The Kings of Umaill were rulers of

Umaill Umhaill or Umhall (anglicized as Owill or Owel) was a Gaelic territory around Clew Bay in the west of what is now County Mayo, Ireland, comprising the baronies of Burrishoole (Lower Owel) and Murrisk (Upper Owel). By the 12th century, its rul ...

, a kingdom or territory located in the west of what is now

County Mayo County Mayo (; ga, Contae Mhaigh Eo, meaning "Plain of the Taxus baccata, yew trees") is a Counties of Ireland, county in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. In the West Region, Ireland, West of Ireland, in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Conn ...

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. Its earliest rulers were the semi-historical Tuath mhac nUmhoir. The Umaill, its early historical rulers, were renamed the Uí Briúin Umaill to claim a fictitious relationship with the

Uí Briúin The Uí Briúin were a royal dynasty of Connacht. Their eponymous apical ancestor was Brión, son of Eochaid Mugmedon and Mongfind, and an elder half brother of Niall of the Nine Hostages. They formed part of the Connachta, along with the U ...

. By the 12th century the ruling family adopted the

surname In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name ...

Ó Máille, and were reckoned with the Ó Dubhda,

Ó Flaithbheartaigh O'Flaherty ( , ; mga, Ua Flaithbertach; ga, label= Modern Irish, Ó Flaithbheartaigh ) is an Irish Gaelic clan based most prominently in what is today County Galway. The clan name originated in the 10th century as a derivative of its foun ...

and Mac Conraoi as supreme seafaring clans 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 Del ...

Kings of Umaill

Flannabhra Flannabhra, King of Umaill, died 773. Flannabhra was lord of Umaill, the area around Clew Bay in what is now County Mayo. He is the first historically accepted king. His pedigree is ''Flannbhra mac Cumusgrach mac Aongus mac Seachnusach mac Eo ...

, died 773 *

Dunghal mac Flaithniadh Dunghal mac Flaithniadh, King of Umaill, died 776. Dunghal's relationship to the previous king, Flannabhra Flannabhra, King of Umaill, died 773. Flannabhra was lord of Umaill, the area around Clew Bay in what is now County Mayo. He is the fir ...

, died 776 * Aedhghal, died 779 * Flathghal mac Flannbhrath, died 782 * Cosgrach mac Flannbhrath, died 812 * Cairbre mac Cinaedh, died 847 *

Gilla na nInghen Ua Cobhthaigh Gilla na nInghen Ua Cobthaigh, King of Umaill, died 1004. Ua Cobthaigh is apparently the only ruler of Umaill not to bear the surname Ó Máille See also * Grace O'Malley Grace O'Malley ( – c. 1603), also known as Gráinne O'Malley ( ga ...

, died 1004 * Domhnall Ua Máille, died 1176 * Domnall Ruadh Ó Máille, died 11 November 1337 *

Owen Ó Máille Owen may refer to: Origin: The name Owen is of Irish and Welsh origin. Its meanings range from noble, youthful, and well-born. Gender: Owen is historically the masculine form of the name. Popular feminine variations include Eowyn and Owena. ...

, died 1362 *

Diarmuid mac Owen Ó Máille Diarmaid () is a masculine given name in the Irish language, which has historically been anglicized as Jeremiah or Jeremy, names with which it is etymologically unrelated. Earlier forms of the name include Diarmit and Diarmuit. Variations of the ...

, died 1362 *

Donell Ó Máille Donell Ó Máille (died 1401) was King of Umaill Umhaill or Umhall (anglicized as Owill or Owel) was a Gaelic territory around Clew Bay in the west of what is now County Mayo, Ireland, comprising the baronies of Burrishoole (Lower Owel) and ...

, 1401 (''Donnell O'Malley, Lord of Umallia, died, after having attained to a good old age.'') *

Aodh Ó Máille Aodh Ó Máille (alias Hugh O'Malley), Gaelic-Irish Lord and Chief of the Name, died 1415. Ó Máille was a member of the O'Malley family of Clew Bay in what is now County Mayo. The Annals of the Four Masters The ''Annals of the Kin ...

, died 1415 *

Diarmaid Ó Máille Diarmaid Ó Máille (Dermot O'Malley), Gaelic- Irish Lord and Chief of the Name, died 1415. Ó Máille was a member of the O'Malley family of Clew Bay in what is now County Mayo, Ireland. The Annals of the Four Masters The ''Annals of ...

, fl. 1415 *

Tadhg mac Diarmaid Ó Máille Tadhg mac Diarmaid Ó Máille (IPA: ˈt̪ˠəiˈmˠakˈdʲiəɾˠmˠədʲˈoːˈmˠaːlʲə), King of Umaill Umhaill or Umhall (anglicized as Owill or Owel) was a Gaelic territory around Clew Bay in the west of what is now County Mayo, Ireland ...

, died 1467 * Eoghan, d. 1513 *

Cormac mac Eoghan Ó Máille Cormac is a masculine given name in the Irish and English languages. The name is ancient in the Irish language and is also seen in the rendered Old Norse as ''Kormákr''. Mac is Irish for "son", and can be used as either a prefix or a suffix. ...

, died 1523 (''1523. O'Maille, i.e. Cormac, son of Eoghan O'Maille, general supporter of the hospitality and nobility of the west of Connacht, mortuus est. Domhnall, son of Thomas O'Maille, assumed his place.'') *

Domhnall mac Tomás Ó Máille Donald is a masculine given name derived from the Gaelic name ''Dòmhnall''.. This comes from the Proto-Celtic *''Dumno-ualos'' ("world-ruler" or "world-wielder"). The final -''d'' in ''Donald'' is partly derived from a misinterpretation of the ...

, fl. 1523 * Eoghan Dubhdara Ó Máille, fl. 1530 *

Grace O'Malley Grace O'Malley ( – c. 1603), also known as Gráinne O'Malley ( ga, Gráinne Ní Mháille, ), was the head of the Ó Máille dynasty in the west of Ireland, and the daughter of Eóghan Dubhdara Ó Máille. In Irish folklore she is commonly k ...

, c.1530–c.1603

External links

*http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~irlkik/ihm/connacht.htm#mua

References

* ''The History of Mayo'', p.303,

Hubert T. Knox Hubert Thomas Knox (1845–1921) was an Irish historian. He was the third son of Charles Knox of Ballinrobe, who would later be High Sheriff of Mayo in 1860 and was a colonel in the North Mayo Militia. His great-grandfather was James Cuffe, 1 ...

, 1908. * * * *
Revised edition
of McCarthy's synchronisms at

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