Cellach Ó Cellaigh, Chief of the Sept, fl. late 16th century.
Cellach was a native of
Aughrim, County Galway
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, and head of his branch of the
Ó Cellaigh clan of
Ui Maine. He was gr-gr-gr-gr-gr-gr-gr-gr grandson of
Conchobar Maenmaige Ua Cellaigh, who was king in 1180.
His father, Domnall mac Aodh Ó Cellaigh, was married to Catherine Burke, a daughter of Ulick Finn of
Clanricarde
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Terr ...
. Domnall's mother was Catherine Burke, daughter of Myler of
Shrule
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Placenames Databa ...
. Cellach's great-grandfather,
William mac Melaghlin Ó Cellaigh
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, was the first of the family to be associated with Aughrim.
He was married to Julia Ní Cellaigh, daughter of Tadg Dubh of Gallagh. Among their children were Feardorcha (died after 1611) and Hugh.
Feardorcha Ó Cellaigh
Feardorcha Ó Cellaigh, 79th and last king of Uí Maine, 43rd Chief of the Name, fl. 1584-after 1611.
Family background
Ó Cellaigh was a native of Aughrim, County Galway. His father, Cellach Ó Cellaigh married Julia Ní Cellaigh, daughter of Ta ...
was the 79th and last king of
Uí Maine
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and 43rd
Chief of the Name
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Ireland
There are instances where Norman lords of the time like ...
. His descendants include the Counts and Countesses O'Kelly de Grallagh.
Pedigree
An article of 1934 gave his pedigree as ''Cellach mac Domnall m. Aodh m. William m. Melaghlin m. William Buidhe m. Donoch Muimbreach m. Conchobhair m. Domnall m. Teige Tailtenn m. Conchobar Maenmaige.''
References
* ''The Tribes and customs of Hy-Many'',
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, 1843
* ''The Parish of Ballinasloe'', Fr.
Jerome A. Fahey
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.
* ''Notes on the O'Kelly Family'', E. Festus Kelly, pp. 140–150, Journal of the
Galway Archaeological and Historical Society
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As of January 2002, the Society had published 53 cons ...
, volume 16, Nos. iii & iv, 1934-35.
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16th-century Irish people
People from Aughrim, County Galway