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The O'Conor family ( Middle Irish: ''Ó Conchubhair''; Modern ga, Ó Conchúir) are an Irish noble house and were one of the most influential and distinguished royal houses in Ireland. The O'Conor family held the throne of the
Kingdom 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 ...
up until 1475. Having ruled it on and off since 967, they ruled continuously from 1102 to 1475. Moreover, the O'Conor parent house the Uí Briúin and Síol Muireadaigh ruled Connacht on many occasions – but not continuously – between 482 and 956. The house of O'Conor also produced two High Kings of Ireland, Tairrdelbach Ua Conchobair and his son Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair, the last
High King of Ireland High King of Ireland ( ga, Ardrí na hÉireann ) was a royal title in Gaelic Ireland held by those who had, or who are claimed to have had, lordship over all of Ireland. The title was held by historical kings and later sometimes assigned ana ...
. The family seat is
Clonalis House Clonalis House (), Castlerea, County Roscommon, Ireland, is the ancestral home of the O'Conor Don, who is a direct descendant Cathal Crobhdearg Ua Conchobair, King of Connacht, a younger brother of the last High King of Ireland, Ruaidrí Ua Con ...
outside Castlerea in
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. The current O'Conor Don is Desmond O'Conor (b. 22 September 1938) who lives in
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,
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in England.


History

The Ó Conor ''Don'' is the head of a lineage which provided about one hundred Kings of Connacht, thirty Chiefs of the Name and two High Kings of Ireland, Tairrdelbach Ua Conchobair (1088–1156), and his son Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair (c. 1115–1198), the last High King. During the late 14th century, the Ó Conor dynasty was grouped into two main divisions, one led by
Toirdhealbhach Óg Donn Ó Conchobair Toirdhealbhach Óg Donn Ó Conchobair (Turlough O'Connor) (died 9 December 1406) was a King of Connacht, a kingdom which lies west of the River Shannon in Ireland. He was the son of Aedh mac Tairdelbach Ó Conchobair Aedh mac Tairdelbach Ua ...
, the other by Felim MacAedh Ó Conchobair. From these descended the families of Ó Conchubhair Donn anglicized as O'Conor Don and Ó Conchubhair Ruadh anglicized as O'Conor Roe (now extinct). The O'Conor family like all Gaelic Nobility followed Brehon law system up until the 16th century. Therefore, they did not follow
primogeniture Primogeniture ( ) is the right, by law or custom, of the firstborn legitimate child to inherit the parent's entire or main estate in preference to shared inheritance among all or some children, any illegitimate child or any collateral relativ ...
. The Kings, or Chiefs of the O'Conor family would be elected by a close
kinship In anthropology, kinship is the web of social relationships that form an important part of the lives of all humans in all societies, although its exact meanings even within this discipline are often debated. Anthropologist Robin Fox says that ...
group. This did frequently result in bitter feuds and lead to civil wars within the Kingdom, therefore at times dramatically weakening the families power in Connacht and in Ireland.


Descent from Turlough Mor O'Conor, Monarch of Ireland

* Turlough Mor O'Conor, High King of Ireland and King of Connacht ** Cathal Crobhdearg O'Conor, King of Connacht *** Aedh O'Conor, King of Connacht ****''Cathal Dall O'Conor'' *****''Aedh MacCathal O'Conor'' ****''Ruaidri MacAedh O'Conor'' *****''Eoghan mac Ruaidri Ó Conor'' ****** Aedh O'Conor, King of Connacht ******* Turlough O'Conor, King of Connacht (Ancestor of the O'Conor Don Sept) ******* Felim O'Conor, King of Connacht (Ancestor of the O'Conor Roe Sept) *** Felim O'Conor, King of Connacht **** Aedh O'Conor, King of Connacht **** Aedh Muimnech O'Conor, King of Connacht


