Áed Ua Conchobair or Áed in Gai Bernaig was the

King of Connacht The Kings of Connacht were rulers of the ''cóiced'' (variously translated as portion, fifth, province) of Connacht, which lies west of the River Shannon, Ireland. However, the name only became applied to it in the early medieval era, being named ...

, and reigned from 1046 to 1067. He was the son of

Tadg in Eich Gil Tadg in Eich Gil (died 1030) was king of Connacht. Family tree Cathal mac Conchobar mac Taidg, d. 1010. , , __________________________________________________________________________________________________ , ...

. A member of the

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family, Áed ascended to the throne after King Art of Connacht was killed by the Cinel Conaill in 1046. This was ''"the second year after his (King Art) having plundered Cluain-mic-Nois."'' In December 1061, Áed survived an invasion from a branch of 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 ...

dynasty (namely the Síl Cellaigh) which led to the expulsion of the branch to

Iar Connacht West Connacht ( ga, Iarthar Chonnachta; Modern Irish: ''Iar Connacht'') was a kingdom of Gaelic Ireland, associated geographically with present-day County Galway, particularly the area known more commonly today as Connemara. The kingdom represen ...

. ''The Muintir Murchadha invaded Loch Oirbsean, and deposed Aedh Ua Conchobhair. The victory of Gleann-Phadraig was gained by Aedh Ua Conchobhair over the people of West Connacht, where many were slain, together with Ruaidhrí. Ó Flaithbheartaigh, lord of West Connacht, was beheaded, and his head was carried to Cruachain in Connacht, after the son of Aedh, son of Ruaidhri, had been defeated.'' The same branch, the Muintir Murchada, would later take the life of Áed's son, in May 1062. ''Tadhg, son of Aedh Ua Conchobhair, was slain by the son of Aedh, son of Ruaidhrí, and the people of West Connacht.'' In 1067, Áed died in battle against Áed Ua Ruairc, who became the next King of Connacht.

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