 1485.
  • Aodh Og mac Aodh Ó Conchobhair Donn, died ?
  • Toirdhealbhach Óg mac Ruaidhri Ó Conchobhair Donn, d.1503
  • Conchobhar mac Eoghain Chaoich Ó Conchobhair Donn, d.?
  • Cairbre mac Eoghain Chaoich Ó Conchobhair Donn, d. 1546.
  • Aodh mac Eoghain Chaoich Ó Conchobhair Donn, deposed 1550.
  • Diarmaid mac Cairbre Ó Conchobhair Donn, d. 1585.
  • Sir Hugh/Aedh Ó Conchobhair Donn, d. 1632.
  • An Calbhach mac Aedh Ó Conchobhair Donn, d. 1654.
  • Hugh Óg mac Aedh Ó Conchobhair Don, d. 1662.
  • Major Owen O'Conor Don of Ballinagare, d.s.p.m. 1692
  • Cathal Óg O'Conor Don of Ballinagare, d. 1696.
  • Denis O'Conor Don, 1674-1750.
  • Charles O'Conor Don, 1710-1791.
  • Denis O'Conor Don of Gelangare, 1732-1804
  • Owen O'Conor Don of Clonalis, 1763-1831
  • Matthew O'Conor Don, 1773-1844; popularly inaugurated in 1830's.
  • Denis O'Conor Don of Clonalis, 1794-1847
  • Charles Owen O'Conor Don, 1838-1906.
  • Charles O'Conor Don, 1869-1917.
  • Owen Phelim O'Conor Don, 1870-1943
  • Fr. Charles O'Conor Don, 1906-1981
  • Denis O'Conor Don, 1912- 10th July 2000, aged 88.
  • Desmond O'Conor Don of Sussex.

[edit] See also

[edit] Sources

  • "Annals of the Four Masters", 1990 edition.
  • "The Annals of Connacht", A. Martin Freeman, 1944.
  • "Irish Kings and High Kings", Francis John Byrne, 1973.
  • "Leabhar Mor Genealach", Dubhaltach MacFhirbhisigh, ed. O'Muralie, 2004.

[edit] External link

A Poem on the Kings of Connacht

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