The O'Conor Don line

* Turlough O'Conor, King of Connacht ** Aedh O'Conor, King of Connacht *** Turlough O'Conor, King of Connacht **** Aedh O'Conor, King of Connacht ***** ''Ruaidhri O'Conor'' ****** ''Turlough O'Conor'' **** Felim Geanach O'Conor, The Last King of Connacht ***** '
Owen Ceach O'Conor, O'Conor Don
'' ****** '
Carbery O'Conor, O'Conor Don
'' ******* Dermot O'Conor, O'Conor Don ******** Sir Hugh O'Conor, O'Conor Don of Ballintubber Castle (1541-1632). Member of Parliament. ********* '
Calvach O'Conor, O'Conor Don
'' of Ballintubber Castle (1584–1655). ********** '
Hugh O'Conor, O'Conor Don
'' of Ballintubber Castle (1617–1669). *********** Hugh O'Conor, O'Conor Don. ********** Charles O'Conor, O'Conor Don ********* ''Hugh Og O'Conor'' of Castlerea. ********** ''General Daniel O'Conor'' of Castlerea. He served in the Spanish Army. *********** Colonel Andrew O'Conor, O'Conor Don of Clonalis ************ Daniel O'Conor, O'Conor Don. ************* Dominick O'Conor, O'Conor Don of Clonalis ************* Alexander 'Sandy' O'Conor, O'Conor Don of Clonalis. ************* ''Thomas O'Conor''. ************* '' Brigadier General Sir Hugh O'Conor''. ************ ''General Sir Thomas O'Conor''. He was in the Irish Brigade. ********* ''Cathal O'Conor'' of Bellanagare (1597–1634). ********** ''Major Owen O'Conor'' of Bellanagare (d. 1692). ********** ''Charles og O'Conor'' (d.1696) *********** ''Denis O'Conor'' of Bellanagare (b. 1674). ************ '' Charles O'Conor of Bellanagre'' (1710–1791). *************
Denis O'Conor
' of Bellnagare (1732–1804). ************** '
Owen O'Conor, O'Conor Don
'' of Clonalis and Bellanagare(1763–1831), Inherited the O'Conor Don on the death of his distant cousin Alexander 'Sandy' O'Conor, O'Conor Don of Clonalis in 1820. *************** Denis O'Conor, O'Conor Don (1794–1847). **************** Charles Owen O'Conor, O'Conor Don (1838–1906). ***************** Denis Charles Joseph O'Conor, O'Conor Don(1869–1917). ***************** Owen Phelim O'Conor, O'Conor Don (1870–1943). ***************** ''Charles Hugh O'Conor'' of
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, Co. Dublin (1872–1939). ****************** Rev. Charles Denis Mary Joseph Anthony O'Conor, O'Conor Don(1906–1981). As he was a
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Priest, the title was inherited by his second cousin Denis Armar O'Conor. ***************** ''Roderick Joseph O'Conor'' (1872–1878). **************** '' Denis Maurice O'Conor'' (1840–1883). ***************** ''Charles William O'Conor'' (1878–1963). ****************** Denis Armar O'Conor, O'Conor Don (1912–2000). He inherited the title from his second cousin, the Rev. Charles O'Conor. ******************* Desmond Roderic O'Conor, O'Conor Don (born 1938). ******************** Phillip Hugh O'Conor (Born 1967). ********************* Eochy Jack O'Conor (Born 1993). ********************* Piers Montgomery O'Conor (Born 1995). ********************* Barley Josh O'Conor (Born 2006). ******************* Kieran Denis O'Conor (Born 1958). ******************** Eoin Roderic O'Conor (Born 1992). ******************** Hugh Armar O'Conor (Born 1996). ******************* Rory Dominic O'Conor (Born 1963). ****************** ''Roderic Charles O'Conor'' (1913–1985). ******************* Brian O'Conor (Born 1957). *************** ''Edward O'Conor''. Agent to his father and then to his brother. **************
Dr Charles O'Conor
'(1764–1828). ************** ''Denis O'Conor'' (b.1770). ************** ''Roderick O'Conor'' (b.1772). **************
Matthew O'Conor of Mount Druid
' (1773–1844). *************** ''Denis O'Conor of Mount Druid'' (d.1862) **************** ''Charles Matthew O'Conor of Mount Druid''. **************** ''Owen Denis O'Conor'' (b.1851). **************** ''Denis A. O'Conor'' (b.1853). *************** ''Arthur O'Conor of the Palace, Elphin'' (d.1870) **************** ''Arthur Matthew O'Conor of the Palace, Elphin'' (b.1855). **************** ''Charles Matthew O'Conor'' (b.1859). ****************''Major Maurice Matthew O'Conor''. **************** ''Martin O'Conor''. **************** ''Owen O'Conor''. **************** ''Matthew O'Conor''. *************
Charles O'Conor of Mount Allen
' (1736–1808) ************** ''Denis O'Conor'' *************
''Thomas O'Conor''
(d.1865). *************** '' Charles O'Conor of New York'' ************ ''Daniel O'Conor''. ************ ''Hugh O'Conor''. ************ ''Rev. Roger O'Conor''. He was a Roman Catholic priest. ************ ''Rev. Matthew O'Conor''. He was a Roman Catholic priest. ********* ''Bryan Roe O'Conor''. ********** ''Roger O'Conor''. *********** ''Owen O'Conor'' (d.1766). ************ ''Roderic O'Conor'' (d. 1781). ************* ''Bernard O'Conor''. *************''Thomas O'Conor''(d.1832). ************** ''Patrick O'Conor'' of Dun Dermott (d.1860). *************** ''Patrick Hugh O'Conor'' of Dundermot. (d.1877). ***************''Roderick Thomas O'Conor'' (1839-1858). Died in a shooting accident. ***************''
Sir Nicholas Roderick O'Conor Sir Nicholas Roderick O'Conor ( ga, Nioclás Ruairí Ó Conchobhair Donn 1843 – 19 March 1908) was an Anglo-Irish diplomat. When he died, Sir Nicholas was the British Ambassador to Turkey.
'' of Dun Dermott (1843–1908). **************''Roderic O'Conor''(1791–1879). ***************''Thomas Roderick O'Conor'' (b.1849) **************''Thomas Nicholas O'Conor'' (b.1793) *************''Patrick O'Conor''. ************''Major Thomas O'Conor'' of Miltown. *************''Roderic O'Conor'' of Miltown. ************** ''Dillon O'Conor'' ************** ''Richard O'Conor''. ************** ''Roderic O'Conor'' of Miltown (1794-1868). ***************''Roderick Joseph O'Conor'' (1835-1893) **************** '' Roderic Anthony O'Conor'' (1860-1940). ****************''Joseph Owen Edward O'Conor''. ***************''Alfred John O'Conor''. ***************''Eugene O'Conor'' **************''Aylward O'Conor'' (1805–1877). ***************''Roderick O'Conor'' ***************''Bindon Blood O'Conor'' ***************''William Frederick O'Conor'' ***************''Dillon O'Conor'' ***************''Aylward Owen Blood O'Conor'' (1842–1911). ****************''Captain Aylward Robert O'Conor'' (1872–1952). *****************''Lt.-Colonel Roderic Aylward O'Conor'' (1910–2003). ****************** Turlough Roderic Rosetti O'Conor (b. 1937) ****************''Reverend William Owen O'Conor'' (1878–1919). *************''Captain Owen O'Conor''. ************''Rev. Bernard O'Conor''


