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[Much of this page was originally uploaded on 22.03.13, as a 2-part lower section on Irish05, using the O'Conor book. It was moved here to facilitate review & significant expansion using O'Hart.]
Cairbre Kuffechair, King of Ireland (r 268-284) = Cairbrelifefeachaire = Cairbre Lifeachar (d 284, "117th Monarch of Ireland") | |||||||||||||||
1. | Eoachaidh Dubhlen | ||||||||||||||
m. Alechia (dau of Uodar, King of Alba) | |||||||||||||||
2. | Eocho mentioned by O'Hart | ||||||||||||||
3. | Fiacha Sraiftene (Fiacha Srabhteine), King of Ireland (r 286-322) | ||||||||||||||
Fiacha Srabhteine is the first mentioned on O'Hart (p708+). His is the only line followed by the O'Conor book which does not identify any of the wives or siblings but does give more dates & titles than O'Hart though O'Hart does label more "Monarchs" (only a sampler few labelled here). | |||||||||||||||
m. Aoife (dau of the King of Gall Gaodhal) | |||||||||||||||
A. | Murchertagh Fireach (Muireadach Tireach), King of Ireland (r 327-356) | ||||||||||||||
m. Muirion (dau of Fiachadh, King of Ulster) | |||||||||||||||
i. | Eochy Moymedon (Eochaidh Muigh-Meadhoin), King of Ireland (r 358-365/6) | ||||||||||||||
m1. Mong Fionn (dau of Fiodhach & sister of Crimthann, King of Munster) | |||||||||||||||
a. | Brian, King of Connaught (d 397, 124th Monarch) the first mentioned on O'Hart (p633+) | ||||||||||||||
(1) | Duagh (or Daagh) Galach , King of Connaught (d 438, youngest son) | ||||||||||||||
(A) | Eoghan Shreve (Eoghan Stribh) (d 464) | ||||||||||||||
O'Hart inserts another generation here, Muireadach. | |||||||||||||||
(i) | Fergus, King of Connaught (d 517) | ||||||||||||||
(a) | Eochy Termacherna (Eochaidh Tiormach), King of Connaught (d 543) | ||||||||||||||
((1)) | Aedh Termacherna (Aodh (or Hugh) Abrad), King of Connaught (d 577) | ||||||||||||||
((A)) | Uad (Uadach), King of Connaught (d 599) | ||||||||||||||
((i)) | Roghallach Termachern (Raghallach), King of Connaught (d 645) | ||||||||||||||
((a)) | Fergus, King of Connaught (d 649) | ||||||||||||||
(((1))) | Muiredhach Muilethan (Muireadach Maolleathan), King of Connaught (d 700) - continued below | ||||||||||||||
((B)) | Cuornan | ||||||||||||||
(b) | Feargna ancestor of O'Rourke, O'Reilly, etc. | ||||||||||||||
(c) | Duach Teang-Umh ancestor of O'Flaherty, MacHugh (of Connaught), etc. | ||||||||||||||
(2)+ | other issue - Conall Orison, Arca-Dearg, Aongus and others | ||||||||||||||
b. | Fiachra | ||||||||||||||
(1)+ | Earc Cuilbhuide, Brerasal, Conaire, Feredach (or Dathi), Amhalgaidh | ||||||||||||||
c.+ | other issue - Olioll (descendants in Sligo), Fergus | ||||||||||||||
m2. Carthan Cais Dubh (or Carinna) ("dau of the Celtic King of Britain") | |||||||||||||||
e. | Niall Mor, "Niall of the Nine Hostages" | ||||||||||||||
(1) Wikipedia "Niall of the Nne Hostages" reports that Niall was "a legendary, semi-historical Irish king" and reports confusion as to when he lived but suggests that it was probably in the first half of the 5th century. (2) Somewhat confusingly, O'Hart (p710-1) reports that Niall had 12 sons, numbering them I II III etc, but states that I to VII were all by his 2nd wife. |
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m1. Inne (dau of Luighdheach, relict of Fiachadh) | |||||||||||||||
(1) | Fergus ancestor of O'Hagan, etc. | ||||||||||||||
(2)+ | other issue (dsp?) - Enna, Aongus (or Aeneas), Ualdhearg, Fergus Altleathan | ||||||||||||||
m2. Roigneach | |||||||||||||||
(6) | Eoghan (Eugene or Owen), Prince of Ulster ancestor of O'Neill | ||||||||||||||
(7) | Laeghaire (Leary) (a 432, 128th Monarch) ancestor of O'Condeilbhain | ||||||||||||||
(8) | Conall Crimthann ancestor of O'Melaghlin, Kings of Meath | ||||||||||||||
(9) | Conall Gulban ancestor of O'Donnell of Tirconnell, O'Boyle, O'Dogherty, O'Gallagher, etc. | ||||||||||||||
(10) | Fiacha ancestor of MacGeoghagan, O'Molloy, Higgins, etc. | ||||||||||||||
(11) | Main ancestor of Fox, MacGawley, O'Dugan, O'Mulchonry, etc. | ||||||||||||||
(12) | Cairbre ancestor of O'Flanagan | ||||||||||||||
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Muiredhach Muilethan (Muireadach Maolleathan), King of Connaught (d 700) - continued above | |||||||||||||||
1. | Innrechtach or Enright (Inreachtach), King of Connaught (d 723) | ||||||||||||||
A. | Murgil (Murgal) (d 751) | ||||||||||||||
i. | Tomaltach (Tomhailtach (or Timothy)) (d 774) | ||||||||||||||
a. | Muirgis (Muirgheas (or Murias)) King of Connaught (d 810 or 815) | ||||||||||||||
(1) | Teige Mor (d 841) | ||||||||||||||
(A) | Concovar or Cono (Conchobhar) , King of Connaught (d 879) | ||||||||||||||
(i) | Cathal, King of Connaught (d 925) | ||||||||||||||
(a) | Teige ('of the Three Towers'), King of Connaught (d 954/6) ancestor of O'Conor | ||||||||||||||
m. Creassa (dau of Arca, lord of West Connaught) | |||||||||||||||
(ii) | Maolclothach ancestor of O'Tomhailtaigh (Tomally) & MacMorrisssy | ||||||||||||||
(2) | Cathal | ||||||||||||||
b. | Diarmaid (Dermod) Fionn, King of Connaught ancestor of Concannon, Fahy (of Connaught), etc. | ||||||||||||||
B. | Aodh Balbh | ||||||||||||||
2.+ | other issue - Cathal, Convhach | ||||||||||||||
Main source(s):
(1) 'The O'Conors of Connaught' (compiled from a manuscript of John O'Donovan, with additions, by Charles Owen O'Conor Don, 1891)
(2) 'Irish Pedigrees' (John O'Hart, 1892 (5th edition), vol 1, 'O'Hart (No. 1)' (p667+) & 'O'Neill (No. 1)' (p708+) & 'O'Connor (No. 1)', p633+))
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