Toirdhealbhach Ó Conchobhair (died 1239) was a
King of Connacht.
Toirdhealbhach (Turlough) was a son of
Ruaidhrí Ó Conchobhair, King of Connacht. A daughter of Toirdhealbhach, Bean Mhídhe, seems to have married Maol Mhuire an Sparáin, son of
Murchadh Mac Suibhne. The record of this union appears to be evidence that Toirdhealbhach utilised overseas military support from
Clann Suibhne in his bid to claim the kingship of
Connacht
Connacht or Connaught ( ; or ), is the smallest of the four provinces of Ireland, situated in the west of Ireland. Until the ninth century it consisted of several independent major Gaelic kingdoms (Uí Fiachrach, Uí Briúin, Uí Maine, C ...
. In 1225, Toirdhealbhach attained the kingship with the aid of
Aodh Méith Ó Néill, and was inaugurated at
Carnfree. Three years later, in 1228, Toirdhealbhach was expelled from the kingship and replaced by his younger brother,
Aodh, who was likewise inaugurated at Carnfree.
[ ''Annála Connacht'' (2011a) § 1228.4; ''Annála Connacht'' (2011b) § 1228.4; FitzPatrick (2007) p. 67.]
Annalistic references
From the
Annals of the Four Masters
The ''Annals of the Kingdom of Ireland'' () or the ''Annals of the Four Masters'' () are chronicles of Middle Ages, medieval Irish history. The entries span from the Genesis flood narrative, Deluge, dated as 2,242 Anno Mundi, years after crea ...
:
* 1190 - ''Melaghlin O'Naghtan and Gilla-Barry O'Slowey were slain by Turlough, the son of Roderic O'Conor.''
* 1202 - ''Turlough, the son of Roderic O'Conor, escaped from confinement; and Cathal Crovderg made peace with him, and gave him land. He afterwards expelled him, but, at the intercession of the English, made peace with him at once.''
* 1207 - ''Meyler Oge, Murtough O'Brien, and Turlough, the son of Roderic O'Conor, made a predatory incursion into Tir-Fachrach Aidhne, and plundered fifteen ballys (townlands).''
* 1210 - ''Turlough, the son of Roderic O'Conor, took a prey in Moylurg, and carried it with him to Seghais the Curlieus, to his brother Dermot. Hugh, the son of Cathal, pursued him; but Turlough fled before him to the North.''
* 1225 - ''...Thence he proceeded to Carnfree, where Turlough, the son of Roderic, was inaugurated...''
* 1239 - ''Turlough, the son of Roderic O'Conor (King of Connaught), died.''
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13th-century Irish monarchs
1239 deaths
Medieval Gaels from Ireland
Nobility from County Galway
Year of birth unknown
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