The O'Conor Roe line

* Felim MacHugh O'Conor, King of Connacht (died 1316) **Hugh O'Conor, O'Conor Roe(died 1368) ***''Owen Finn O'Conor'' (d.1362) ***''Felim Cleireach O'Conor'' ***Turlough Roe O'Conor, O'Conor Roe (died 1425) ****'
Teige O'Conor, O'Conor Roe
''(died 1464) *****''Turlough O'Conor''(d.1452) *****''Dermot Roe O'Conor''(d.1446) ******''Rory O'Conor''(d.1468) ******''Teige O'Conor''(d.1478) *****''Conor O'Conor''(d.1466) *****'
Felim Finn O'Conor, O'Conor Roe
''(died 1490) ******Hugh O'Conor, O'Conor Roe(died 1503) *******Carbry O'Conor, O'Conor Roe ******''Turlough O'Conor''(d.1489) *******''Teige O'Conor''(d.1502) ******''Con O'Conor''(d.1493) *******''Brian O'Conor''(d.1489) *******''Hugh O'Conor'' *****''Brian Duv O'Conor''(d.1466) ******''Dermot O'Conor''(d.1489) ****''Donagh Dubhshuileach O'Conor'' ****''Cathal Duv O'Conor'' *****''Rory O'Conor'' ******''Owen O'Conor''(d.1466) ******''Hugh Duv O'Conor'' (d.1466) *****
Cathal Roe O'Conor
'(d.1451) ******'
Teige Buidh O'Conor, O'Conor Roe
''(died 1534) *******''Calvagh O'Conor of Cloonakilly'' ********''Brian Ballagh O'Conor'' ********''Teige O'Conor'' *********''Hugh O'Conor'' **********''Teige O'Conor'' (d.1693) **********''Charles O'Conor'' (d.1692 in Germany) *******'
Turlough O'Conor, O'Conor Roe
'' ********Hugh O'Conor, O'Conor Roe ********Charles O'Conor, O'Conor Roe *********Hugh O'Conor, O'Conor Roe **********Roger O'Conor, O'Conor Roe He was the Governor of Civitavecchia. He was Living in 1734. After his death the title of O'Conor Roe became extinct. *******''Roderic O'Conor''(d.1552) *******'
Teige O'Conor, O'Conor Roe
'' (died 1592) ********''Teige Boy O'Conor''(d.1588) *********''Charles O'Conor'' ********''Donagh O'Conor''(d.1631) *********''Dermot O'Conor'' *****''Brian O'Conor'' ******''Teige O'Conor''(d.1466) ******''Brian Oge O'Conor''(d.1482) ****''Hugh O'Conor'' *****''Rory O'Conor'' ***''Brian Balagh O'Conor''(d.1418) ****''Brian O'Conor''(d.1487)'' *****''Teige O'Conor''(d.1466) *****''Hugh O'Conor''(d.1484) ****''Turlough Roe O'Conor''(d.1452) *****''Turlough O'Conor''(d.1478) ******''Rory O'Conor''(d.1492) *****''Felim O'Conor''(d.1468) ****''Donagh O'Conor''(d.1478) *****''Teige O'Conor''(d.1467) *****''Hugh Duv O'Conor''(d.1467) ****''Rory O'Conor''(d.1485) *****''Cathal O'Conor''(d.1488) *****''Hugh O'Conor''(d.1481) ******''Carbry O'Conor''(d.1474) *******''Calvagh O'Conor''(d.1497) *******''Teige Roe O'Conor''(d.1497)


