Domhnall Ua Dubhthaigh,

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, died 1136. The post of Archbishop of Connacht was a precursor to that of

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. His death is noted in the

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as follows:

''Domhnall Ua Dubhthaigh, Archbishop of Connaught, and successor of Ciaran, head of the wisdom and hospitality of the province, died after mass and celebration at Cluain-fearta-Brenainn.''

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have his obit ''sub anno'' 1137, describing him as ''"Domhnall Ua Dubhthaigh, bishop of Elphin, and comarb of Ciaran of Cluain-mic-Nois."''

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'', vol. 52, 2000, pp. 13–29. * ''Irish Kings and High Kings'',

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(1971); 3rd revised edition, Dublin: Four Courts Press, 2001. * ''A very puzzling Irish Missal'', John A. Claffey, ''Journal of the

'', Volume 55, 2003, pp. 1–12. * ''The Inauguration site of Tairrdelbach Ua Conchobair'', Elizabeth FitzPatrick, in ''Assembly Places and Practices in Medieval Europe'', ed. Aliki Pantos and Sara Temple,

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