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Ó Gadhra
Ó Gadhra or O'Gara is an Ireland, Irish surname which originated in the kingdom of Luighne Connacht. Variants include Garry (surname), Garry, Geary (surname), Geary, Gerry, and Guiry (other), Guiry. Background According to historian C. Thomas Cairney, the O'Garas were one of the chiefly families of the "race of Luighne" or "Lugh" who came from the tribe of Ciannachta, Cianacht who in turn were from the Dumnonii or Laigin who were the third wave of Celts to settle in Ireland during the first century Anno Domini, BC. The first O'Garas were descendants of the Gailenga people. Their descendants were located in Sliabh Lugha (later known as the Barony (Ireland), barony of Gallen (barony), Gallen), the southern part of the territory ruled by the Kings of Luighne Connacht. In the 13th century they were expelled from the area (by the Clan Mac Siúrtáin) and moved to Cul Ui Fionn, later known as the barony of Coolavin, County Sligo. Notable bearers of the name * Domhnall mac ...
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Ireland
Ireland (, ; ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe. Geopolitically, the island is divided between the Republic of Ireland (officially Names of the Irish state, named Irelanda sovereign state covering five-sixths of the island) and Northern Ireland (part of the United Kingdomcovering the remaining sixth). It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel (Great Britain and Ireland), North Channel, the Irish Sea, and St George's Channel. Ireland is the List of islands of the British Isles, second-largest island of the British Isles, the List of European islands by area, third-largest in Europe, and the List of islands by area, twentieth-largest in the world. As of 2022, the Irish population analysis, population of the entire island is just over 7 million, with 5.1 million in the Republic of Ireland and 1.9 million in Northern Ireland, ranking it the List of European islands by population, ...
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Barony (Ireland)
In Ireland, a barony (, plural ) is a historical subdivision of a counties of Ireland, county, analogous to the hundred (county subdivision), hundreds into which the counties of England were divided. Baronies were created during the Tudor reconquest of Ireland, replacing the earlier cantreds formed after the original Norman invasion of Ireland, Norman invasion.Mac Cotter 2005, pp.327–330 Some early baronies were later subdivided into half baronies with the same standing as full baronies. Baronies were mainly cadastre, cadastral rather than administrative units. They acquired modest local taxation and spending functions in the 19th century before being superseded by the Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898. Subsequent adjustments of county boundaries mean that some baronies now straddle two counties. The final catalogue of baronies numbered 331, with an average area of ; each county was divided, on average, into 10 or 11 baronies. Creation The island of Ireland was "shired" i ...
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Oliver O'Gara
Oliver O'Gara was an Irish politician and soldier of the 17th and 18th centuries who was closely identified with the Jacobite cause. Family background He was descended from the Ó Gadhra's of Luighne Connacht. After the Reformation his family had remained Roman Catholics. The O'Garas remained prominent figures in County Sligo. Oliver was the son Captain John O'Gara and Mary O'Conor. His paternal grandparents were Fearghal Ó Gadhra (Farell O'Gara) and Isobel Taaffe. Isobel Taaffe was a sister of John Taaffe, 1st Viscount Taaffe of Corren. His maternal grandparents were Cathal O'Conor of Bellanagare Castle and Anne O'Molloy daughter of William 'Mor' O'Molloy, The O'Molloy. Cathal O'Conor was the third son of Sir Hugh O'Conor, O'Conor Don of Ballintober Castle in County Roscommon and Mary O'Rourke daughter of Sir Brian O'Rourke. Therefore, Oliver was a first cousin to the father of Charles O'Conor. Life In 1689 O'Gara was a member of the Patriot Parliament where he repre ...
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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 creation to AD 1616. Publication delay Due to the criticisms by 17th-century Irish historian Tuileagna Ó Maol Chonaire, the text was not published in the lifetimes of any of the participants. Text The annals are mainly a compilation of earlier annals, although there is some original work. They were compiled between 1632 and 1636, allegedly in a cottage beside the ruins of Donegal Abbey, just outside Donegal (town), Donegal Town. At this time, however, the Franciscans had a house of refuge by the River Drowes in County Leitrim, just outside Ballyshannon, and it was here, according to others, that the ''Annals'' were compiled.
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Fearghal Ó Gadhra
Fearghal Ó Gadhra (c. 1597 – after 1660), sometimes referred to as Farrell O'Gara, was lord of Coolavin, and patron of the ''Annals of the Four Masters''. Family background Ó Gadhra was the son of Tadhg mac Oilill Ó Gadhra of Coolavin, located in what is now south County Sligo. The family were ancient proprietors in Connacht; Geoffrey Keating gives their ancestry as follows: ''"Tadhg son of Cian, son of Oilill Olom, had two sons, namely, Connla and Cormac Gaileang. From Iomchaidh son of Connla comes O Cearbhaill, and from Fionnachta son of Connla comes O Meachair. From Cormac Gaileang son of Tadhg, son of Cian, comes O Eadhra and O Gadhra and O Conchubhair Ciannachta. The following are the territories they acquired, namely: Gaileanga, east and west; Ciannachta, south and north; Luighne, east and west."'' In the 12th century the Ó Gadhras were Kings of Sliabh Lugha, anciently referred to as Gailenga. The O'Hara's retained the name Luighne for their territory to the north ...