Key figures


Kings of Connacht

* Conchobar mac Taidg Mór 872–882 *
Áed mac Conchobair Áed mac Conchobair (died 888) was a King of Connacht from the Uí Briúin branch of the Connachta. He was the son of Conchobar mac Taidg Mór (died 882), the previous king and was the first of his three sons to rule in succession. He was of the ...
882–888 *
Tadg mac Conchobair Tadg mac Conchobair (died 900) was a King of Connacht from the Uí Briúin branch of the Connachta. He was the son of Conchobar mac Taidg Mór (died 882), a previous king, the second of his three sons to rule in succession, succeeding his brothe ...
888–900 * Cathal mac Conchobair 900–925 *
Tadg mac Cathail Tadg mac Cathail (died 956) was King of Connacht. References * ''Leabhar na nGenealach'', Dublin, 2004–2005 * ''Annals of the Four Masters'', ed. John O'Donovan, Dublin, 1856 * ''Annals of Lough Ce'', ed. W.M. Hennessey, London, 1871. * ''Iri ...
925–956 * Conchobar mac Tadg 967–973 *
Cathal mac Tadg Cathal mac Tadg was King of Connacht, 973. Cathal only briefly succeeded his brother. Murchadh Glunillar ua Flaithbheartach, King of Aileach, invaded Connacht and gave battle to Cathal at Ceis Corran. Cathal was killed as were some of his prime v ...
d. 973 *
Cathal mac Conchobar mac Taidg Cathal mac Conchobar mac Taidg (died 1010) was king of Connacht. Family tree Cathal mac Conchobar mac Taidg, d. 1010. , , __________________________________________________________________________________________________ ...
973–1010 * Ruaidrí na Saide Buide 1087–1092 *
Tadg mac Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair Tadg mac Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair (died 1097) was King of Connacht. Tadg was a senior son of Ruaidrí na Saide Buide, who was deposed in 1092 by Flaithbertaigh Ua Flaithbertaigh. The succession became confused, with O'Hynes of Aidhne been made kin ...
d. 1097 *
Domnall Ua Conchobair Domnall mac Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair (1102–1106) was King of Connacht. Domnall was the second son of Ruaidrí na Saide Buide to assume the kingship. He deposed Domnall mac Tigernáin Ua Ruairc, been assisted by aid of Muirchertach Ua Briain, who ...
1102–1106 * Tairrdelbach Ua Conchobair 1106–1156 * Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair 1156–1186 *
Conchobar Máenmaige Ua Conchobhair Conchobar Maenmaige Ua Conchobair, son of High King of Ireland Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair, was King of Connacht from 1183 to 1189. He was a military commander and opponent of the Norman invasion of Ireland. Early life Conchobar Maenmaige took his ...
1186–1189 *
Cathal Carragh Ua Conchobhair Cathal Carrach Ua Conchobair, anglicised as Cathal Carragh O'Conor, was king of Connacht from 1189 to 1202. One of the seven sons of King Conchobar Maenmaige Ua Conchobair, his nickname ''carragh'' ('scabby') suggests he had some sort of skin di ...
1190–1202 *
Cathal Crobderg Ua Conchobair Cathal Crobhdearg Ua Conchobair (Anglicised as Cathal O'Connor/O'Conor and Cathal the Red-handed O'Conor) (1153–1224), was a king of Connacht. He was the youngest son of the High King of Ireland Tairrdelbach Ua Conchobair and brother to the l ...
1202–1224 * Aedh Ua Conchobair 1224–1228 *
Aedh mac Ruaidri Ua Conchobair Aodh ( , , ; sga, Áed) is an Irish and Scottish Gaelic male given name, originally meaning "fire".The modern word ''aodh'' meaning 'inflammation' or as a phrase with the Irish word for 'itch' (''tochas''), giving ''aodh thochais'', 'burning itc ...
