Diarmaid Ua Madadhan (died 1135) was King of
Síol Anmchadha
Síol Anmchadha was a sub-kingdom or lordship of Uí Maine, and ruled by an offshoot of the Uí Maine called the Síol Anmchadha (''"the seed of Anmchadh"''), from whom the territory took its name. It was located in Connacht, Ireland.
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and
Uí Maine.
Background
Diarmaid was the son of
Madudan Reamhar Ua Madadhan (died 1096). In addition to ruling
Síol Anmchadha
Síol Anmchadha was a sub-kingdom or lordship of Uí Maine, and ruled by an offshoot of the Uí Maine called the Síol Anmchadha (''"the seed of Anmchadh"''), from whom the territory took its name. It was located in Connacht, Ireland.
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, he was the last of his
dynasty
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to gain overlordship of
Uí Maine, ca. 1134.
Ua Fuirg and Ua Ceannéidigh
In 1131 he was responsible for the slaying of Domhnaill Ua Fuirg, lord of Uí Forgo. This led to his own death in 1135 by
Gilla Caoimhin Ua Ceannéidigh, to whom Ua Fuirg was a dependent. He was succeeded by Cú Coirne Ua Madadhan, who ruled from 1135 to 1158.
Family
The names of Diarmaid's spouses and partners do not seem to be recorded. He is listed as having the following male issue:
*
Madudan Mór Ua Madadhan, who became chief in 1158
* Murchadh
* Conchobhar, whose son Murchad became chief of half of
Síol Anmchadha
Síol Anmchadha was a sub-kingdom or lordship of Uí Maine, and ruled by an offshoot of the Uí Maine called the Síol Anmchadha (''"the seed of Anmchadh"''), from whom the territory took its name. It was located in Connacht, Ireland.
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, and died in 1201
*
Maelsechlainn Ua Madadhan, chief from 1158 to 1188.
A poem described Diarmaid as ''without weakness or error.''
References
* ''The Tribes and customs of Hy-Many'',
John O'Donovan, 1843
* ''O'Madáin: History of the O'Maddens of Hy-Many'',
Gerard Madden
Gerard Madden is a native of Whitegate, County Clare, and is the author of a number of books dealing with the ancestry of Irish families, including the Maddens of County Galway.
References
*Holy Island, Jewel of the Lough, 1990, reprinted 19 ...
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* ''Annals of Ulster'' a
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Ua Madadhan, Diarmaid
People from County Galway
12th-century Irish monarchs
1135 deaths
Kings of Uí Maine
Year of birth unknown