William Ua Cellaig (modern ), also known as William Boy O'Kelly or William Buí Ó Ceallaigh, was Taoiseach of

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. He died c.1381. On Christmas Day, 1351, Ó Ceallaigh invited poets, artists, and writers from across Ireland to a feast in his home. The feast became famous for the hospitality Ó Ceallaigh showed to his guests, and "" (literally: ''We got the O'Kelly welcome'') remains a description for hospitable hosts in contemporary Irish.

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* ''The Tribes and customs of Hy-Many'',

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, 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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