Conchobar Ó Cellaigh, 43rd

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of Uí Maine and 10th

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, died 1268.

Historical background

Uí Maine during his reign fell away from subordinate status to the

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and regained something of its former independence, but at the cost of encastellation and settlement under

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(died

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) and his son, Walter de Burgh, 1st Earl of Ulster (died

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). There are only the most indirect references to Uí Maine in the annals, perhaps reflecting the kingdom's reduction into less significance or its domination by the de Burgh dynasty. The Ui Maine would go on to displace the de Burgh’s of Connacht from power in the next few centuries.

Family

Conchobar is stated in the

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to have been the eldest son of

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. His brother, Tomás Ó Cellaigh, was

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. Ó Cellaigh's mother was Dubh Cobhlaigh Ní Briain, a daughter of King Domnall Mór of

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(died

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). Conchobar had three wives; the daughter of Ó hEidhin (anglicised as

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) of Aidhne; Derbhforgaill, daughter of Ó Loughlin of the Burren; Eadaoin, daughter of Mac Con Mara ( MacNamara) of

. By Ní hEidhin he had two sons, *

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(died 1295), later king of Uí Maine and ancestor to the O'Kelly of Belagllda. *Murchadh. By Derbhforgaill Ní Loughlin he had * Donnchad Muimnech Ó Cellaigh (died 1307) * Maine Mor Ó Cellaigh (died

) By Eadaoin Ní Con Mara he had *Cathal na Finne *Cairbre *Maurice

References

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, Dublin, 1978. *''The Anglo-Normans in Co. Galway: the process of colonization'', Patrick Holland, ''Journal of the

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'', vol. 41 (1987-88) *''Excavation on the line of the medieval town defences of Loughrea, Co. Galway'', J.G.A.& H.S., vol. 41, (1987-88) *''Anglo-Norman Galway; rectangular earthworks and moated sites'', Patrick Holland, J.G.A. & H.S., vol. 46 (1993) *''Rindown Castle: a royal fortress in Co. Roscommon'', Sheelagh Harbison, J.G.A. & H.S., vol. 47 (1995) *''The Anglo-Norman landscape in County Galway; land-holdings, castles and settlements'', Patrick Holland, J.G.A.& H.S., vol. 49 (1997) *''Annals of Ulster'' a
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Kings of Uí Maine