Connacht or Connaught (/ˈkɒnɔːt, ˈkɒnə(x)t/ KON-awt, KON-ə(kh)t; Irish: Connachta [ˈkʊn̪ˠəxt̪ˠə] or Cúige Chonnacht [ˌkuːɟə ˈxʊn̪ˠəxt̪ˠ]), is one of the...
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Connacht Rugby (Irish: Rugbaí Connachta) is one of the four professional provincial rugby teams from the island of Ireland. Connacht competes in the United...
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materials. Connacht Irish (Irish: Gaeilge Chonnacht) is the dialect of the Irish language spoken in the province of Connacht. Gaeltacht regions in Connacht are...
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West Connacht (Irish: Iarthar Chonnachta; Modern Irish: Iar Connacht) was a kingdom of Gaelic Ireland, associated geographically with present-day County...
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Leinster Connacht Ulster Munster There are four provinces of Ireland: Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster. The Irish word for this territorial division...
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The Kings of Connacht were rulers of the cóiced (variously translated as portion, fifth, province) of Connacht, which lies west of the River Shannon,...
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The Connacht Tribune (An Curadh Connachtach) is a newspaper circulating chiefly in County Galway, Ireland. Published as a regional newspaper for County...
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Medb (redirect from Medb of Connacht)
(Irish: [mʲeːvʲ]), and often anglicised as Maeve (/meɪv/ MAYV), is queen of Connacht in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Her husband in the core stories...
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Denis Coulson (category Connacht Rugby players)
appearances for the club over three seasons. In August 2017, Irish Pro14 side Connacht announced that they had signed Coulson ahead of the 2017–2018 season. Coulson...
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Atlantic Technological University (redirect from Connacht Ulster Alliance)
re-designation as a Technological University. This partnership, known as the Connacht-Ulster Alliance (CUA), aimed to establish a 'Technological University'...
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Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair (redirect from Roderick of Connacht)
Conchúir; anglicised as Rory O'Conor) (c. 1116 – 2 December 1198) was King of Connacht from 1156 to 1186, and High King of Ireland from 1166 to 1198. He was the...
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Connacht GAA (Irish: Cumann Lúthchleas Gael Chonnacht) or formally the Connacht Provincial Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association is the governing...
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Look up Connacht or Connaught in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Connacht or Connaught is a western province in Ireland. Connacht or Connaught may also...
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The coat of arms of Connacht displays a vertically dimidiated black eagle and armed hand. The arms are recorded as such on a map of Galway dated 1651,...
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Richard Mór de Burgh, 1st Baron of Connaught (redirect from Richard Mór de Burgh, 1st Baron of Connacht)
Richard Mór de Burgh, 1st Lord of Connacht (English: /dəˈbɜːr/ də-BUR; c. 1194 – 1242 or 1243), was an Anglo-Norman aristocrat who was Seneschal of Munster...
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The Connacht Cup may refer to a number of sporting competitions played in the Irish province of Connacht, also known as Connaught. These competitions may...
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The Connacht Senior Football Championship, known simply as the Connacht Championship and shortened to Connacht SFC, is an annual Gaelic football competition...
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William de Burgh (redirect from William de Burgh, Lord of Connacht)
the Kingdom of Connacht which, though he had been granted (probably before 1195) by John, he had never occupied. The King of Connacht, Cathal Crobhdearg...
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Conchobair; 1088 – 1156) anglicised Turlough Mór O'Conor, was King of Connacht (1106–1156) and High King of Ireland (ca. 1120–1156). Toirdelbhach was...
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O'Conor dynasty (redirect from O'Conor Don, Prince of Connacht)
dynasties in Ireland. The O'Conor family held the throne of the Kingdom of Connacht up until 1475. Having ruled it on and off since 967, they ruled continuously...
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University of Galway (section Connacht Rugby)
from the Connacht Rugby Academy and age-grade teams the chance to educated there. At the time of the announcement 17 members of Connacht's squad were...
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The Annals of Connacht (Annála Connacht), covering the years 1224 to 1544, are drawn from a manuscript compiled in the 15th and 16th centuries by at least...
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Irish Republic (1798) (redirect from Republic of Connacht)
The Irish Republic of 1798, more commonly known as the Republic of Connacht, was a short-lived state proclaimed during the Irish Rebellion of 1798 that...
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O'Connor/O'Conor and Cathal the Red-handed O'Conor) (1153–1224), was a king of Connacht. He was the youngest son of the High King of Ireland Tairrdelbach Ua Conchobair...
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Irish language (section Connacht)
Western Europe. On the island, the language has three major dialects: Connacht, Munster and Ulster Irish. All three have distinctions in their speech...
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Peter Claffey (category Connacht Rugby players)
played rugby union for Ballinasloe RFC in the Connacht Senior League. A lock forward, he joined the Connacht Rugby academy in 2015. He played for Ireland...
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The 2024 Connacht Senior Football Championship is the 2024 iteration of the Connacht Senior Football Championship organised by Connacht GAA. 7 teams compete...
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This is a disambiguation page. The Connacht Senior League may refer to: Connacht Senior League (rugby union) Connacht Senior League (association football)...
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strong association with traditional Irish culture and contains much of the Connacht Irish-speaking Gaeltacht, which is a key part of the identity of the region...
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Connacht Senior Cup may refer to: Connacht Senior Cup (rugby union) Connacht Schools Rugby Senior Cup, a rugby union competition. Connacht Senior Cup (association...
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