Donnell Ó Con Ceanainn, (died 1316) was King of

Uí Díarmata Uí Díarmata was a local kingdom located in what is now north County Galway. Origins The ruling dynasty took its name from King Diarmait Finn of Connacht (died 833), and the territory in turn was named after them. It seems to have been created ...

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Cú Ceanain was a contemporary, and subject of, King of

Connacht Connacht ( ; ga, Connachta or ), is one of the provinces of Ireland, in the west of Ireland. Until the ninth century it consisted of several independent major Gaelic kingdoms (Uí Fiachrach, Uí Briúin, Uí Maine, Conmhaícne, and Delbhn ...

Fedlim Ó Conchobair. He fought with him at the

Second Battle of Athenry The Second Battle of Athenry ( ) took place at Athenry ( gle, Áth na Ríogh) in Ireland on 10 August 1316 during the Bruce campaign in Ireland. Overview The collective number of both armies are unknown, and can only be estimated. Martyn beli ...

in 1316, where he was one of the many killed on the Irish side.

References

* ''The Tribes and Customs of Hy-Many'',

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, 1843 * ''The Parish of Ballinasloe'', Fr. Jerome A. Fahey. * ''

The Great Book of Irish Genealogies ''Leabhar na nGenealach'' ("Book of Genealogies") is a massive genealogical collection written mainly in the years 1649 to 1650, at the college-house of St. Nicholas' Collegiate Church, Galway, by Dubhaltach MacFhirbhisigh. He continued to add m ...

, 239.11, 244.2, pp. 556–557, volume one,

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; edited, with translation and indices by

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'', 2003–2004. . * https://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Aegean/2444/irish/LD.htm&date=2009-10-25+05:47:51 * Vol. 2 (AD 903–1171)
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. {{DEFAULTSORT:O Con Ceanainn, Donnell Nobility from County Galway 1316 deaths 14th-century Irish monarchs Year of birth unknown