Tommaltach Ó Conchobair,

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1258–1279. Tommaltach Ó Conchobair was a descendant of

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 ...

, who reigned as

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from 1106 till his death at

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in 1156. O Conchobair was elected archbishop of Tuam after 17 July 1258, but not translated from Elphin until 23 March 1259. Hereceived possession of the temporalities 20 July 1259. He died in office on 16 June 1279.

References

* http://www.ucc.ie/celt/published/T100005C/ * https://archive.org/stream/fastiecclesiaehi04cottuoft#page/n17/mode/2up Archbishops of Tuam Christian clergy from County Galway People from County Roscommon 13th-century Roman Catholic archbishops in Ireland 1279 deaths Year of birth unknown {{Ireland-reli-bio-stub