1228–1233 * Felim mac Cathal Crobderg Ua Conchobair 1233–1256 *
Aedh Ó Conchobair Hugh McOwen O'Conor (Irish: ''Aedh mac Eoghan Ó Conchobair'') was king of Connacht in late medieval Ireland. He is the person addressed in the poem '' Cóir Connacht ar chath Laighean'' and in the poem ''An tu aris a raith Theamhrach'' by Aon ...
1256–1274 *
Murtogh Moynagh O'Conor Murtogh Moynagh O'Conor (Irish: ''Muirchertach Muimhnech Ua Conchobair''), prince of Connacht, Ireland, flourished 1156-1210. Biography Muirchertach was one of over twenty sons sired by King Tairrdelbach of Connacht. His nickname, ''Muimhnech' ...
1274–1280 *
Magnus O'Conor Magnus McConnor Roe O'Conor (Irish: ''Maghnus mac Conchobair Ruadh Ua Conchobair'') was king of Connacht in Ireland. He was a member of the Clan Murtagh O'Conor. He ousted his brother. Family Maghnus had a daughter, Fionnghuala (d.1306). Before ...
1288–1293 *
Hugh McOwen O'Conor Hugh McOwen O'Conor (Irish: ''Aedh mac Eoghan Ó Conchobair'') was king of Connacht in late medieval Ireland. He is the person addressed in the poem '' Cóir Connacht ar chath Laighean'' and in the poem ''An tu aris a raith Theamhrach'' by Aon ...
1293–1309 *
Ruaidri Ó Conchobair Rory is a given name of Gaelic origin. It is an anglicisation of the ga, Ruairí/''Ruaidhrí'' and gd, Ruairidh and is common to the Irish, Highland Scots and their diasporas. for the given name "Rory". The meaning of the name is "red king", ...
1309–1310 * Felim McHugh O'Connor 1310–1316 *
Rory na-bhFeadh Ó Conchobair Rory is a given name of Gaelic origin. It is an anglicisation of the ga, Ruairí/''Ruaidhrí'' and gd, Ruairidh and is common to the Irish, Highland Scots and their diasporas. for the given name "Rory". The meaning of the name is "red king", ...
1316–1317 *
Toirdelbach Ó Conchobair Toirdelbach Ó Conchobair, anglicised Turlough O'Conor, was one of a number of claimants to the kingship of Connacht in the disastrous aftermath of the Second Battle of Athenry. He overthrew Rory na BhFeadh but was himself overthrown in 1318. Reg ...
first reign 1317–1318 second reign, 1324–1350 *
Cathal mac Domhnall Ó Conchobair Cathal mac Domhnall Ó Conchobair (died 1324) was King of Connacht from 1318 to 1324. The Kings of Connacht were rulers of the ''cóiced'' (variously translated as portion, fifth, province) of Connacht, which lies west of the River Shannon, Irel ...
1318–1324 *
Hugh McHugh Breifne O'Conor Hugh McHugh Breifne O'Conor (Irish language, Irish: ''Aedh mac Aedh Breifneach Ua Conchobair'') was king of Connacht, Ireland, in 1342. He was the last of the Clan Murtagh O'Conor to hold this position. He died in 1350, as the O'Connor Breifne (' ...
1342; died 1350 *
Aedh mac Tairdelbach Ó Conchobair Aedh mac Tairdelbach Ua Conchobair was King of Connacht briefly in 1342, and died in 1345. References * ''Annals of Ulster'' aaUniversity College Cork* ''Annals of the Four Masters'' aaUniversity College Cork* ''Chronicum Scotorum'' aaUniversit ...
*
Ruaidri mac Tairdelbach Ó Conchobair Ruaidri mac Tairdelbach Ua Conchobair, King of Connacht, died 1384. The previous king though not listed was slain and defeated by the Ó Cellaigh's of Ui Maine. The Annals of the Four Masters say of him: ''"Rory, the son of Turlough O'Conor, Ki ...
1368–1384


