Tadhg Caech Ó Cellaigh was a

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of Ui Maine within Ireland, who retired in 1476. Upon the death of Aedh na gCailleach Ó Cellaigh in 1469, the Ui Maine elected two kings, ruling Iar Ui Maine (west) and Airthir Ui Maine (east) respectively. They were Tadhg Caech Ó Cellaigh of Airthir, and

William Ó Cellaigh William Ó Cellaigh, King of Ui Maine, died 1487. Upon the death of Aedh na gCailleach Ó Cellaigh in 1469, the Ui Maine elected two kings, ruling Iar Ui Maine (west) and Airthir Ui Maine (east) respectively. They were Tadhg Caech Ó Cellaigh ...

in the west. Upon the retirement of Tadhg in 1476, Uilliam became king of all Ui Maine, installing his brother, Donnchadh, as

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in Airthir.

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, 1843 * ''The Parish of Ballinasloe'', Fr.

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. * ''The Surnames of Ireland'',

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, 1978. * ''A New History of Ireland - lists and genealogies'', vol. 9, Oxford University Press, 1984. * ''Dictionary of Irish Biography'', pp. 592–94, Cambridge, 2010 * ''Annals of Ulster'' a
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