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Ruaidhri Ua Flaithbheartaigh (died
1145
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) was King of
Iar Connacht
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.
Biography
The succession of the chiefs of
Muintir Murchada
Muintir Murchada was the name of an Irish territory which derived its name from the ruling dynasty, who were in turn a branch of the Uí Briúin. The name was derived from Murchadh mac Maenach, King of Uí Briúin Seóla, who died 891.
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after 1098 is uncertain, unless it is that Ruaidhri reigned from then until his death in 1145. However, as of 1117,
Brian Ua Flaithbertaigh was
Chief of the Name.
The annals simply state that "The men of Munster proceeded with an army into Connaught; and they carried off Ua Ceallaigh, i.e. Tadhg, son of Conchobhar, lord of Ui-Maine, and slew Ruaidhri Ua Flaithbheartaigh."
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*
Ó Flaithbertaigh
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* ''West or H-Iar Connaught'',
Ruaidhrí Ó Flaithbheartaigh
Roderick O'Flaherty ( ga, Ruaidhrí Ó Flaithbheartaigh; 1629–1718 or 1716) was an Irish historian.
Biography
He was born in County Galway and inherited Moycullen Castle and estate.
O'Flaherty was the last ''de jure'' Lord of Iar Connacht, ...
, 1684 (published 1846, ed.
James Hardiman
James Hardiman (1782–1855), also known as Séamus Ó hArgadáin, was a librarian at Queen's College, Galway.
Hardiman is best remembered for his '' History of the Town and County of Galway'' (1820) and '' Irish Minstrelsy'' (1831), one of the f ...
).
* ''Origin of the Surname O'Flaherty'', Anthony Matthews, Dublin, 1968, p. 40.
* ''Irish Kings and High-Kings'', Francis John Byrne (2001), Dublin: Four Courts Press,
* ''Annals of Ulster'' a
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University College Cork* Byrne, Francis John (2001), Irish Kings and High-Kings, Dublin: Four Courts Press,
Nobility from County Galway
1145 deaths
Ruaidhri
12th-century Irish monarchs
Year of birth unknown
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