Chiefs of the name

* Toirdhealbhach Óg Donn mac Aodha meic Toirdhealbhaigh, d. 9 December 1406. * Cathal mac Ruaidhri Ó Conchobhair Donn, d. 19 March 1439. * Aodh mac Toirdhealbhaigh Óig Ó Conchobhair Donn, d.15 May 1461. * Feidhlimidh Geangcach mac Toirdhealbhaigh Óig Ó Conchobhair Donn, d. 1474 – last fully recognised King of Connacht. * Tadhg mac Eoghain Ó Conchobhair Donn, d. 1476. * Eoghan Caoch mac Feidhlimidh Gheangcaigh Ó Conchobhair Donn, d. 1485. * Aodh Og mac Aodh Ó Conchobhair Donn * Toirdhealbhach Óg mac Ruaidhri Ó Conchobhair Donn, d. 1503 * Conchobhar mac Eoghain Chaoich Ó Conchobhair Donn * Cairbre mac Eoghain Chaoich Ó Conchobhair Donn, d. 1546 * Aodh mac Eoghain Chaoich Ó Conchobhair Donn, deposed 1550 * Diarmaid mac Cairbre Ó Conchobhair Donn, d. 1585 * Sir Hugh/Aedh Ó Conchobhair Donn, d. 1632 * An Calbhach mac Aedh Ó Conchobhair Donn, d. 1654 – popularly inaugurated king in 1643. * Hugh Óg mac Aedh Ó Conchobhair Donn, d. 1662. * Andrew O'Connor Don of Clonalis * Dominick O'Connor Don of Clonalis, d. 1795 * Alexander O'Connor Don, d. 1820 * Owen O'Connor Don of Clonalis and
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, d.1831 * Denis O'Conor Don of Clonalis, 1794–1847 * Charles Owen O'Conor Don, 1838–1906 * Denis Charles O'Conor Don, 1869–1917 * Owen Phelim O'Conor Don, 1870–1943 * Fr. Charles O'Conor Don, 1906–1981 * Denis O'Conor Don, 1912 – 10 July 2000 * Desmond O'Conor Don (Former Chairman of the British-Chile Chamber of Commerce, former banker, resides in Sussex), b.1938


