Cobhlaith Mór Nà Conchobhair, Gaelic Lady, died 1395, Ireland.
Biography
Cobhlaith Mór was a member of the
UÃ Chronchobair dynasty, whose
SÃol Muireadaigh ancestors had been
Kings 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 name ...
since the 7th century.
Her father,
Cathal mac Domhnall Ó Conchobair, reigned 1318–24 and was the first
Ó Conchobhair Sligigh; his ancestor,
Tairrdelbach Ua Conchobair
Toirdhealbhach Mór Ua Conchobhair (old spelling: Tairrdelbach Mór Ua Conchobair; 1088 – 1156) anglicised Turlough Mór O'Conor, was King of Connacht (1106–1156) and High King of Ireland (ca. 1120–1156).
Family background and early life
...
(died 1156), was one of the last native
Kings of Ireland
NÃ Conchobhair was an affluent Irish woman and the preserver of
Gaelic customs at a time when they were being undermined by
Edward III
Edward III (13 November 1312 – 21 June 1377), also known as Edward of Windsor before his accession, was King of England from January 1327 until his death in 1377. He is noted for his military success and for restoring royal authority after t ...
of England.
In 1367, Gaelic traditions had been declared illegal by the
Statutes of Kilkenny
The Statutes of Kilkenny were a series of thirty-five acts enacted by the Parliament of Ireland at Kilkenny in 1366, aiming to curb the decline of the Hiberno-Norman Lordship of Ireland.
Background to the statutes
By the middle decades of the ...
.
Her obituary states she was married to the following Gaelic kings:
# Niall Ó Domhnaill,
King of TÃr Chonaill
# Aodh Ó Ruairc,
King of Breifne
# Cathal mac Aedh Breifneach Ó Conchobair, a rÃoghdhamhna and brother to
Aedh mac Aedh Breifneach Ó Conchobair, king in 1342.
In the
Annals of the Kingdom of Ireland, Mor is referred to as "Port na-d-Tri Namhat" (trns. the port or harbor of three enemies) because her three husbands were enemies of one another.
She was interred in the monastery of Boyle.
See also
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Dub Chablaigh ingen Cathal, Empress of the Irish, died 1009.
*
Dubhchobhlaigh Bean Ua hEaghra, Queen of Luighne Connacht, died 1131.
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Rose NÃ Conchobair, Lady of Meath, fl. 1180.
*
Mor Ni Conchobair, Queen of Munster, died 1190.
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Nuala NÃ Conchobair, Queen of Ulaid, died 1226
References
Cobhlaith
Cobhlaith (older spelling: Cobhfhlaith) is an Irish language female given name believed to mean 'victorious sovereignty'. This name was relatively common in the early Irish period and has on occasion been anglicised as 'Cowley'. People with the nam ...
1395 deaths
14th-century Irish people
14th-century Irish women
Year of birth unknown
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