Morogh Ó Flaithbheartaigh () was King of

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and

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Morogh was the first chief of the clan after their final expulsion from Uí Briúin Seóla. King Áed in Gai Bernaig of

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had begun their subjugation in 1051, but it was only with the encastallation of

Muintir Murchada Muintir Murchada was the name of an Irish territory which derived its name from the ruling dynasty, who were in turn a branch of the Uí Briúin. The name was derived from Murchadh mac Maenach, King of Uí Briúin Seóla, who died 891. Overview ...

under

Richard Mor de Burgh Richard is a male given name. It originates, via Old French, from Old Frankish and is a compound of the words descending from Proto-Germanic language">Proto-Germanic ''*rīk-'' 'ruler, leader, king' and ''*hardu-'' 'strong, brave, hardy', and ...

that the family were finally driven to the west side of

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. The rest of their history as an independent people would be as rulers of

, or as it is now known,

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. Moroghand and his brother, Ruaidhri, his brother may have accompanied

Felim mac Cathal Crobderg Ua Conchobair Felim O'Connor (Irish language, Irish: ''Feidlim Ua Conchobair'') was List of kings of Connacht, king of Connacht in Ireland, having been proclaimed king by Richard Mór de Burgh, 1st Baron of Connaught, Richard Mór de Burgh in 1230, he reigned ...

(reigned 1233–1256), on an expedition to

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in 1245 under Henry III. This would have been on Henry III's campaign against Prince

Dafydd ap Llywelyn Dafydd ap Llywelyn (c. March 1212 – 25 February 1246) was List of rulers of Gwynedd, King of Gwynedd from 1240 to 1246. Birth and descent Though birth years of 1208, 1206, and 1215 have been put forward for Dafydd, it has recently been p ...

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. It is not known when Morogh died, so it is not certain if an annals entry of 1248 refers to him. It states: "The entire of

Conmaicne Mara The Conmaicne (; ) were a people of early Ireland, perhaps related to the Laigin, who dispersed to various parts of Ireland. They settled in Connacht and Longford, giving their name to several Conmaicne territories. T. F. O'Rahilly's assertion ...

was plundered by the English. The English went upon an expedition against O'Flaherty, who defeated them, and killed numbers of them." In 1256 Ruaidhri is listed as the Ó Flaithbheartaigh.

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* ''West or H-Iar Connaught'',

Ruaidhrí Ó Flaithbheartaigh Roderick O'Flaherty (; 1629–1718 or 1716) was an Irish historian. Biography He was born in County Galway and inherited Moycullen Castle and estate. O'Flaherty was the last ''de jure'' Tigerna, Lord of Iar Connacht, and the last recognised C ...

, 1684 (published 1846, ed.

James Hardiman James Hardiman (February 1782 – 13 November 1855), also known as Séamus Ó hArgadáin, was a librarian at Queen's College, Galway and an important historian. Hardiman is best remembered for his '' History of the Town and County of Galway'' (1 ...

). * ''Origin of the Surname O'Flaherty'', Anthony Matthews, Dublin, 1968, p. 40. * ''Irish Kings and High-Kings'', Francis John Byrne (2001), Dublin: Four Courts Press, * ''Both King and Vassal: Feidlim Ua Conchobair of Connacht, 1230-65'', Freya Verstraten, pp. 13–37, Journal of the

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