• The Soghain were a people of ancient Ireland. The 17th-century scholar Dubhaltach Mac Fhirbhisigh identified them as part of a larger group called the...
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    Bolg, Fortuatha, Gailenga, Gamanraige, Mairtine, Múscraige, Partraige, Soghain, Uaithni, Uí Maine, Uí Liatháin. Many survived into late medieval times...
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    Ireland. It was bounded to the east by the Uí Maine vassal kingdom of Soghain and extended roughly from what is now Clarinbridge in the south to Knockmaa...
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  • formerly chiefs of Soghain (in what is now Ireland), a district nearly co-extensive with the barony of Tiaquin. Ó Mainnín, King of Soghain, is mentioned in...
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    Delbhna, the mythical Fir Bolg, Érainn, Eóganachta, Mairtine, Conmaicne, Soghain, and Ulaid. In the cases of the Conmaicne, Delbhna, and perhaps Érainn...
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    tribe settled in what is present-day Delvin, along with a branch of the Soghain, in Tricha céd na Delbna Móire agus na Sogan.[citation needed] Delvin Castle...
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  • Laisren of Cloonkerrill may be the St Laisrén or Molaissi of the Soghain, whose pedigree is given as "Laisren mac Colmain mac Luchtai mac Findcha mac...
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  • Shanclogh, appears to be the only extant remains. Cuana evangelised among the Soghain people, and appears to have been a member of this people himself. A saint...
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  • pseudonym, Dachonna. Conainne was a female missionary who evangelised in the Soghain area of County Galway. She founded a church at Cell Conainne ('the church...
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  • century) was an early successor of Saint Kerrill, Bishop of the kingdom of Soghain in what is now County Galway. Modiúit established a church at what is now...
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    "Duggan". They were originally from County Galway and were a branch of the Soghain people. Dugan was a sergeant in the Royal Sussex Regiment, but transferred...
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    part of Connacht) and south-west Galway Fir Domnann – west coast of Mayo Soghain – most of east-central County Galway By the 5th century, the pre-historic...
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    These kingdoms included Aidhne, Uí Maine, Maigh Seóla, Conmhaícne Mara, Soghain and Máenmaige. County Galway became an official entity around 1569 AD....
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  • His feast day is June 13th. Caireall mac Curnain was a member of the Soghain people of Ireland, specifically those located in the kingdom of that name...
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  • 17th abbot of Clonmacnoise. He died in 724. Cuindles was a member of the Soghain of Connacht. He had succeeded to his position in 713. In 723, a fire destroyed...
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  • of the Reeks McKernan - Mac Thighearnain Mannion of Soghan – Ó Mainnín Soghain Morgan of Roscommon Nolan – Ó Nualláin O'Boylan of Darty – Ó Baoighealláin...
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  • appear to have been one of the second generation of missionaries among the Soghain after Kerrill, who was ordained by Saint Patrick; thus he would have been...
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    Ríogh had existed as a Gaelic settlement under the Ó Mainnín kings of Soghain [1], but between 1236 and 1241 Meyler de Bermingham captured the area and...
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  • which according to local tradition was the first church founded among the Soghain people of Menlough, County Galway. This would make Felig among the first...
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    through the centre of the parish. It was once part of the kingdom of the Soghain of Connacht. Cregmore and Turloughmore lie within the parish. List of towns...
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  • Killaloe, County Clare, Ireland Mo Lua of Kilmoluagh, saint among the Soghain of County Galway, Ireland Mo Lua mac Carthach, an Irish cleric associated...
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  • have been active as an evangelist among the Soghain of Connacht during or after the lifetime of Kerrill. Soghain Conainne St Connell Kerrill Uí Maine Grellan...
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    MacCartan. The latter two later became tributaries of the O'Neills. The Soghain. Their chief was in later times known as O'Mannin or Mannions and this...
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    wall paintings and sculpture. It was formerly part of the kingdom of the Soghain of Connacht. Abbeyknockmoy was originally a Cistercian abbey founded in...
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  • aka Saint Connell, was a late 5th-early 6th century missionary among the Soghain of what is now County Galway. Nothing appears to be known of the background...
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    48 kilometres from Galway City. It was once part of the kingdom of the Soghain of Connacht. It lies 4 km north of Woodlawn railway station. This station...
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    City and 9 km from Athenry. It was formerly part of the kingdom of the Soghain of Connacht. Monivea is known for its forest, Monivea Castle which now...
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  • early Irish bishops. If so, his diocese would have been the kingdom of Soghain. The Life, Legends and Legacy of Saint Kerrill: A Fifth-Century East Galway...
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  • Molua of Kilmoluagh was an early Christian missionary among the Soghain people of County Galway. Molua may have been a native of the kingdom, as a St...
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    O'Flahertys. Uí Fiachrach Aidhne Clann Fhergail Muintir Murchada Senchineoil Soghain Trícha Máenmaige Uí Díarmata Cóiced Ol nEchmacht Síol Anmchadha Iar Connacht...
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