Other notable members of the family

* Hugo Oconór (Spanish Army Officer and Governor of Texas) * Thomas O'Connor (Writer) *
Charles O'Conor Charles O'Conor may refer to: * Charles O'Conor (historian) (1710–1791), Irish writer, historian, and antiquarian * Charles O'Conor (priest) (1764–1828), Irish priest and historian, grandson of the above * Charles O'Conor (American politician) ( ...
(Irish American Lawyer and Politician) *
Nicholas Roderick O'Conor Sir Nicholas Roderick O'Conor ( ga, Nioclás Ruairí Ó Conchobhair Donn 1843 – 19 March 1908) was an Anglo-Irish diplomat. When he died, Sir Nicholas was the British Ambassador to Turkey.
(British diplomat) *
Roderic O'Conor Roderic O'Conor (17 October 1860 – 18 March 1940) was an Irish painter who spent much of his later career in Paris and as part of the Pont-Aven movement. O'Conor's work demonstrates Impressionist and Post-Impressionist influence. Early lif ...
(Artist) *
Charles O'Conor (historian) Charles O'Conor, ( ga, Séarlas Ó Conchubhair Donn; 1 January 1710 – 1 July 1791), also known as Charles O'Conor of Belanagare, was a member of the Gaelic nobility of Ireland and antiquarian who was enormously influential as a protagonist fo ...
(Historian) *
Charles O'Conor (priest) Charles O'Conor ( ga, Cathal Ó Conchubhair Donn; 1764–1828) was an Irish priest and historical author. He was chaplain and librarian to the Marchioness of Buckingham and catalogued many manuscripts, including the famous Stowe Missal, now in ...
(Priest and historical author) *
Matthew O'Conor Matthew O'Conor Don ( ga, Mathghamhain Ó Conchubhair Donn; 1773–1844) of Ballinagare, County Roscommon, Ireland was an Irish historian, the O'Conor Don and ''de jure'' King of Connacht. O'Conor Don was the grandson of Charles O'Conor D ...
(Historian) * Denis O'Conor (Politician) * Charles Owen O'Conor (Politician) * Denis Maurice O'Conor (Politician) * Denis O'Conor Don (Prior Chief of the Name O'Conor, died 10 July 2000)


See also

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Ó Conchobhair Sligigh Ó Conchobhair Sligigh (anglicised O'Conor Sligo), Gaelic-Irish family and Chief of the Name. The Ó Conchobhair Sligigh were a branch of the Ó Conchobhair Kings of Connacht. They were descended from Brian Luighnech Ua Conchobhair (k.1181), a so ...
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Clan Muircheartaigh Uí Conchobhair The Clan Murtagh O'Conor (Irish: ''Clan Muircheartaigh Uí Conchobhair'') were descendants of Irish High-King Toirdelbach Ua Conchobair, through his son, Murtogh Moynagh O'Conor (d.1210), tánaiste of Connacht. They have been defined by Katherine ...
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Gaelic nobility of Ireland This article concerns the Gaelic nobility of Ireland from ancient to modern times. It only partly overlaps with Chiefs of the Name because it excludes Scotland and other discussion. It is one of three groups of Irish nobility, the others being ...
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Chief of the Name The Chief of the Name, or in older English usage Captain of his Nation, is the recognised head of a family or clan (''fine'' in Irish and Scottish Gaelic). The term has sometimes been used as a title in Ireland and Scotland. In Ireland In Eliza ...
* Irish nobility *
Irish royal families Irish royal families were the dynasties that once ruled large "overkingdoms" and smaller petty kingdoms on the island of Ireland. Members of some of these families still own land and live in the same broad locations. Locality Significant kingdoms ...
* Chief Herald of Ireland * O'Connor Sligo, a royal dynasty ruling the northern part of the Kingdom of Connacht


References


Footnotes

* https://web.archive.org/web/20101128140613/http://ria.ie/publications/journals/eriu/online-access/57-(2007).aspx


Bibliography

* * O'Connor, Roderic
A Historical and Genealogical Memoir of the O'Connors, Kings of Connaught, and their Descendants
Dublin: McGlashan & Gill. 1861. * O'Donovan, John and the Rt. Hon. Charles Owen O'Conor Don
The O'Conors of Connaught: An Historical Memoir
Dublin: Hodges, Figgis, and Co. 1891


External links


O'Connor family pedigree
at Library Ireland {{DEFAULTSORT:O Conchubhair Donn Irish royal families O'Conor dynasty Irish medical families