Muireadhach mac Aedh

Muireadhach mac Aedh, Lord of Clann Cosgraigh, died 1124.

Muireadhach was a grandson of Rúaidhri Ua Flaithbheartaigh (died 1061), who at the time of his death was King of Iar Connacht.

The Annals of the Four Masters, sub anno 1124, state that Muireadhach (i.e.e, lord of Clann-Cosgraigh), the son of Aedh, son of Ruaidhri O Flaitbhertaigh, died an ecclesiastic.

Muireadhach's immediate descendants adopted the surname Mac Aedha. Like their O Flaibhbertaigh cousins, they were of the Muintir Murchada.

The surname is now rendered McHugh or Hughes.

Genealogy

• Genealach Mec Aodha/The genealogy of Mac Aodha: Donnchadh s. Maol Eachlainn, the archbishop, s. Maol Eachlainn s. Donnchadh s. Aodh s. Tadhg s. Muireadhach s. Aodh s. Ruaidhrí s. Coscrach s. Flann Abhradh s. Gamhnán s. Conaing s. Muirgheas s. Coscrach Mór s. Donn s. Cumasach s. Dúnghal s. Ceann Faoladh s. Colga s. Aodh s. Seanach s. Duach Teangumha s. Fearghus s. Muireadhach Mál (the king) s. Eóghan Sréabh s. Duach Galach s. Brian.

From Leabhar na nGenealach, 201.6, pp. 442–43, volume I.

See also

• Ruaidhri Mac Aedha, Lord of Clan Cosgraigh, died 1170.
• Máel Sechlain Mac Áeda, Archbishop of Tuam, died 1348.
• Paddy McHugh, Independent T.D., born 1953.
• Ann Maire McHugh of Tuam, 9/11 victim.
• Tom McHugh (Councillor), Mayor of County Galway 2009-10.

References

• Medieval Ireland: Territorial, Political and Economic Divisions, Paul MacCotter, Four Courts Press, 2008. ISBN 978-1-84682-098-4
• http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~irlkik/ihm/connacht.htm#aid
• http://celt.ucc.ie/publishd.html