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Ruaidri Ó Gadhra
Ruaidri Ó Gadhra (died 1285) was an Irish Lord. The Annals of the Four Masters record, ''sub anno'' 1285, ''"Rory O'Gara, Lord of Sliabh-Lugha, was slain by Mac Feorais Bermingham on Lough O'Gara."'' However, by this stage the family had been exiled into Cul Ui Fionn (Coolavin, County Sligo County Sligo ( , ) is a Counties of Ireland, county in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is in the Northern and Western Region and is part of the Provinces of Ireland, province of Connacht. Sligo is the administrative capital and largest town in ...). External links * * http://www.ucc.ie/celt/published/T100010A/index.html {{DEFAULTSORT:O Gadhra, Ruaidri Irish lords Medieval Gaels from Ireland People from County Sligo Nobility from County Mayo 13th-century Irish people 1285 deaths ...
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Ruaidrí Ó Gadhra
Ruaidrí Ó Gadhra (died 1256) was an Irish king of Sliabh Lugha and Chief of the Name. During Ruaidrí's lifetime the territory of Sliabh Lugha was conquered by the Sheriff of Connacht, Jordan de Exeter (died 1258), ancestor of the Clan Mac Siúrtáin. Sliabh Lugha would from this time become known as ''Tir Mac Síurtáin'' (Mac Jordan's Country), in time becoming the barony of Gallen. As a result of this, the Clan Ó Gadhra were forced north into Cuil Ui Fionn (barony of Coolavin, County Sligo), which would become their new home. The Annals of the Four Masters record a number of incidents concerning the Ó Gadhra family during Ruaidhri's reign: * ''M1228.2. A great war broke out in Connaught between the two sons of Roderic O'Conor, Hugh and Turlough, after the death of the Hugh above-mentioned, for the younger son did not yield submission to the elder; and they destroyed Connaught between them, and desolated the region extending from Easdara Ballysadare, southwards, to the r ...
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Donn Sléibhe Ua Gadhra
The Kings of Sliabh Lugha were rulers of the district of Sliabh Lugha located in what is now the barony of Costello, County Mayo, Ireland. The Sliabh Lugha area was originally part of Gailenga but by the 12th-century was separately called Sliabh Lugha. Its rulers were the Ó Gadhra, whose ancestors were Kings of Luighne Connacht, an over-kingdom of which Gailenga/Sliabh Lugha was the southern part. The northern area, lying in southwest County Sligo, retained the name Luighne. After the Anglo-Norman conquest of Connacht, the Gailenga portion was known as the barony of Gallen, and ruled by the Clan Mac Siúrtáin until the early 17th century, while the Sliabh Lugha portion was ruled by a Norman Costello family. List of kings * 1181 - Donn Sléibhe Ua Gadhra, ''king of Sleibe Lughu, died.'' * 1206 - Ruairí Ó Gadhra, ''Lord of Sliabh Lugha, died.'' * 1217 - Domhnall Ó Gadhra, ''died.'' * 1227 - Donn Sléibhe Ó Gadhra, ''was slain by Gillaroe, his own brother's son.'' * 1256 ...
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Domhnall Mac Gadhra
The Kings of Luighne Connacht were rulers of the people and kingdom of Luighne Connacht, located in what is now County Mayo and County Sligo, Ireland. The southern area was originally known as Gailenga but by the 12th-century called Sliabh Lugha. After the Anglo-Norman conquest of Connacht, it was known as the barony of Gallen, and ruled by the clan Mac Siúrtáin until the early 17th century. The northern area, lying in south-west County Sligo, retained the name Luighne. The families of Ó hEaghra, Ó Gadhra and Devlin of Connacht descend from rulers of the kingdoms. King list * Taichleach mac Cenn Faeladh, d. 728/734. * Dunghalach mac Taithleach, d. 771. * Tuathchar mac Cobhthach, d. 846. * Finshnechta mac Maele Corcrai, d. 879. * Dobhailen mac Gormghus, eponym of the Ó Dobhailen clan, d. 885. * Uathmarán mac Dobhailéin, d. 920. * Eaghra Poprigh mac Saorghus, d. 926. * Maol Da Bhonna mac Dobhailen and Muirchertach mac Eaghra, d. 928. * Domhnall mac Gadhra, ''slain'' 93 ...
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County Sligo
County Sligo ( , ) is a Counties of Ireland, county in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is in the Northern and Western Region and is part of the Provinces of Ireland, province of Connacht. Sligo is the administrative capital and largest town in the county. Sligo County Council is the Local government in the Republic of Ireland, local authority for the county. The population of the county was 70,198 at the 2022 census of Ireland, 2022 census. It is noted for Benbulben Mountain, one of Ireland's most distinctive natural landmarks. History The county was officially formed in 1585 by Sir Henry Sidney, Lord Deputy of Ireland, but did not come into effect until the chaos of the Nine Years' War (Ireland), Nine Years' War ended, in 1603. Its boundaries reflect the Ó Conchobhair Sligigh confederation of Lower Connacht () as it was at the time of the Elizabethan conquest. This confederation consisted of the tuatha, or territories, of Cairbre Drom Cliabh, Cairbre Drumcliabh, Tír Fhíacr ...
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Coolavin
Coolavin ( Irish ''Cúl ó bhFionn'') is a historical barony in south County Sligo, Ireland. It was created from the ancient túath of An Corann. The O'Garas were originally Lords of Coolavin. They were succeeded by the MacDermotts, a family of the Milesian clans A clan is a group of people united by actual or perceived kinship and descent. Even if lineage details are unknown, a clan may claim descent from a founding member or apical ancestor who serves as a symbol of the clan's unity. Many societie ..., who still claim their head to be the Prince of Coolavin to this day. References Baronies of County Sligo {{sligo-geo-stub ...
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