• The Fiachrach (Irish pronunciation: [iː ˈfʲiəxɾˠəx]) were a royal dynasty who originated in, and whose descendants later ruled, the coicead or fifth...
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    Fhiachrach Aidhne (also known as Hy Fiachrach) was a kingdom located in what is now the south of County Galway. Originally known as Aidhne, it was said...
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  • The Fiachrach Muaidhe were a branch of the Fiachrach dynasty of the Connachta in medieval Ireland. They were centred on the Moy River valley of modern-day...
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    Connachta, along with the Fiachrach and Ailello, putative descendants of Eochaid Mugmedon's sons Fiachra and Ailill. The Ailello were later replaced...
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    derives from Seachnasach mac Donnchadh, a 10th-century member of the Fiachrach Aidhne, which the Ó Seachnasaigh were the senior clan of. The town of...
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  • Carn Conaill. His dynasty, the Uí Fiachrach Aidhne, controlled much of the territory to the immediate north of the Fidgenti. Byrne argues the two kingdoms...
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  • ˈd̪ˠuːd̪ˠə]), through its more common form O'Dowd. The Dubhda are one of the Clann Fiachrach, one of the major families of Irish clans. There are...
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    The O'Clearys are a sept of the Fiachrach dynasty. As Connachta, the O'Cleary's ruled the kingdom of Fiachrach Aidhne for nearly 800 years. They...
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    century, the O’Donnell also gave succour to the Ó Cléirigh kings of Fiachrach Aidhne. Onara Ultach was descended from the MacDonlevy (dynasty) royals...
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  • Fiachrach Finn was a territory located in Máenmaige in what is now central County Galway. It was home to the families of Ó Maolalaidh and Ó Neachtain...
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    century it consisted of several independent major Gaelic kingdoms ( Fiachrach, Briúin, Maine, Conmhaícne, and Delbhna). Between the reigns of Conchobar...
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  • The Kings of Ui Fiachrach Muaidhe were the northern branch of Ui Fiachrach, based on the plain of the Muaidhe (valley of the River Moy). The early members...
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  • Fiachrach Fiachrach Aidhne The Cleary, Kings of Fiachrach Aidhne, Brehons of Tyrconnell The O'Shaughnessy, Lords of Cenél Áeda na hEchtge ...
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    Ciarain Síl Fingín Chóelbad Coltarain Erca Céin Fiachrach Gairbhith hAidith hAinbheith Labhradha Leathlobhair Loingsigh Latharna...
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    Airgíalla (redirect from Chremthainn)
    came the Tuirtri. From Erc, came Cairthend and Fiachrach, who were respectively the ancestors of the Maic Cairthinn and the Fiachrach Arda Sratha...
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    List of kings of Connacht (category Ui Fiachrach)
    Cétchathach. Their younger brother, Niall Noigiallach was ancestor to the Néill. The following is a list of kings of Connacht from the fifth to fifteenth...
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  • Northern and Southern Néill. The founders of the Néill branches are the alleged sons of Niall Noigiallach, seven in all: The Northern Néill branch: Conall...
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    founders of the important Connachta tribes of Ui Ailella, Briúin and Fiachrach. Although the Eoghanacht and Néill were the most powerful tribal groups...
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    more sons, Echu and Fiachnae, were the ancestors of the Fiachrach Aidni and the Fiachrach Muaide respectively, both early medieval dynasties in Connacht...
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  • The Kings of Fiachrach Aidhne were rulers of a Trícha cét located in the cóiced of Connacht, Ireland. Goibnenn mac Conaill, fl. 538 Cobthach mac Gabran...
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    nÉcmacht; Cóiced Ol nEchmacht was an ancient name for Connacht. Aidhne or Fiachrach Aidhne Breifne Conmaicne Mara Connachta Corco Moga Delbhna Delbhna Nuadat...
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    O'Dowd (category Ui Fiachrach)
    leading sept of the northern Fiachrach, a tribal group that occupied the modern counties of Mayo and Sligo. The Fiachrach provided successive kings...
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  • Connmhach mac Duinn Cothaid, King of Ui Fiachrach Muaidhe, died 787. Connmhach is the earliest recorded King of Ui Fiachrach Muaidhe, and was descended from...
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  • (died 865), one of the Kings of Brega. They were a branch of the southern Néill. "The Kingdom is said to have stretched from Birr in County Offaly to...
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  • Briúin Briúin Ai O'Conor Don MacDermot Briúin Bréifne O'Rourke O'Reilly Fiachrach Fiachrach Aidhne Ó Cléirigh Hynes O'Shaughnessy Fiachrach...
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  • prior to becoming historians and genealogists to the Ui Fiachrach Muaidhe (branch of the Fiachrach based in north Connacht) and several other patrons...
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    O'Brien dynasty (redirect from Briain)
    today known as Clare and made it their home. Taken from the weakened Fiachrach Aidhne it had previously been part of Connacht but was renamed Thomond...
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  • Leinster – Ó Broin Laighean Ó Cellaigh Dal gCais O'Colman – Ó Colmáin Fiachrach Muaidhe O'Crowley of Cork – Ó Cruadhlaoich Corcaigh O'Dea of Dysert –...
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    Niall are termed the Southern Néill (together they are known as the Néill dynasty). The dynasties of the Northern Néill were the Cenél Conaill...
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  • Dubhda (died 1432) was King of Fiachrach Muaidhe. Tadhg Riabhach is the last Ó Dubhda expressly listed as King of Fiachrach Muaidhe in any contemporary...
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