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King Of Tir Chonaill
This article lists the rulers of Tyrconnell ( Irish: ''Tír Ċonaıll''), a medieval Irish kingdom which covered much of what is now County Donegal. Oral history It was founded in the fifth century by a son of Niall of the Nine Hostages, Conall Gulban, of whom the Cenél Conaill are descended. They ruled the kingdom until the Flight of the Earls in September 1607, which marked the end of the kingdom. Early Chiefs of Cenél Conaill * Conall Gulban mac Néill (died 464) *....... * Ninnid mac Dauach (flourished 544-563) * Ainmuire mac Sétnai (died 569) * Báetán mac Ninneda (died 586). * Áed mac Ainmuirech (died 598) * Conall Cú mac Áedo (died 604) * Máel Coba mac Áedo (died 615) * Domnall mac Áedo (died 642) * Conall Cóel mac Máele Coba (died 654) * Cellach mac Máele Coba (died 658) * ...... * Loingsech mac Óengusso (died 703) * Congal Cennmagair mac Fergusa (died 710) * Flaithbertach mac Loingsig (died 765) * Áed Muinderg mac Flaithbertaig (died 7 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tyrconnell
Tyrconnell (), also spelled Tirconnell, was a kingdom of Gaelic Ireland, associated geographically with present-day County Donegal, which has sometimes been called ''County Tyrconnell''. At times it also included parts of County Fermanagh, County Sligo, County Leitrim, County Tyrone and County Londonderry at its greatest extent. The kingdom represented the core homeland of the Cenél Conaill people of the Northern Uí Néill and although they ruled, there were smaller groups of other Gaels in the area. From the 5th century founding of Cenél Conaill, the ''tuatha'' was a sub-unit of the larger kingdom of Kings of Ailech, Ailech, along with their Cenél nEógain cousins, fellow descendants of Niall of the Nine Hostages. Their initial ascent had coincided with the decline of the Ulaid, whose kingdom of Ulster receded to the north-east coast. In the 12th century the kingdom of Ailech split into two sovereign territories and Cenél Conaill became Tír Chonaill under the Ó Domhnail ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flaithbertach Mac Loingsig
Flaithbertach mac Loingsig (died 765) was a High King of Ireland. He was a member of the Cenél Conaill, a branch of the northern Uí Néill. He was the son of Loingsech mac Óengusso (died 703), a previous high king. He ruled from 728 to 734. He is considered to have been High King of Ireland following his victory over the previous High King, Cináed mac Írgalaig of the Síl nÁedo Sláine, at the battle of Druim Corcain in 728 where Cináed was killed. For much of Flaithbertach's reign his kingship was contested by his northern Uí Néill rival, Áed Allán of the Cenél nEógain. Áed's goal was the conquest of Mag nÍtha, a plain in the valley of the River Finn connecting northern and southern portions of Cenél Conaill territory. Prior to becoming high king he fought the Battle of Druim Fornocht with his rival in 727. In 732 Flaithbertach was defeated by Áed in battle in which Flaithbertach's cousin Flann Gohan mac Congaile was slain. Another encounter occurred in 733 in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hugh Roe O'Donnell
Hugh Roe O'Donnell (Irish: ''Aodh Ruadh Ó Domhnaill''), also known as Red Hugh O'Donnell (30 October 1572 – 10 September 1602), was a sixteenth-century leader of the Gaelic nobility of Ireland. He became Chief of the Name of Clan O'Donnell and Lord of Tyrconnell in 1593, following a lengthy succession dispute within the derbhfine of the O'Donnell dynasty, and after escaping a five-year imprisonment without trial in Dublin Castle. Along with his father-in-law Hugh O'Neill of Tyrone, he led an alliance of Irish clans in the Nine Years' War against the English government in Ireland. Hugh Roe led an Irish army to victory in the Battle of Curlew Pass. After defeat in the Siege of Kinsale, he travelled to Spain to seek support from King Philip III. Unsuccessful, he died in Spain and was succeeded by his younger brother Rory O'Donnell. He is sometimes also known as ''Aodh Ruadh II'' or ''Red Hugh II'', especially in his native County Donegal. Biography Early life, imprison ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir Hugh O'Donnell
Sir Hugh McManus O'Donnell ( Irish: ''Sir Aodh mac Maghnusa Ó Domhnaill''; died c. 1600) was an Irish Gaelic lord. He was ''The O'Donnell'' of his clan, and king of Tyrconnell in medieval Ireland. Biography O'Donnell's second marriage was to Iníon Dubh. In the 1580s, a violent succession dispute broke out amongst the O'Donnells over who would succeed him. He abdicated in favour of his eldest son by his second wife, Hugh Roe O'Donnell, in 1592. He lived in retirement until his death 1600, by which time Tyrone's Rebellion was in full flight. Family From his first marriage, their children were: *Donnchadh (Duncan) "Scaite" * Sir Donnell (d. 1590) *Ruaidhri (Rory) (d. 1575) *Siobhán (Joan), (d. January 1591), married Hugh, 2nd Earl of Tyrone, in 1574. *unknown daughter, married a son of Sir Turlough Luineach O'Neill. His second marriage was to Fionnghuala (Fiona) MacDonald, known by the Irish nickname Iníon Dubh, daughter of James MacDonald, 6th of Dunnyveg and Agnes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
